Amanda Collins

Amanda Collins is a Democratic politician from Tennessee who has served as a psychologist and previously ran for the Tennessee House of Representatives [1]. She earned a bachelor's degree from Berry College in 2000, followed by a master's degree in 2003 and an educational specialist degree in 2004, both from Georgia State University [1]. Her professional background includes work as a psychologist [1]. Collins became politically active during disputes over COVID-19 health measures in schools before entering electoral politics [7]. She is a first-time candidate who faced structural challenges in a reliably Republican district [7]. In 2022, Collins advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 14 and lost the general election to incumbent Republican Jason Zachary on November 8, 2022 [1]. As of September 2022, she had raised $25,840 for that campaign [7]. She ran again in 2024, advancing from the Democratic primary for the same district and losing to Zachary in the general election on November 5, 2024 [1]. For the 2026 election cycle, Collins is listed as a candidate for Tennessee State Executive Committeewoman District 6 in the Democratic Primary [2].

Sources

• [1] Amanda Collins - Ballotpedia
• [2] Candidate Lists | Tennessee Secretary of State
• [3] Candidate Information | Williamson County, TN - Official Site
• [4] 2026 Tennessee county mayoral elections - Wikipedia
• [7] Election 2022: State House District 14 - Compass | Knoxville
• [8] Amanda Collins in people
• [10] Amanda Collins | BallotReady
• [11] Amanda Collins, Tennessee (276 matches): Phone Number, Email, Address - Spokeo
• [12] Amanda Collins in Tennessee - TN | 54 Records Available - YellowBook

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

• 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 “Collins”, 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 (“Collins”).

Tennessee — statement of interest

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