Joshua Warren Sales
TN-07 Democratic nominee?
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AUG 7, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleTeacher (AP English Language and Composition)
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
GenderMale
LocationTennessee
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BackgroundTeacher (AP English Language and Composition)
EducationUniversity of Tennessee (Knoxville)
Notable personal detailsJoshua Warren Sales is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District. He is a Cheatham County resident who has worked as an AP English Language and Composition teacher in Davidson County. Sales has described himself as a U.S. Army veteran who trained for explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) and received an honorable discharge. He is a University of Tennessee, Knoxville alumnus and lives in Cheatham County with his wife, Rebecca.
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Positions
Healthcare
The candidate lists rural healthcare and hospital closures as a campaign priority and emphasizes improving access to care in Tennessee’s 7th District, but the campaign materials do not provide specific policy proposals or clear positions on ACA expansion, a public option, Medicare for All, or market-based reforms.
Climate & Energy
Supports mandatory clean-energy conversion and reforms to the Tennessee Valley Authority, proposes a carbon penalty on fossil-fuel utilities and measures to accelerate rural solar/wind interconnection and finance replacement of lead service lines. Opposes privatization of TVA and advocates federal investment and accountability to expand clean energy and rural energy infrastructure.
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