Jerri Green

Economy and cost of living

Green says she wants to expand paid family and medical leave, raise wages to a living wage, make child care more affordable, and back labor rights and collective bargaining. She also says she would increase affordable housing funding and invest in small businesses and workforce training.

Taxes and government spending

Green says she would end the state grocery tax and the tax on diapers and menstrual products, and put the tax back on corporations. She says she would close corporate loopholes and redirect school voucher money, and that no tax increases on everyday Tennesseans are needed.

“We don't need to ask everyday Tennesseans to pay more—we just need leadership that makes corporations pay their fair share and puts public dollars to good use.”

Health care

Green says she would expand Medicaid to cover more working families and keep rural hospitals open, and protect TennCare. She also says she would lower prescription drug costs, invest in mental health and addiction recovery, legalize marijuana, and use $10 million of TANF funds to erase medical debt.

Social Security and Medicare

Green says she would support elder care programs for aging family members and protect families from cuts to SNAP and housing aid. As a city councilor she increased funding to feed seniors at city centers.

Immigration and the border

Green says that on day one she would sign an executive order ending state and local law enforcement cooperation with ICE and banning ICE from state buildings. She says she would also fund legal representation for immigrants facing deportation and end the National Guard deployment in Memphis.

Abortion

Green says she would repeal Tennessee's near-total abortion ban and restore access to reproductive health care, including contraception and emergency care. She says she would sign an executive order on day one so doctors can practice women's health care without fear of prosecution, and protect IVF and miscarriage management.

Energy and climate

Green says she would enforce clean air and water standards, invest in renewable energy and green jobs, and protect rivers, forests and public lands. She also says she would keep TVA public, fund local energy storage grants, and push for a statewide data center moratorium.

Guns

Green says she would require universal background checks, pass red flag laws, close domestic violence loopholes, and provide free gun locks statewide. She also says she would bring back training and testing for concealed carry permits, while saying one can honor the Second Amendment.

“We can honor the Second Amendment and still pass laws that keep our children safe.”

Crime and policing

Green says she would end private prison contracts with CoreCivic and ban AI use in bail, sentencing and parole decisions. On the Memphis City Council she says she increased funding for first responders and started programs to make jobs more accessible to ex-offenders.

Education

Green says she would fully fund K-12 public schools instead of voucher programs, raise teacher pay, and expand counselors, nurses and support staff. She also says she would invest in universal pre-K, special education and rural schools.

Foreign policy and defense

No stated position on their website.

Elections and ethics in government

Green says she would launch an online report card for tracking state contracts and grants, appoint qualified, ethical leaders rather than political cronies, and not use special-called sessions to push political agendas.