Representative Rick Eldridge

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NameRick Eldridge
PositionRepresentative
Statestate representatives     Tennessee     
PartyRepublican
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Rick Eldridge (born July 12, 1957) is an American politician. He currently serves as the State Representative for District 10, which encompasses the Western portion of Hamblen County and Grainger County.

Representative Rick Eldridge



Political Career:

  • Eldridge previously served as a Hamblen County commissioner for eight years, including two terms as chairman.
  • In 2018, he ran for election to the District 10 seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives, succeeding Tilman Goins.
  • Eldridge secured victory in the Republican primary against Tommy Pedigo and went on to defeat Democrat Barbara Simmons in the general election.
  • In 2020, he ran unopposed in both the Republican primary and general election, securing re-election with 17,133 votes.
  • Notably, in August 2021, Eldridge joined all state house Republicans in signing a letter calling for a special session to address schools requiring masks. Governor Bill Lee later issued an executive order allowing parents to opt students out of mask mandates.
  • In October 2021, Eldridge voted in favor of a bill allowing partisan elections for school boards, a departure from the traditional nonpartisan approach in Tennessee.
  • He also voiced opposition to the state’s new redistricting plan, which would split Hamblen County into District 10 (west) and District 11 (east).
  • In 2023, Eldridge supported a resolution to expel Democratic lawmakers from the legislature for violating decorum rules—an unprecedented move.

Current Committee Assignments (as of December 2021):

  • State Committee (Vice-Chair)
  • Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee
  • Civil Justice Committee
  • Corrections Subcommittee
  • Naming, Designating, & Private Acts Committee
  • Covid-19 Committee of the Third Extraordinary Session

Electoral Record:

  • 2018 Republican primary: Tennessee House of Representatives, District 10
    • Rick Eldridge: 62.8% of the votes
    • Tommy Pedigo: 37.2% of the votes
  • 2018 general election: Tennessee House of Representatives, District 10
    • Rick Eldridge: 75.4% of the votes
    • Barbara Simmons: 24.6% of the votes
  • 2020 Republican primary: Tennessee House of Representatives, District 10
    • Rick Eldridge: Unopposed (100% of the votes)
  • 2020 general election: Tennessee House of Representatives, District 10
    • Rick Eldridge: Unopposed (100% of the votes)
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