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Caleb Hemmer

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Caleb Hemmer
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Tennessee House of Representatives District 59
Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

3

Predecessor

Compensation

Base salary

$28,405.96/year

Per diem

$326.47/day. Legislators living within 50 miles of the Capitol receive a reduced amount of $47 per day.

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Graduate

Tennessee Technological University

Personal
Birthplace
Nashville, Tenn.
Profession
Business executive
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Caleb Hemmer (Democratic Party) is a member of theTennessee House of Representatives, representingDistrict 59. He assumed office on November 8, 2022. His current term ends on November 3, 2026.

Hemmer (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to theTennessee House of Representatives to representDistrict 59. He won in the general election onNovember 5, 2024.

On November 10, 2025, Hemmer announced he would not run for re-election to theTennessee House of Representatives District 59 in 2026.[1]

Biography

Caleb Hemmer was born and lives in Nashville, Tennessee. Hemmer earned a B.S. in business administration from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and an M.B.A. in finance from Tennessee Technological University. His career experience includes co-founding Silicon Ranch Corporation and working as the vice president of Longevity Health Plans.[2][3]

Sponsored legislation

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Committee assignments

2023-2024

Hemmer was assigned to the following committees:


Elections

2026

See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2026

There are noofficial candidates yet for this election.

General election

The primary will occur on August 6, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

There are no candidates on the ballot in the Democratic primary at this time.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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2024

See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 59

IncumbentCaleb Hemmer won election in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 59 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Caleb Hemmer (D)
 
100.0
 
25,812

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Total votes: 25,812
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 59

IncumbentCaleb Hemmer advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 59 on August 1, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Caleb Hemmer
 
100.0
 
5,024

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Total votes: 5,024
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Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Endorsements

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2022

See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 59

Caleb Hemmer defeatedMichelle Foreman in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 59 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Caleb Hemmer (D) Candidate Connection
 
52.4
 
15,509
Michelle Foreman (R)
 
47.6
 
14,088

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Total votes: 29,597
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 59

Caleb Hemmer advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 59 on August 4, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Caleb Hemmer Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
5,274

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Total votes: 5,274
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 59

Michelle Foreman defeatedWyatt Rampy in the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 59 on August 4, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔Michelle Foreman
 
62.0
 
3,439
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Wyatt Rampy Candidate Connection
 
38.0
 
2,108

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Total votes: 5,547
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Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2024

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2022

Candidate Connection

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Caleb Hemmer is a native Nashvillian with a history of service to our city and state. As a former aide to Governor Phil Bredesen and executive in the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, I learned firsthand how state government works and how to govern effectively. More recently, I served for the past seven years as a commissioner on the Metro Board of Fair Commissioners and led the redevelopment of the Nashville Fairgrounds, including a new expo center and the MLS Stadium where the Nashville Soccer Club will play in 2022. With a lengthy service record of community involvement and volunteering to improve Nashville, I plan on building on my experience to better serve the community and constituents in the 59th district.
  • Healthcare is a right, not a privilege. Caleb Hemmer spends his days working to provide high-quality and affordable healthcare, he knows it’s just as important to create policies at the state level. Caleb will support proven policies backed by science and evidenced-based research.
  • The people of Tennessee are feeling the effects of higher costs in their everyday lives at the gas pump and grocery checkout lines. In Nashville, we are witnessing high demand and low supply of affordable housing take a toll on the financial stability of local families. There are common-sense policies we can enact in the legislature to combat the rising cost of living to ensure working class families are given a fair chance. As a state representative, Caleb will fight to ensure sensible policies to help address inflation and holding corporate greed accountable for price gouging in our state.
  • Once elected, Caleb plans to pursue: adequate funding for our public schools, expanded Pre-K, affordable college education, and the opportunity for our universities to offer STEM specialty magnet high schools throughout Tennessee. Caleb will support our teachers to ensure they have the resources, environment, and training to do their jobs effectively.
As a two-time survivor of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Caleb is only here today thanks to the grace of God and being fortunate enough to have access to health insurance, excellent doctors, and great love and care given to me by my family. Caleb knows, through first hand experience, that life is fragile and not everyone gets so lucky. Creating healthcare policies that focus on equity, affordability, and accessibility will allow better outcomes for all of us. And as a father and someone who was provided a high-quality public education, Caleb will support pro-education policies that fully fund education. We owe it to our children, no matter who they are or what demographic they come from, to have access to the best education system.

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Campaign finance summary

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Caleb Hemmer campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024*Tennessee House of Representatives District 59Won general$222,925 $125,853
2022Tennessee House of Representatives District 59Won general$561,947 $503,207
Grand total$784,872 $629,060
Sources:OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

Scorecards

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2024

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In 2024, theTennessee State Legislature was in session from January 9 to April 25.

Legislators are scored based on their votes on the business community.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to education.
Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.


2023

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In 2023, theTennessee State Legislature was in session from January 10 to April 21.

Legislators are scored based on their votes on the business community.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to education.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.










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    Political offices
    Preceded by
    Jason Potts (D)    		Tennessee House of Representatives District 59
    2022-Present    		Succeeded by
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    Majority Leader:William Lamberth
    Minority Leader:Karen Camper
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