2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Tennessee House District 28

3 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Demetrus "Meechie" Coonrod

Independent

Work: Chattanooga city council member

Demetrus "Meechie" Coonrod serves on the Chattanooga City Council and holds a sociology degree from the University of Tennessee.

Sources for Coonrod

Demetrus "Meechie" Coonrod candidate profile (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Yusuf A. Hakeem

DemocraticIncumbent

In office now: State Representative, District 28 (since 2019)

Yusuf A. Hakeem has served as State Representative for District 28 in the Tennessee General Assembly since 2019, a district that includes all or part of Hamilton. 119 Tennessee Blue Book House of Representatives Michael Hale County. The Tennessee Blue Book lists the occupation as Retired from General Electric Corporation.

Hakeem's committees

Education Committee
Insurance Committee
Select Committee on Ethics
Select Committee on Rules
Insurance Subcommittee
K–12 Subcommittee
Intergovernmental Policy Advisory Committee on Trade (IGPAC) for the Office of the United States Trade Representative

Sources for Hakeem

Tennessee Blue Book 2025-2026: House of Representatives (Tennessee Secretary of State (Tennessee Blue Book 2025-2026), Public record)
Tennessee General Assembly: current member roster (Tennessee Secretary of State (Tennessee Blue Book 2025-2026), Public record)

Johnny Horne

Independent

Work: Nonprofit work

Johnny Horne has worked in various roles with nonprofit organizations.

Sources for Horne

Johnny Horne candidate profile (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Sources

Candidate list and race details

2026 Candidate Lists, November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election (U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Governor, Tennessee Senate and House) (Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections, Public record)

What's included: U.S. Senate and House, statewide offices, every state legislative district on the ballot and statewide ballot measures.
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Candidate lists: As of Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

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