Result
State Rep. Gary W. Hicks Jr. (R-TN) won reelection to Tennessee's State House District 9 on Nov. 3, running unopposed in the general election. Unofficial results show Hicks receiving 14,301 votes across the district's three counties.
Candidates and platforms
Hicks has emphasized fiscal responsibility, maintaining Tennessee's low tax burden and supporting economic growth during his legislative career. As chairman of the House Finance, Ways and Means Committee, he has played a central role in developing state budgets and overseeing spending priorities.
His legislative work has also included health care policy, and he serves on the House Health Committee. Before joining the Legislature, Hicks worked as a technology director and served on the Hawkins County Commission from 2006 to 2015, including as its budget chairman.
District and chamber
District 9 includes all of Hancock County and portions of Claiborne and Hawkins counties. Hicks has represented the district since 2015, when he was appointed to fill a vacancy, and has subsequently won election to successive terms. He serves as chairman of the House Finance, Ways and Means Committee and the Council on Pensions, and also serves on the Health, Calendar and Rules, and Fiscal Review committees.
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