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Religion: Presbyterian (Christ Presbyterian Church)
Education: B.S. Home Economics, Mississippi State University (1973)
Birthplace: Laurel, Mississippi
Background: Businesswoman and former Tennessee State Senator. Served in U.S. House from 2003-2019. First woman elected to U.S. Senate from Tennessee. Marketing and management background.
Heritage Action lifetime 87% — one of most conservative senators. NRA A rating. Heritage scores: 96% (117th), 85% (115th House). Presbyterian. First woman elected to represent Tennessee in the U.S. Senate. Served 16 years in the House before winning Senate seat. Strong Trump ally. Home Economics degree from Mississippi State — one of few non-lawyer senators. Reelected 2024. Consistently among top Heritage Action scorers. Strong on education (parental rights, anti-CRT, anti-gender ideology) and self-defense (perfect 10). Scores 0 on PCH/CBG — mainstream conservative rather than explicit Christian nationalist.
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