The Wynn-ing Agenda

As a mom of five, maternal health is personal to me. I’ve experienced pregnancy-induced complications and was fortunate to have providers who advocated for me when I needed it most. Too many women in Tennessee do not have that same protection, and that is unacceptable.

Tennessee continues to face serious maternal health challenges, including racial disparities, postpartum risks, and preventable deaths that happen during pregnancy and up to one year after delivery. I support policies that improve access to care, expand postpartum support, and make sure birthing families are treated with urgency, respect, and compassion.

Healthcare should not be a system where you make too much to get help and too little to get by. It should be accessible and affordable, not a constant struggle. I support expanding Medicaid, so working families stuck in that gap - too poor to afford marketplace prices but not poor enough for state help - can finally get the coverage and care they need. That gap leaves too many families one emergency away from crisis, and state policy should do better. No one should have to choose between seeing a doctor and paying their bills.

Our public schools should be the strongest path to opportunity for every child. But too many students are still being left behind, and achievement gaps remain wide across income, race, geography, and disability status. That means our response should be more investment, more support, and more accountability, not less.

Every child deserves a quality education, and every parent deserves a public school system that is fully funded and fully supported. We should be investing in solutions that strengthen neighborhood schools, not weakening them with voucher schemes. Our schools should have the resources to create classrooms where students feel welcome, supported, and ready to learn. This includes funding for classroom materials and the essentials that schools should not have to fundraise for themselves. School leaders should be able to focus on educating our children, not constantly worrying about how to pay for the basics.

I believe in common-sense justice that keeps communities safe while also investing in people and prevention. That means we should build public policy around rehabilitation, accountability, and community investment rather than relying on private incarceration systems that profit from punishment. It also means funding schools, families, and community services so fewer young people get pushed into the school-to-prison pipeline in the first place.

Redistricting has made this political moment especially important. When the lines change, community power can shift, which is why we need to pay closer attention than ever to who gets elected and what policies they support. We cannot afford to stay quiet while harmful or unpopular policies are being pushed forward.

Tennessee’s low turnout gives too much power to too few voters, especially in midterm elections. When more of us participate, we build stronger representation and a better chance to protect our schools, healthcare, and communities. Voting is one of the most powerful tools we have, and right now, we need to use it. 

Families need stable jobs, safe neighborhoods, accessible care, and leaders who understand that policy is personal. I believe government should make life easier, not harder, for the people doing their best to raise families and build futures. That’s the standard I’ll bring to office.