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Eva Angelina Romero

Eva Angelina Romero
Candidate for TN State House District 60 (Republican Primary) Davidson, TN 2026-08-06

Eva Angelina Romero is a Republican candidate for the Tennessee State House District 60 seat in Davidson County, running in the August 6, 2026 primary [14]. She describes herself as an Old Hickory resident, a realtor with over a decade of experience, and an entrepreneur [14]. Romero was appointed by Governor Bill Lee as a Commissioner on the Tennessee Housing Development Agency [14]. She is also the co-founder of Solace Oral Surgery & Implant Center alongside her husband, U.S. Army veteran Dr. Jaime Romero [14].

Romero’s professional background includes being the first Latina to franchise with Century 21 in Tennessee, operating under the name CENTURY 21 Capital Properties [18]. She launched the Nashville Chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) and serves on its advisory board [18]. Additionally, she sits on the commercial committee at Greater Nashville REALTORS® [20].

Romero announced her campaign on March 21, 2026, positioning herself as a moderate focused on pragmatic issues rather than partisan politics [14]. Her stated priorities include supporting a constitutional amendment to ban state property taxes, expanding tax relief for seniors, and championing legislation to allow police access to private License Plate Reader (LPR) feeds [14]. She also advocates for increased funding for roads such as Bell Road and Elm Hill Pike, and calls for accountability in Davidson County schools, noting that fewer than one in three children read at grade level [14].

Romero claims to have been forced into marriage at age 14 and became the first in her family to graduate from high school and college [14]. She founded Project SHINE to provide free dental care to uninsured Nashvillians [14]. In the Republican primary for District 60, she is listed as the unopposed candidate [15].

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