State Representative Lee Reeves (R-Franklin) said he will be committing $300,000 of his own personal funds to jumpstart his campaign for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District.
Reeves, who was elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives last November, announced Monday he is running in the special election to fill the congressional seat recently vacated by U.S. Representative Mark Green (R-TN-07).
Considering Reeves is one of nearly ten Republicans seeking to fill Green’s seat in the special election primary, the state representative said he is going to contribute “about $300,000” of his own funds to kickstart his campaign.
“I am committed to this race and I’m committed to winning this race, so I’m going to put about $300,000 in of my own funds,” Reeves told The Tennessee Star’s CEO and Editor-in-Chief on Tuesday’s edition of The Michael Patrick Leahy Show.
Reeves, a recovering real estate attorney, said that while he doesn’t take contributing the large sum of funds to his campaign “lightly,” he stressed how he wants to display his commitment to winning the race to both voters and donors, further committing to presenting evidence of his personal contributions to the campaign.
“It is important to let people know how committed I am to this race and let donors know that, too, because I’m going to be asking people for their treasure and I want them to know that I have invested along with them,” he explained.
Reeves said he is hitting the ground running in terms of campaigning due to the shortened 60-day primary period for the special election.
“Most congressional races take a year. This will be 60 days for the primary, and so we have to get our message out as quickly as we can and effectively as we can and we’ll need funds to do that, of course, but I will be out there every single day working just like I will be up in Congress,” Reeves said.
“We’re going to let everybody in the district know that I’m running, what I stand for, and what I’ll get done in Congress,” he added.
As a freshman representative in the latest legislative session of the Tennessee General Assembly, Reeves touted how seven of the bills he sponsored went on to become law, explaining how he would continue his effectiveness in passing legislation if he were elected to Congress, especially supporting bills that align with President Donald Trump’s agenda.
“President Trump is a quarterback and he’s calling plays right now, and we need people on the field that can actually block and tackle and run the ball. I’m that guy,” Reeves said.
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Kaitlin Housler is a reporter at The Tennessee Star and The Star News Network. Follow Kaitlin on X / Twitter.
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