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Brett A. Giannini
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Brett A. Giannini is a Republican candidate running for Tennessee House of Representatives District 81 in the 2026 general election 1. He has previously served as an alderman in Atoka, where he was first elected in 2008 and won re-election in a race that included him alongside two newcomers 2. In that prior local election, Giannini received 2,093 votes, accounting for 26.97 percent of the total vote share 2. He is currently listed as a candidate for the State House seat on the official Tennessee Secretary of State candidate lists following the March 10, 2026, qualifying deadline 1.
Background and education
Brett Giannini is a Memphis police officer and a National Guardsman 2. He was first elected to the Atoka Board of Mayor and Aldermen in 2008 2. In a subsequent alderman race, he won with 2,093 votes, representing 26.97 percent of the total 2.
Specific details regarding his birthplace, year of birth, upbringing, religion, schools attended, or degrees earned are not provided in the available source materials.
Career
Giannini works as a police officer for the Memphis Police Department and serves as a National Guardsman 2. He is also identified as an alderman in Atoka, having first been elected to that position in 2008 2.
Office history
Brett Giannini was first elected to the Atoka Board of Mayor and Aldermen in 2008 2. He served multiple terms as an alderman in the Town of Atoka, where he was re-elected in a race that also saw Christy Renfrow and Cody Pace win their respective seats 2. In that later election, Giannini received 2,093 votes, representing 26.97 percent of the total vote share 2.
Giannini is currently listed as a candidate for Tennessee House District 81 in the Republican primary for the 2026 general election 1.
Sources
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 (search)
- 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 “Giannini”, and submit.
- County and municipal offices (County Mayor, Commissioner, Sheriff, School Board, court clerks, municipal alderman, etc.) — most major TN counties use the EasyVote portal. Select the relevant county and search by candidate name (“Giannini”).
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “Giannini”and, if needed, select the applicable position.