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2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Tennessee House District 35

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Phil Barnes

Democratic

Work
Finish carpenter in commercial construction; theater set designer; Air Force veteran

Phil Barnes works in commercial construction for a finish-carpentry company and designs sets for Hendersonville Performing Arts Company; for 18 years he led the scene shop of a Nashville event planning company. Phil Barnes is a U.S. Air Force veteran who later worked for Lockheed Missiles & Space Company until 1996 and in graphic design.

Sources for Barnes

  • About Phil (Phil Barnes campaign website, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

William Slater

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now
State Representative, District 35 (since 2023)

William Slater has served as State Representative for District 35 in the Tennessee General Assembly since 2023, a district that includes all or part of Trousdale and Sumner counties. The Tennessee Blue Book lists the occupation as Dean, Welch College.

Slater's committees

  • Education Administration Subcommittee (Chair)
  • Education Committee
  • Insurance Committee
  • K–12 Subcommittee

Sources for Slater

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