Lee Reeves | |
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![]() Reeves in 2025 | |
Member of the TennesseeHouseofRepresentatives from the 65th district | |
Assumed office January 15, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Sam Whitson |
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Political party | Republican |
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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 ran for Congress in the October 7th Republican Primary for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District Seat, but withdrew and endorsed Matt Van Epps.
Reeves graduated from Emory University and Georgetown University Law Center. He works in real estate, first as an attorney, then as an investor and small business owner. [2]
Sam Whitson, the incumbent state representative for District 65, announced that he would not run for re-election 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 ran as a Trump conservative Republican [6] , supporting President Trump's immigration policies. [7] Following President Donald Trump's endorsement of Matt Van Epps for the seat, Reeves withdrew from the special election and also endorsed Matt Van Epps. [8]