Tennessee House of Representatives 75th district

Tennessee's 75th State House of Representatives district
Map of Tennessee House districts with the 75th District shaded
Representative	Michael Lankford R – Clarksville
Demographics	53%  White 27%  Black 13%  Hispanic 4%  Asian 3%  Native American 1%  Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0% Other
Population (2022)	75,204

Tennessee House of Representatives District 75 is one of the 99 legislative districts in the Tennessee House of Representatives. The district covers the western a portion of Montgomery County, Tennessee, including Fort Campbell and parts of Clarksville, Tennessee. ^[1] The district is considered slightly competitive. ^{[2] [3]} In 2024, Donald Trump won the district with a margin of 12.6%. ^[4]

Demographics

Detailed demographic data for District 75 is available through the Tennessee Comptroller's district profile. ^[5]

As of the 2020 United States census, the demographics were: ^[6]

• 52.6% White
• 26.5% Black
• 12.7% Hispanic
• 4.0% Asian
• 3.1% Native American
• 1.2% Pacific Islander

Representative

Following the death of Representative Jeff Burkhart on November 14, 2025, the Montgomery County Commission appointed Republican Michael Lankford to represent the district for the remainder of Burkhart's term. ^{[7] [8]} Lankford, a Clarksville resident and Montgomery County Commissioner, was selected on December 8, 2025, after a 9–9 tie vote between Lankford and Democratic nominee Allie Phillips, which was broken by County Mayor Wes Golden. ^[9]

Representative	Party	Years of Service	Hometown
Michael Lankford	Republican	January 13, 2026 – present [10]	Clarksville

Former representatives

• Jeff Burkhart — elected in 2022, re-elected in 2024, and served from January 10, 2023, until his death on November 14, 2025. ^[11]

Elections

2024

2024 Tennessee House of Representatives District 75 Election ^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jeff Burkhart (incumbent)	11,164	54.74%
	Democratic	Allie Phillips	9,230	45.26%
Total votes			20,394	100.00%
	Republican hold

2022

2022 Tennessee House of Representatives District 75 general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jeff Burkhart	6,851	100.00 %
Total votes			6,851	100.00 %
	Republican hold

See also

• Tennessee House of Representatives
• Montgomery County, Tennessee

References

1. "Tennessee House of Representatives District 75". Ballotpedia.
2. ClarksvilleNow.com (November 6, 2024). "Rep. Jeff Burkhart wins re-election: 'We were fighting California, New York and everyone else' - ClarksvilleNow.com" . Retrieved December 1, 2025.
3. "State House District 75 (2024 Election Voter Guide)". Tennessee Lookout. October 6, 2024.
4. "DRA 2020". Daves Redistricting. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
5. "Tennessee General Assembly District Profiles". Tennessee Comptroller.
6. "District Data". Daves Redistricting. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
7. "TN lawmaker found dead at Montgomery County home". WSMV. November 14, 2025.
8. Smith, Chris (November 17, 2025). "Commission will vote on successor to Rep. Jeff Burkhart until next election - ClarksvilleNow.com" . Retrieved November 19, 2025.
9. Brown, Christian (December 9, 2025). "Michael Lankford appointed to represent state House District 75 in tie-breaking vote - ClarksvilleNow.com" . Retrieved December 17, 2025.
10. Reeves, Cheri (December 9, 2025). "Republican Michael Lankford replaces the late Jeff Burkhart in State House District 75 - Main Street Media of Tennessee". Main Street Media of Tennessee -. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
11. "Jeff Burkhart". Wikipedia. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
12. "2024 Election Results - November 5, 2024 - Results by Office" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Retrieved December 5, 2024.