Dan Pohlgeers

Taxes / Budget Protect property tax safeguards for farm families. Environment / Energy His platform includes robust farmland preservation funding, fair market-value compensation when government orders require livestock destruction, strong protections for water rights and clean water access, and defense of the state veterinarian's authority to respond swiftly to foreign animal disease threats without political interference. Education School choice is a worthy goal; it just needs to be a program that actually works. Education In the Senate, Dan will demand full transparency on where voucher dollars actually go, refocus the program on students currently in low-performing public schools, establish real academic accountability standards for participating private schools, and fix the enrollment barriers that prevent low-income families from accessing it. Immigration Dan Pohlgeers stands firmly with Governor Lee, Speaker Sexton, and President Trump on immigration enforcement, without hesitation. Environment / Energy Expand investment in rural agricultural programs. Defense / Veterans Dan will champion every dollar of border security funding and expand 287(g) access for East Tennessee sheriffs. Education Dan Pohlgeers supports school choice as a genuine opportunity for students trapped in failing schools, but he refuses to defend a program that isn't delivering on that promise. Environment / Energy Strong protections for water rights and clean water access. Abortion / Contraception Dan Pohlgeers has been a pro-life advocate. Healthcare Dan believes the oversight structure created around the Ballad merger is failing patients, and he has named what others won't: the incumbent senator chairs the Senate Health Committee while listing Ballad Health as a source of income.