Empowering Voters,
Supporting Working Families,
Moving Tennessee Forward

Our Priorities

icon voters - Think Tennessee

Ensuring all voices are heard by securing and modernizing Tennessee’s election systems.

icon working families - Think Tennessee

Building economic security by removing barriers that prevent Tennesseans from participating fully in the workforce or keep them trapped in cycles of debt.

Moving Tennessee forward by creating a common understanding of where we’re leading the way and where we’re falling behind.

Research // News

REPORT FINDS POSITIVE ELECTION TRENDS, OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEEPER VOTER ENGAGEMENT IN TENNESSEE

Think tank’s analysis details voter turnout, choice, and experience in Tennessee’s 2024 election cycle NASHVILLE – The voter turnout rate in November 2024 was lower than record-breaking 2020 but higher than the two previous presidential cycles in 2016 and 2012, finds a new report by nonpartisan think tank ThinkTennessee. The report analyzes Tennessee’s 2024 election […]

READ MORE

Coverage in “Next At CIVIQ: Erin Hafkenschiel On “Transit And Mobility” (WUTC)

Ahead of her talk on “Transit and Mobility: Lessons Learned From Nashville,” ThinkTennessee President Erin Hafkenschiel appeared on WUTC to discuss dedicated transit funding, shared transportation history, and how workforce, transit, and quality of life are all connected. Listen here.

READ MORE

COVERAGE IN “Free event asks: Can Chattanooga learn from Nashville on improving transit?” (Chattanooga Times Free Press)

ThinkTennessee President Erin Hafkenschiel was featured in the Chattanooga Times Free Press discussing mobility lessons from Nashville and how Tennessee communities can learn from each other’s transit approaches. Read the full interview here. 

READ MORE

Give to ThinkTennessee

ThinkTennessee is dedicated to promoting pragmatic public policy solutions that drive our state forward. Through research and advocacy, we work to connect and empower leaders from across the state and both sides of the aisle to tackle our toughest challenges.

Your support helps build innovative policy ideas backed by evidence and ensures that creating more opportunities for Tennesseans remains the top priority. Together, we can move our state forward. Will you join us?