Lee Reeves (politician)

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Lee Reeves
Member of the TennesseeHouseofRepresentatives
from the 65th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 15, 2025

Lee Reeves (born October 3, 1977) [1] is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, Reeves serves in the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 65. Lee Reeves is running for Congress in the October 7th Republican Primary for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District Seat.

Reeves graduated from Emory University and Georgetown University Law Center. He works in real estate law. [2]

Sam Whitson, the incumbent state representative for District 65, announced that he would not run for reelection in 2024. Reeves announced his candidacy to succeed him. [3] Reeves won the election and was sworn into office on January 15, 2025. [4]

Following the resignation of Mark Green from the United States House of Representatives, Reeves announced his candidacy in the special election to succeed him as the representative for Tennessee's 7th congressional district . [5] Reeves is running as a Trump conservative Republican [6] , supporting President Trump's immigration policies. [7]

Endorsements in 7th District Congressional Race

Reeves has been endorsed by all 7 Republican county and city mayors in Williamson County. [8] He has also been endorsed by several Republican elected officials in the General Assembly, including Tennessee state representatives Jake McCalmon [9] , Aron Maberry [10] , and Jeremy Faison [11] .



References

  1. ↑ https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H65
  2. ↑ Reports, Herald (April 4, 2024). "Conservative Lee Reeves announces candidacy for State House". Williamson Herald.
  3. ↑ Masters, Hamilton Matthew (July 18, 2024). "Three Republicans Vie for Whitson's Open House Seat". Nashville Scene.
  4. ↑ Masters, Hamilton Matthew (January 15, 2025). "District 65 State Rep. Lee Reeves Sworn into Office". Williamson Scene.
  5. ↑ "Rep. Reeves enters the 7th district race, says he'll be 'teammate' for President Trump". Williamson Herald. July 8, 2025.
  6. ↑ Reports, Herald (July 8, 2025). "Rep. Reeves enters the 7th district race, says he'll be 'teammate' for President Trump". Williamson Herald. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  7. ↑ Housler, Kaitlin (August 11, 2025). "TN-7 Candidate Lee Reeves Calls for Federal Ban on Sanctuary Policies". Tennessee Star. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  8. ↑ Reports, Herald (July 17, 2025). "All 7 mayors in Williamson County endorse Lee Reeves for Congress". Williamson Herald. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  9. ↑ Housler, Kaitlin (July 16, 2025). "State Rep. Lee Reeves Raises Over $108K Since Announcing Candidacy for TN-07 U.S. House Seat, Bringing Cash-on-Hand to Over $400K". Tennessee Star. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  10. ↑ ClarksvilleNow.com (July 14, 2025). "State Rep. Aron Maberry endorses state Rep. Lee Reeves for Congress | OPINION - ClarksvilleNow.com" . Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  11. ↑ Housler, Kaitlin (July 16, 2025). "State Rep. Lee Reeves Raises Over $108K Since Announcing Candidacy for TN-07 U.S. House Seat, Bringing Cash-on-Hand to Over $400K". Tennessee Star. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
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