Vincent Dixie

Current office and 2026 campaign

Vincent Dixie is a Democratic member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 54, having assumed office in January 2019 ³¹². His current term concludes on November 3, 2026 ¹. In the upcoming 2026 election cycle, Dixie is seeking re-election to the Tennessee House of Representatives for District 54 and appears on the ballot for the Democratic primary scheduled for August 6, 2026 ¹⁹.

Prior to this state legislative bid, Dixie announced in July 2025 that he would run for Congress in a special election for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District following the resignation of U.S. Representative Mark Green ¹⁰¹³. However, he is now focused on his current seat, having been unopposed in the 2024 Democratic primary for District 54 ⁸.

Background and education

Vincent Bernard Dixie was born on August 20, 1973, in Chattanooga, Tennessee ³⁴. He was raised by a single mother who worked for South Central Bell and was a member of the Communications Workers of America ⁶. The family moved to Nashville when he was nine years old due to his mother's job transfer ⁷. Dixie attended Jere Baxter Elementary School in Metro Nashville Public Schools before attending Tennessee State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting and a Master of Business Administration ¹⁸.

Career

Vincent Dixie was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and moved to Nashville at age 9 after his mother, a single parent, transferred jobs from South Central Bell ⁷. He attended Metro Nashville Public Schools before earning a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting and an MBA from Tennessee State University, graduating in 1997 and 2004 respectively ¹⁸. Dixie states that he had his first job at age 14 and began driving his mother to work by age 15 ⁶.

Professionally, Dixie is a businessman who has owned Bail U Out Bonding and A Way Out Bonding, operating offices across six Middle Tennessee counties ⁸. He also worked as an accountant prior to his election to the state legislature ⁷¹². In 2025, he announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination in a special election for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District ¹⁰.

Office history

Vincent Dixie was first elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives in 2018, representing District 54 ¹. He assumed office on November 6, 2018, succeeding Brenda Gilmore ³. As a member of the Democratic Party, he serves two-year terms with no term limits ². His responsibilities include legislative duties within the Tennessee General Assembly, where he has focused on issues such as health, education, and justice reform ⁸.

Dixie was re-elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives in 2020 ⁸. He won re-election again in 2022, running unopposed in the Democratic primary for District 54 ⁸. His current term is scheduled to end on November 3, 2026 ¹.

In addition to his state legislative service, Dixie ran for Congress in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District. He announced his candidacy for a special election in the Democratic primary in July 2025 ¹⁰. As of May 2026, he is on the ballot for the Democratic primary on August 6, 2026, to seek re-election to the Tennessee House of Representatives ¹. The outcome of this upcoming election has not yet occurred.

Legislative record and accomplishments

Vincent Dixie has served in the Tennessee House of Representatives since assuming office on November 6, 2018 ¹. He represents District 54, a seat he previously held starting January 8, 2019, succeeding Brenda Gilmore ³. As of the 2020 Census, his district represented an average of 69,868 residents per state representative ².

Dixie’s legislative record includes voting against several measures promoted by the Family Action Council of Tennessee. These votes were cast on bills including SB 16/HB 1 (Tennessee Sports Gaming Act), SB 364/HB 563 (Business Protection Act), and SB 1257/HB 1029 (Human Life Protection Act) ⁵. He also voted against SB 1297/HB 1151, SB 1304/HB 836, SB 1373/HB 307, SB 1499/HB 1274, SB 1736/HB 1689, SB 2196/HB 2263, and SB 2465/HB 2568 ⁵. Additionally, he voted against HJR 17, which acknowledged God as the source of liberties ⁵.

Regarding economic policy, Dixie stated that he would not have supported the "One Big Beautiful Bill" passed by Congress in the summer of 2025. He characterized the legislation as being written to serve corporations and billionaires at the expense of local hospitals and children ¹¹.

Dixie’s professional background includes work as a bail bondsman and accountant, which he cites as informing his focus on justice reform ⁷. He has described his legislative priorities as focusing on health, education, and justice reform ⁸.

Business interests and wealth source

Vincent Dixie is a small business owner who has operated in the bail bonding industry ⁸. He owned Bail U Out Bonding and A Way Out Bonding, which maintained offices across six Middle Tennessee counties ⁸. Prior to his political career, Dixie worked as an accountant ⁷⁸.

Dixie was raised in Nashville by a single mother who worked for South Central Bell (now AT&T) ⁶⁷. He states that he had his first job at age 14 and began driving his mother to work by age 15 ⁶. His family background is described as working-class, with his mother being a member of the Communications Workers of America ⁶.

In addition to his bail bonding ventures, Dixie has been identified as an owner of A Way Out Bonding Campaign ⁸. Specific details regarding the sale of these businesses or precise financial disclosure figures are not provided in the available sources.

Family

Vincent Dixie is married to Ericka Dixie and they have two children ³⁴. He self-describes as a husband and father who was raised in Nashville by a single mother who worked for South Central Bell ⁶⁷. His family background includes early exposure to labor advocacy, as his mother was a member of the Communications Workers of America ⁶.

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