Tandy Darby

Tandy Darby
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 76th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 12, 2021
Preceded by Andy Holt
Personal details
Born (1973-10-11) October 11, 1973 (age 53)
PartyRepublican
SpouseKasi
Children3
EducationUniversity of Tennessee at Martin (BS)
WebsiteHouse website

Tandy Darby (born October 11, 1973) is an American politician serving as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 76th district. He assumed office on November 3, 2020.

Early life, education, and career

Tandy Darby was born on October 11, 1973. After graduating from the Greenfield School in Greenfield, Tennessee, Darby earned a BS in agricultural business from the University of Tennessee at Martin.

Since 1997, Darby has worked as a salesman for Akin & Porter Produce Inc. In 2008, he co-founded Greenfield Laser Industries, a fabrication business.[citation needed]

Tennessee House of Representatives (2021–present)

Darby was elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives on November 3, 2020. In February 2021, Darby was selected as one of seven deputy whips of the Tennessee House.

In 2023, Darby supported a resolution to expel three Democratic lawmakers from the legislature for violating decorum rules. The expulsion was widely characterized as unprecedented.

In 2025, Darby wrote an op-ed for The Tennessean promoting his legislation to prohibit the state from levying a property tax. The following year, he was chosen to serve as regional chairman of a campaign promoting a state constitutional amendment prohibiting such a tax.

References

  1. ↑ "Representative Tandy Darby". www.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  2. ↑ "Tandy Darby". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  3. ↑ "Representative Tandy Darby Appointed Deputy Whip". The Mckenzie Banner. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  4. ↑ Andone, Dakin; Young, Ryan; Simonson, Amy; Almasy, Steve. "Tennessee's Republican-led House expels 2 Democratic lawmakers over gun reform protest, fails in bid to oust a third". CNN. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  5. ↑ Darby, Tandy (September 3, 2025). "Tennessee could authorize a state property tax at any time. That's a problem | Opinion". The Tennessean. Retrieved July 28, 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ↑ Stockard, Sam (June 2, 2026). "Tennessee lawmakers push ban on state property tax". Tennessee Lookout.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)