2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Tennessee Senate District 31

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Brent Taylor

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now: State Senator, District 31 (since 2023)

Brent Taylor has served as State Senator for District 31 in the Tennessee General Assembly since 2023, a district that includes all or part of Shelby County. The Tennessee Blue Book lists the occupation as Funeral Director; Former Owner of Brentwood Funeral Services, LLC.

Taylor's committees

Commerce and Labor Committee (1st Vice-Chair)
2nd Vice- Chair: Transportation and Safety Committee
Judiciary Committee

Sources for Taylor

Tennessee Blue Book 2025-2026: Senate (Tennessee Secretary of State (Tennessee Blue Book 2025-2026), Public record)

David Weatherspoon

Democratic

Work: Chaplain, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare

David Weatherspoon is a chaplain with Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare and was previously campus minister and director of religious life at Franklin College in Indiana. David Weatherspoon holds bachelor's degrees in religion and education, a Master of Divinity from Mercer University and a Doctor of Ministry degree.

Sources for Weatherspoon

David Weatherspoon candidate profile (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))
About David (David Weatherspoon campaign website, 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)

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