David Alexander

David Alexander is a former Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 39 from 2010 to 2018 [1]. He was born on October 29, 1952, in Jackson, Mississippi [10]. Alexander obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Mississippi College and served in the U.S. Army from 1973 to 1975 [1]. During his legislative career, he held several committee assignments. In the 2013-2014 session, he served as Republican secretary and was vice chair of the Finance, Ways, and Means Committee [1]. He also served on the Transportation and Pensions and Insurance committees during that period [1]. In subsequent sessions, his committee work included the Local Government and Transportation committees in 2017, and the Children & Family Affairs committee in 2011-2012 [1].

Alexander first won election to the Tennessee House in 2010, defeating incumbent Democrat George Fraley with 65.7% of the vote [11]. He was re-elected in 2012 and 2016. In the 2016 general election for District 39, he defeated Democratic nominee Nancy Silvertooth with 67.91% of the vote (15,920 votes) [1]. Alexander did not file to run for re-election in 2018 [1]. His campaign themes in 2016 focused on job creation through free enterprise, opposing state income tax, right-sizing state government, states' rights under the 10th Amendment, and implementing term limits for politicians [1].

The candidate running for Tennessee State Executive Committeeman District 16 (Republican Primary) in DeKalb County is identified as David Alexander. While Ballotpedia lists a disambiguation page for various candidates named David Alexander, the specific race details and jurisdiction align with the former Tennessee state legislator [5]. There is no publicly available information in the provided sources regarding his current campaign activities, contact information, or specific platform for this 2026 executive committee race beyond his historical political record.

Sources

• [1] David Alexander (Tennessee) - Ballotpedia
• [2] David Alexander (Arizona) - Ballotpedia
• [3] David Alexander (New York) - Ballotpedia
• [4] David Alexander (Connecticut) - Ballotpedia
• [5] David Alexander - Ballotpedia
• [6] Arizona's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026 - Ballotpedia
• [7] David Alexander (Tennessee) - Ballotpedia
• [8] State of Connecticut Elections Database » Candidate: David Alexander
• [10] Rep. David Alexander - Representatives - TN General Assembly
• [11] David Alexander (Tennessee politician) - Wikipedia
• [12] Margaret Alexander Obituary October 15, 2008 - Shackelford Funeral Directors

Public filings

Candidates and officeholders are required by law to file campaign finance reports and statements of economic interest. The sites below don't support direct links to an individual record — search by last name on each.

Tennessee — campaign finance

• State offices (Governor, US Senate, US Rep, TN Senate, TN House, State Executive Committee) — Tennessee Registry of Election Finance. Click Search for Candidates and PACs, enter last name “Alexander”, and submit.
• Shelby County and municipal offices (County Mayor, Commissioner, Sheriff, School Board, court clerks, municipal alderman, etc.) — Shelby County Public Campaign Finance Portal. Select the election year and search by candidate name (“Alexander”).

Tennessee — statement of interest

• Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “Alexander”and, if needed, select the applicable position.