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Allison Gorman for State House District 26
I’m a native Tennessean and a graduate of the UT School of Journalism. I work as an editor and a writer. My husband and I have lived in Chattanooga (District 26) since 1997 and raised our three daughters here.
As a member of the State House, I will be a progressive voice for the people of Tennessee.
Policy Points
01
Reproductive Rights
Tennessee bans abortion from the moment of conception, with no exception for rape, incest, nonviable pregnancies, health of the mother, or pregnant children. Girls and women are being traumatized and physically injured by this law, as hundreds of Tennessee doctors warned would happen. Most Tennesseans don’t support this ban. I am dedicated to keeping politicians out of our doctor’s offices, and allowing a woman’s health to guide important medical decisions throughout her pregnancy.
02
Public Education
Tennessee’s public schools are poorly funded. Our public-school teachers are poorly paid. Against the wishes of most parents and school boards, our governor and many state legislators are pushing for statewide vouchers, which would send tax dollars to private schools. Vouchers harm public education, benefit wealthier families, and reward the billionaire-backed “school choice” industry. I believe every Tennessee family should have the choice to send their child to an excellent, well-funded neighborhood school.
03
Gun Safety
Most Tennesseans support reasonable regulations that make it harder for children to find guns, criminals to steal guns, and dangerous or unstable people to buy guns. Unfortunately too many of our legislators answer only to the gun industry, whose goal is to sell more products. Tennesseans—including children—are paying the price. Between 2011 and 2021, as our gun laws got looser, the rate of firearm fatalities of Tennessee children increased 180 percent. I believe every family deserves to live in a safe, vibrant community free of gun violence.
04
Health Care
Hundreds of thousands of Tennesseans don’t have private health insurance but also don’t qualify for government insurance. As a result, Tennesseans are sicker and have more medical debt than most Americans, and our rural hospitals are closing because patients can’t pay their bills. Tennessee has turned away $22B, our own federal tax dollars, that would have addressed these problems. We should join the forty states that have expanded Medicaid. It’s the right and smart thing to do. When people can’t get the health care they need, we all pay.
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Reproductive Rights
I’ll push to restore access to abortion in Tennessee to the reasonable, medically responsible limits allowed under Roe v. Wade. I’ll also push for broader access to birth control and science-based sex education.
Public Education
I’ll push to fund K-12 education fully and strategically, so every Tennessee family will have the choice to send their child to an excellent public school in their own neighborhood.
Gun Safety
I’ll push for what most Tennesseans want: safe storage laws, universal background checks, a red flag law, and the restoration of the permit requirement, including gun-safety training.
Health Care
I’ll push to expand Medicaid (TennCare), so hundreds of thousands more Tennesseans can afford to see the doctor and buy medicine. It’s an economic winner—and the ethical thing to do.
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