Iris Rudder

Iris Rudder is a candidate for Tennessee House of Representatives District 39 Primary Election in 2026 in Tennessee State House District 39, Tennessee.

Incumbent Tennessee House of Representatives Member in Nashville, TN

Iris Rudder is an incumbent Republican in the Tennessee House of Representatives, District 39, first elected in November 2018. She is seeking re-election in the August 6, 2026 Republican primary. Rudder chairs the Public Service Subcommittee and also serves on the Health, Population Health, and State & Local Government Committees. A small business owner, she is married with two children and identifies as Christian. Her legislative priorities include criminalizing reckless gunfire, expanding Good Samaritan Law protections, supporting IVF access, and championing the "Regulatory Freedom Act of 2026."