Ron M. Gant

Current office and 2026 campaign

Ron M. Gant is a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 94, which encompasses Fayette, McNairy, and part of Hardeman Counties ¹⁹. He assumed office on November 8, 2016, following his election to represent the district in the state legislature ¹. His current term is scheduled to end on November 3, 2026 ¹.

Gant is seeking re-election to the Tennessee House of Representatives for District 94 as a Republican candidate ¹. He is listed on the ballot for the Republican primary election scheduled for August 6, 2026 ¹. As of May 2026, Gant remains an active incumbent in the chamber ⁷.

Background and education

Ron M. Gant was born on December 10, 1971, in Fayette County, Tennessee ³⁶. A fifth-generation Tennessean, he was born and raised in the Rossville and Collierville area of southwest Tennessee ⁴⁵. He identifies as Baptist ⁶¹¹.

Gant attended Rossville Christian Academy before graduating from the University of Tennessee at Martin’s WestStar program in 2016 ⁴⁵⁶¹¹. He also studied business at Liberty University and attended commercial insurance school through Safeco Insurance and risk management courses at Kaplan University ⁶.

Career

Ron Gant is a fifth-generation Tennessean born in Fayette County, Tennessee, and raised in the Rossville/Collierville area of southwest Tennessee ⁴⁶. He attended Rossville Christian Academy before graduating from the University of Tennessee at Martin WestStar in 2016, where he studied business management and marketing ⁶¹¹. He also completed studies in commercial insurance at Safeco Insurance Commercial School and risk management at Kaplan University, while furthering his business education at Liberty University ⁶.

Professionally, Gant works as an insurance agent, providing personal and commercial insurance protection to residents of West Tennessee ⁴. He serves as Senior Vice President and a producer at Boyle Insurance Agency, Inc., where he provides management assistance to the president ¹⁰. His career in the industry began in the Rossville/Collierville area, focusing on affordable coverage for local clients ⁴⁵.

Office history

Ron Gant was elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives in 2016, assuming office on November 8, 2016 ¹³. He represents District 94, which serves Fayette, McNairy, and part of Hardeman Counties ⁹. Members of the Tennessee House serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits ². Gant’s current term is scheduled to end on November 3, 2026 ¹.

During his tenure, Gant has held several leadership positions within the Republican caucus. He served as the Freshman Leader of his incoming class and was elected Majority Assistant Floor Leader in the 110th General Assembly ¹⁰. In 2018, he was elected to serve as the House Minority Whip ¹⁰. As of September 2023, Gant’s committee assignments included membership on the Finance, Ways, and Means Committee and its Health Subcommittee, as well as the Health Committee ¹¹¹.

Gant is currently running for re-election to represent District 94 in the Republican primary scheduled for August 6, 2026 ¹.

Legislative record and accomplishments

Ron Gant has served on the Finance, Ways, and Means Committee and the Health Committee in the Tennessee House of Representatives ¹¹. He also serves on the subcommittees for Finance, Ways, and Means and Health ¹¹. During his tenure, he held leadership roles as Freshman Leader of his incoming class and Majority Assistant Floor Leader in the 110th General Assembly ¹⁰.

In 2019, Gant co-proposed the Tennessee Prevention of Drunk Driving Act alongside Representative Paul Rose ⁸. The legislation sought to ban the sale of cold beer in the state, citing data from the Tennessee Department of Transportation that one out of three fatal car crashes involve a DUI ⁸.

Gant’s legislative scorecard from the Family Action Council of Tennessee highlights his support for several conservative policy measures during the relevant legislative session ¹². These included votes for SB 16/HB 1 (Tennessee Sports Gaming Act), SB 1257/HB 1029 (Human Life Protection Act), and SB 2196/HB 2263 (Governor Lee's Pro-Life Bill) ¹². He also supported SB 1297/HB 1151 regarding indecent exposure laws in single-sex restrooms and SB 1304/HB 836 concerning conscience provisions for child-placing agencies ¹². Additionally, he backed SB 1736/HB 1689 to permit single-sex student athletics and SB 2465/HB 2568 regarding chemical abortion reversal information ¹².

Business interests and wealth source

Ron Gant is an insurance agent who has worked in the Rossville and Collierville areas of southwest Tennessee ⁴. He studied business at Liberty University and attended commercial insurance school at Safeco Insurance and risk management school at Kaplan University ⁶. Gant serves as Senior Vice President of Boyle Insurance Agency, Inc., where he provides management assistance to President Steve Peay and works as a producer ¹⁰. His campaign biography states that he started his career in the region by providing affordable personal and commercial insurance protection to West Tennesseans ⁵.

Gant is a fifth-generation Tennessean born in Fayette County and raised in the Rossville/Collierville area ⁴. He resides in Piperton, Tennessee, with his wife Karen and their two children ⁶. His campaign materials describe him as having learned the meaning of hard work at a young age ⁵.

Family

Ron Gant is married to Karen, and they have two children ⁶. He identifies as a Baptist ⁶.

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