←All People
Daniel T. Hawthorne
Office history
State Representative District 40
— Tennessee
2026
D primary
Current office and 2026 campaign
Daniel T. Hawthorne is the Democratic candidate for the Tennessee House of Representatives, District 40 (Cannon, DeKalb, Jackson, and Smith counties, and part of Wilson County), facing Republican incumbent Michael Hale in the 2026 election cycle 1. The Tennessee Secretary of State's certified candidate list shows Hawthorne, of Dixon Springs, Tennessee, met the March 10, 2026 qualifying deadline 1.
Sources
1. Candidates for Tennessee House of Representatives, District 40 - Tennessee Secretary of State — accessed 2026-07-20
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, TN Senate, TN House, State Executive Committee, statewide judiciary) —
Tennessee Registry of Election Finance.
Click Search for Candidates and PACs, enter last name “Hawthorne”, and submit.
US House, US Senate, and Presidential candidates file with the FEC — see the federal section below. - 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 (“Hawthorne”).
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “Hawthorne”and, if needed, select the applicable position.
Spotted an error or have a citation we should add?
Suggest an edit →