Mark Proctor

Mark Proctor is a Democratic candidate running for the Tennessee State House District 59 seat in Davidson County [1]. He is seeking to succeed incumbent Caleb Hemmer, who represents the district [3]. The general election for this office is scheduled for November 3, 2026, following the primary on August 6, 2026 [4].

Proctor describes himself as a former Tennessee Highway Patrol officer with more than 25 years of service [20]. During his career, he held the ranks of Captain, Major, and Lieutenant Colonel [20]. His duties included leading hundreds of troopers across the state, managing critical divisions, and protecting three Tennessee governors [20]. He also served as a leader for the troopers responsible for protecting legislators and visitors to the Tennessee State Capitol and legislative offices [20].

Proctor’s campaign platform focuses on gun safety, strong public schools, and affordable living for working families [20]. He states that his goal is to bring accountability, compassion, and common sense to state government by focusing on solutions rather than political partisanship [20]. He argues that his law enforcement background has taught him that leadership is about protecting people, families, and communities [20].

Proctor has received public support from current State Representative Caleb Hemmer, who described Proctor as a "longtime good friend" on social media [19]. Hemmer announced his support for Proctor’s candidacy via X (formerly Twitter) [18]. Proctor also served as a guest speaker at Leoma Baptist Church in September 2024, where he was identified as being from the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board [15].

Proctor maintains an online presence under the handle @markproctortn on X and Facebook [10], [12]. His campaign website is markproctortn.com [20].

Sources

• [1] Mark Proctor - Ballotpedia
• [2] Sonja Brookins - Ballotpedia
• [3] Tennessee House of Representatives District 59 - Ballotpedia
• [4] Tennessee elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia
• [10] Mark Proctor (@MDProctor) / X
• [12] Mark Proctor TN (@markproctortn)
• [14] Mark Proctor (@Brandonmark1) / Twitter
• [15] We had guest speaker Mark Proctor from the Tennessee ...
• [17] Mark Proctor (@markproctortn) / Posts ...
• [18] Very excited that Mark Proctor has stepped up to run for # ...
• [19] Meet my longtime good friend Mark Proctor. He's running to ...
• [20] About — Mark Proctor for Tennessee

Public filings

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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 “Proctor”, 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 (“Proctor”).

Tennessee — statement of interest

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