Representative Chris Hurt — State and Local Politics

The Primary Is Over And We Have A Winning Team On The Field

The primaries are over and we now know who is going to help us bring change to Tennessee in November.

Future901’s focus continues to be flipping State House seats. In flipping those seats, we are able to put the break on some of the worst gerrymandering practices during redistricting next year. In flipping those seats, we kill any opportunity for the state GOP to force an unwanted voucher program on Shelby and Davidson counties (and nowhere else). In flipping those seats, we put increased pressure on the Legislature to finally expand TennCare…

Rep. Chris Hurt’s Silence Hurts Us All

When a crisis occurs, it becomes clear who stands with you. In the wake of recordings revealing Lauderdale County Sheriff, Steve Sanders casually using the “N word” to describe Lauderdale residents, the public has a crisis of trust in its top law enforcement. Unfortunately, Sheriff Sanders is not stepping down. Even more disappointingly, this incident has revealed how folks who have talked a good game on equality are absent when the community needs them to step up. This is particularly the case for State Representative Chris Hurt.

Robert DonatiJuly 18, 2020Representative Chris Hurt, District 82, Lauderdale County, Haywood County

Future901 Endorses Andrea Bond Johnson For State House District 82

Andrea’s vision for Tennessee is focused on improving Tennesseans’ quality of life: providing access to healthcare and saving our rural hospitals by expanding Medicaid, improving infrastructure for our rural communities through increased broadband services and safer roads and bridges, creating good jobs with fair wages, investing in public education for our children’s success, and using data and science to inform public health policy decisions. Andrea is running because loving our neighbors means advocating for them—even, and especially, the most vulnerable populations.