Empowering Voters,
Supporting Working Families,
Moving Tennessee Forward
Supporting Working Families,
Moving Tennessee Forward
Our Priorities
Empowering all Tennesseans to be civically engaged and trust in a transparent and effective state and local government.
Building economic security by ensuring all Tennesseans can earn enough to support themselves and their families, afford their basic household expenses, and build their savings rather than fall into debt.
Providing relevant best practices and accessible research to help Tennessee leaders make informed decisions and drive positive change in our state.
Research // News
The 114th General Assembly adjourned on April 23rd and reconvened 12 days later (May 5th – 7th) for a special session to redraw Tennessee’s congressional district lines. Alongside high-profile debates over school vouchers, immigration, and state vs. local control, lawmakers enacted policies affecting ThinkTennessee’s priority areas of strengthening democracy and supporting working families – particularly […]
The new analysis shows Tennessee is currently aligned with most of the country in allowing voters not registered with a political party to participate in primary elections. NASHVILLE – A new fact sheet from nonpartisan think tank ThinkTennessee details how primary election participation works for voters across the country as Tennessee lawmakers consider legislation that […]
Think tank’s 2026 version of the dashboard expands resource to more than 92,000 data points and provides a new economic mobility framework for Tennessee’s 95 counties NASHVILLE – Released today by nonpartisan think tank ThinkTennessee, the 2026 State of Our Counties Dashboard is a significantly expanded and enhanced interactive tool designed to help local leaders, […]
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