{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nRobert Stevens is a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 13[1]. He assumed office on January 10, 2023, following his election in November 2022[2]. His current term is scheduled to end on November 3, 2026[1].\n\nStevens is seeking re-election to the Tennessee House of Representatives for District 13 in the 2026 cycle[1]. He is listed as a Republican candidate on the ballot for the state primary election scheduled for August 6, 2026[1]. This marks his third consecutive bid for this seat, having previously run in the 2022 and 2024 elections[3].\n\n## Background and education\n\nRobert Stevens was born on May 23, 1985 [4]. He is a resident of Smyrna, Tennessee [3]. Stevens attended Middle Tennessee Christian School for his secondary education [4].\n\nHe earned a Bachelor of Science degree in political science from Lipscomb University in 2006 [1][4]. Stevens subsequently obtained a Juris Doctor from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in 2009 [1][5].\n\n## Career\n\nRobert Stevens earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Lipscomb University in 2006 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in 2009 [1][5]. He is licensed as an attorney [5]. Prior to his election to the state legislature, Stevens served as a county commissioner [5].\n\n## Office history\n\nRobert Stevens served as a Rutherford County Commissioner before being elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives in 2022 [3]. He assumed office on November 8, 2022, representing District 13 [1]. His current term is scheduled to end on November 3, 2026 [1].\n\nPrior to his state legislative service, Stevens ran for the Tennessee State House of Representatives in District 49 in 2014 [3]. He also sought re-election to District 13 in 2024 and is currently running for re-election in the Republican primary on August 6, 2026 [3].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Robert Stevens (Tennessee) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Robert_Stevens_(Tennessee))\n[2] (source #2 not in master list)\n[3] (source #3 not in master list)\n[4] [Robert Stevens (Tennessee politician) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Stevens_(Tennessee_politician))\n[5] [Robert Stevens' Biography](https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/153284/robert-stevens)","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_013","county":"Rutherford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"TN House District 13"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Robert","fullname":"Robert Stevens","lastname":"Stevens","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_house_013","contest_title":"TN House District 13","county":"Rutherford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_013","office_title":"State Representative District 13","party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"R","primary":{"contest":"state_house_013","contest_title":"TN House District 13","county":"Rutherford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_013","office_title":"State Representative District 13","party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026},{"general":null,"party":"R","primary":null,"term":{"county":null,"electiondate":"2022-11-08","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_013","office_title":"State Representative District 13","party":"R","state":"tn","term_end":"2024-12-31","term_start":"2023-01-01"},"year":2023}],"office_key":"state_house_013","office_title":"State Representative District 13","state":"TN","terms":[{"county":null,"electiondate":"2022-11-08","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_013","office_title":"State Representative District 13","party":"R","state":"tn","term_end":"2024-12-31","term_start":"2023-01-01"}]}],"summary":"Robert Stevens is a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for District 13, born in 1985, with a BA from Lipscomb University and JD from the University of Memphis.","terms":[{"county":null,"electiondate":"2022-11-08","office":"state_house_013","state":"tn","term_end":"2024-12-31","term_start":"2023-01-01","title":"State Representative District 13"}],"token":"3pWczb2Ery"}