State Executive Committeeman District 14 in Tennessee State Senate District 14, Tennessee

2026 Primary Election

• Matt Ferry — Small business owner in Murfreesboro, TN

  Matt Ferry, a Murfreesboro-raised small business owner and MTSU graduate, is the Democratic candidate for Tennessee House District 48 in 2026. A former Rutherford County Democratic Party chair and newly elected state executive committee member, he criticizes state government corruption and "grift" under Republican control, arguing it has favored the wealthy. His platform priorities include fully funding public education with teacher pay raises, expanding Medicaid to support rural healthcare, regulating the Middle Point Landfill, and implementing policies for affordable homeownership by limiting corporate housing ownership. He also advocates for rail and diverse transportation solutions.

• Austin Maxwell — Executive for a leading healthcare and pharmaceutical company in Murfreesboro, TN

  Austin Maxwell is a veteran who retired from the Tennessee Army National Guard after 28 years, including deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, earning a Bronze Star and Purple Heart. He holds an MBA and works as an executive in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry. Maxwell has a strong history in Republican politics, twice serving as Chairman of the Rutherford County Republican Party. He also served as Secretary for the National Guard Insurance Trust of Tennessee and was active in local youth sports in Murfreesboro, where he and his wife Claire raised four children. His campaign focuses on his extensive public and private service.