{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Harold M. Love, Jr.","chatgptsummary":"Harold M. Love Jr.'s biography demonstrates extensive legislative craft and coalition-building through his tenure as House Democratic Assistant Leader since 2012, committee work on Finance and Insurance, and faculty role for legal education. His background shows deep constituency understanding via long-term pastoral service in North Nashville and advocacy for local healthcare and safety issues. No controversies or disciplinary records appear in the provided text. Bio does not indicate prior executive management experience or federal policy experience.","notes":null,"party":"D","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nHarold M. Love Jr. is running as a Democrat in the August 6, 2026 primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 58 (North Nashville area, Davidson County). He has represented the district since 2012 and ran unopposed in 2024.\n\nLove has consistently advocated for gun safety legislation, criminal justice reform, healthcare access, and educational opportunity. He has been a vocal critic of legislation targeting transgender youth and other socially conservative measures passed by the Republican supermajority.\n\n## Background and education\nLove was born on December 14, 1972, in Nashville, Tennessee. He is the youngest of five children and the only son of Harold Moses Love Sr. and Mary Y. Love. He was educated in Metro Nashville Public Schools and graduated with honors from Whites Creek High School in 1990. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Finance with a minor in Political Science from Tennessee State University in 1994, a Master of Science in Theological Studies from Vanderbilt University School of Divinity in 1998, and a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration from Tennessee State University in 2017.\n\n## Career\nLove was ordained by the African Methodist Episcopal Church in 1999. He served as pastor of Hopewell AME Church in Columbia, Tennessee; St. Paul AME Church in Nashville (2002-2016); and Lee Chapel AME Church in Nashville (2016-present). He was first elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives in 2012 and has been re-elected continuously since. He serves as the House Democratic Assistant Leader and as President of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators. His committee assignments include Finance, Ways and Means; Insurance; and the TennCare Subcommittee. He also serves as faculty for the Tennessee Bar Association's continuing legal education programs.\n\nLove is recognized for his work with the National Urban League and participates in the E Pluribus Unum Fund's policy leadership initiatives.\n\n## Family\nHis father, Harold Moses Love Sr., served as a Nashville city councilman (1962-1970) and as a Tennessee state representative for the 54th District (1968-1994). Love is married to Leah Dupree, an attorney, and they reside in North Nashville.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Harold M. Love Jr. \u2013 Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_M._Love_Jr.)\n- [2] [Representative Harold Love, Jr. \u2013 TN General Assembly](https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/LegislatorInfo/Member?district=H58)\n- [3] [Unopposed: Harold Love Jr. for Tennessee House, District 58 \u2013 Nashville Banner](https://nashvillebanner.com/2024/07/20/harold-love-jr-re-election/)\n- [4] [Harold M. Love, Jr. \u2013 E Pluribus Unum Fund](https://www.unumfund.org/harold-m-love-jr/)\n","firstname":"Harold M. Love,","lastname":"Jr.","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"FfLFawJvTB"},"token":null}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":"058","districtgroup":"state_house","districtgroupname":"State House","districtname":"District 58","job_type":"state_representative","o.office":"state_house_058","office":"state_house_058","officedescription":"The Tennessee House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the state legislature, with 99 members elected from single-member districts to two-year terms. Representatives pass state laws, originate revenue bills, approve the state budget, and \u2014 together with the Senate \u2014 confirm gubernatorial appointments and propose constitutional amendments. Candidates must be at least 21 years old, U.S. citizens, Tennessee residents for at least three years, and district residents for at least one year.","officequalities":"- **Integrity** \u2014 Acts in the interest of constituents and the public good rather than for personal gain, and remains independent of undue influence from donors, lobbyists, and party leadership.\n- **Understanding of the constituency** \u2014 Grasps both the economic-development needs of the district and the day-to-day concerns of individual residents \u2014 safety, healthcare, education, infrastructure.\n- **Persuasion** \u2014 Engages, listens to, and persuades both fellow legislators and constituents. Can change minds and explain votes honestly.\n- **Legislative craft** \u2014 Reads, drafts, and amends statute with care. Understands how specific bill language translates to outcomes, and knows the body of law being modified.\n- **Coalition-building** \u2014 Finds common ground across partisan and factional lines, brokers compromises that hold, and forms working majorities even when consensus is hard to reach.","officeterm":2,"officetitle":"State Representative District 58","partisan":1,"pgr":"primary","quantity":null,"referendum":null,"source":{"retrieved_at":"2026-06-01","title":"TN SoS \u2014 Candidates for Tennessee House of Representatives (2026)","url":"https://sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com/s3fs-public/document/TNHouse_2026.pdf"},"title":"TN House District 58"}