Empowering Voters,
Supporting Working Families,
Moving Tennessee Forward

Our Priorities

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Ensuring all voices are heard by securing and modernizing Tennessee’s election systems.

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Building economic security by removing barriers that prevent Tennesseans from participating fully in the workforce or keep them trapped in cycles of debt.

Moving Tennessee forward by creating a common understanding of where we’re leading the way and where we’re falling behind.

Research // News

COVERAGE IN “Tennessee had worst voter turnout in US during 2022 midterms, report finds” (WKRN)

WKRN – News 2 interviewed Erin Hafkenschiel, president of ThinkTennessee, and featured findings from our Election 2022 After Action Report in a recent news story on voter turnout in Tennessee. Read the full article and view the news story here.

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2024 LEGISLATIVE SESSION SUMMARY

This legislative session, ThinkTennessee monitored more than 200 bills related to strengthening democracy and supporting working families. Our 2024 Legislative Session Summary highlights a few of the most notable, from the expansion of the state’s paid family leave policy to the passage of a bill that will give cities additional tools to develop affordable housing […]

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COVERAGE IN “An Educated Electorate” (The Contributor)

The Contributor featured our 2024 Tennessee Voter Education Series and interviewed ThinkTennessee President Erin Hafkenschiel in a recent article. Read the full article here.

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ThinkTennessee is dedicated to promoting pragmatic public policy solutions that drive our state forward. Through research and advocacy, we work to connect and empower leaders from across the state and both sides of the aisle to tackle our toughest challenges.

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