Tennessee House of Representatives District 66 in Tennessee State House District 66, Tennessee

2026 Primary Election

• Sabi "doc" Kumar — Incumbent Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives in Springfield, TN

  Sabi "Doc" Kumar is an Indian-American politician, physician, and writer, currently serving as an incumbent Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for District 66 since 2015. A retired general and vascular surgeon, Dr. Kumar immigrated to the United States from India in 1970 and later settled in Springfield, Tennessee. He is the first Indian American elected to the Tennessee State House and chairs the House Insurance Committee. Recently, he secured over $38,000 in state funding for arts organizations in Robertson County, highlighting his commitment to community development. He is seeking re-election in the 2026 primary.

• Tamara Bavendam — Candidate for Tennessee House of Representatives District 66 in Nashville, TN

  Tamara Bavendam, a Democrat, is running for the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 66 in the August 6, 2026 primary election. She is challenging incumbent Sabi Kumar. Bavendam brings a background in health sciences, having served as a Senior Scientific Officer at the National Institutes of Health until March 2021 and as a Global Medical Director for Pfizer Pharmaceuticals. She is an alumna of the University of Iowa and has received a Lifetime Achievement Award and a Distinguished Service Award from the Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction. She is based in Nashville.