BALLOT BREAKDOWN
US House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives, alongside the United States Senate, forms the legislative branch of our federal government. Representatives serve two-year terms. The 117th US House of Representatives holds 224 Democrats, including 4 Delegates, 212 Republicans, including 1 Delegate and the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico, and five vacant seats.
The United States is divided into 435 congressional districts, each with a population of about 710,000 individuals. Tennessee elects nine representatives to the House. On Jan 20th, 2022 the Tennessee Senate passed Senate Bill (SB) 0781 that redraws Tennessee’s historically Democratic leaning 5th congressional district of Davidson County, into three pieces absorbing
parts of it into the largely white, historically Republican 6th and 7th districts. The House of Representatives introduces bills and resolutions, offers amendments, and serves on committees. The House has the sole power to originate impeachment proceedings against public officials, who are then tried before the Senate. A representative’s job requires
them to address the concerns, problems, and goals of their constituents and utilize this information to research topics, identify issues, and propose laws that protect citizens, working in coordination with their political party’s policy-making agenda. They must also be informed on international matters as well as any pending legislative matters.
DISTRICT 5
GENI BATCHELOR Geni Batchelor, although born in Sacramento, has lived
JEFF BEIERLEIN
NATISHA BROOKS Natisha Brooks is a self-described “Constitutional Conservative” from Gimer, Texas. She received
in Lebanon, Tenn., since 2005. She has been retired since 2014, but she has worked as the owner-operator of a bakery, as a realtor, and from 1999 to 2012 as the COO of Miller Tanner Associates, a corporate event planning company. She has also worked in education as a principal’s secretary and assistant registrar. She graduated from Sir Francis Drake High School in 1966. She also holds a certificate for medical assisting from Northwest College for Medical Assistants.
This is Batchelor’s first run for public office. She was President of the Wilson County Community Help Center from 2010-2012 and has volunteered with Compassionate Hands Ministries in Wilson County. She describes herself as a “real, conservative, common sense choice” and she is pro-life and pro-Second Amendment. She is dismayed by the divisive nature of politics and pledges to use common sense to work together and resolve issues peacefully.
Jeff Beierlein grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. After attending the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, he was commissioned into Army Aviation. He served 11 years on active duty in the United States, Central America, and Korea. He came to middle Tennessee in 2000, stationed at Fort Campbell. He was a Unit Commander during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. Following his second tour
in Iraq, he left active duty and received a business degree from Vanderbilt. He currently lives in West Nashville and for the last 15 years he has been the regional Vice President of a dialysis company. This is Beierlein’s first run for public office. He is a proud conservative and he is running to restore accountability and confidence in politics. He is pro-life, pro-second-amendment, and focused on border security.
her formal education from Prairie A+M University and became a Home School and Tutoring Consultant in 2001. She currently resides in Nashville, and is the Owner and Director of The Brooks Academy, a Christian homeschool institution with a religious curriculum. She has stated that she would vote to abolish the U.S. Department of Education. The focus issues in Brooks’ campaign include mining, veteran affairs, and mental health. Brooks advocates for college tuition being determined by the current
annual cost-of-living, the funding of mental health services for Americans in certain circumstances, and the improvement of living and health benefits for Military Veterans. This contributes to the areas of public policy in which Brooks is most passionate about: “As a Small Business Owner, I am in favor of increased business insurance benefits and options for sole-proprietors, partnerships, and LLCs. I also believe in providing tax benefits and incentives to private sector healthcare practitioners who will serve our veterans.”
Beth Harwell moved to Tennessee at age 16 to attend Lipscomb University. She
earned her master’s degree from Peabody College and her Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University, both in social science education. Harwell has worked as a research analyst for the State Board of Regents; a trainer for University of Tennessee’s Center for Labor Management; and assistant professor of political science at Belmont University. Harwell served as chair of the state Republican Party from 2001 to 2004. Harwell was the longest-serving member of the House, until 2018 when she left for a gubernatorial run. She was also the first female speaker for
the Tennessee House of Representatives. Harwell ensured that Tennessee’s budget was balanced every year she served as speaker. In 2019, she was appointed by President Trump to serve on the Tennessee Valley Authority. Harwell’s stances support charter schools, cutting taxes, legalization of medical marijuana, pro-life legislation, tougher sexual abuse laws, and protecting Second Amendment rights. Her current focus is on securing the southern border, fighting inflation, and curtailing government spending.
TIMOTHY BRUCE LEE
Timothy Bruce Lee grew up in Nashville and studied Political Science at Middle Tennessee State University, and later obtained this degree from Tennessee State University. Lee also obtained his EMT certification and Paramedic license from Columbia State University. For two decades, Lee worked as a paramedic for 911 services in Sumner
and Dickson counties. He currently works for Nashville Fire Department as a HazMat Paramedic, volunteers as a mentor for new hires, and is part of a peer support group. Lee will work to lower taxes, fight for good jobs, and preserve the Second Amendment. He wants a leader that is not afraid to be bold, decisive and strong.
University. Ogles furthered his studies at Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of Management, as well as Dartmouth College’s Tuck School of Business. He currently serves as Mayor of Maury County. Prior to holding this office, Ogles was president and owner of eNet Media. In 2011, he worked as COO for Abolition International, now called Hope for Justice, a company’s whose mission was to bring an end to sex trafficking & exploitation. In 2012, Ogles worked as the National Deputy Director for
Newt Gingrich’s presidential campaign and as Executive Director for TN PAC. Ogles became the executive director of Americans for Prosperity Tennessee in 2013. Ogles’ supports securing our borders and providing law enforcement with the necessary tools to enforce current immigration laws. He believes individual states should be in charge of education, not the federal government. He supports the Second amendment and protecting the rights of the unborn from the point of conception.
BETH HARWELL
ANDREW OGLES Native Tennessean, Andrew Ogles received his B.S. in International Relations from Middle Tennessee State
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