Constitutional Amendment #2
Tennessee · constitutional amendment · on the November 3, 2026 ballot. The ballot wording, in the state’s own words, each read the same way for rhetorical techniques. We don’t recommend a vote.
On the ballot
no rhetorical technique found
Summary: This amendment adds text to Article II, section 28 of the Tennessee Constitution that prohibits the Legislature from imposing a State property tax on real, personal, or mixed property.
Question: Shall Article II, Section 28 of the Constitution of the State of Tennessee be amended by deleting the following language from the first sentence: In accordance with the following provisions, all property real, personal or mixed shall be subject to taxation, but the Legislature and substituting instead the following: In accordance with the following provisions, all property real, personal, or mixed shall be subject to taxation, but the Legislature shall not levy, authorize, or otherwise permit any state tax upon such property, and the Legislature
From sos.tn.gov. Checked 2026-10-20. Confirm with your official ballot (sample-ballot lookup).
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Who’s behind it
Party positions: Tennessee Democratic Party: No position published · Tennessee Republican Party: YES · Libertarian Party of Tennessee: Vote Yes
Committees registered to support or oppose Constitutional Amendment #2, and what they reported to Tennessee Registry of Election Finance (TREF) - Registered Referendum Committees (single-measure committees) page and the filed PDFs linked from it. Checked 2026-10-21.
Before comparing the sides: each committee’s figures come from its own latest report, so they can cover different dates. Some committees work on more than one measure or other campaigns, and their totals include all of it. A side with no registered committee can still have supporters. How much a side raised says nothing about whether the measure is a good idea.
Supporting
Yes on 2
Ballot measure committee
Raised $172,525 · spent $110,618 · as reported through Sep 30, 2026
Largest contributors as filed:
- Tennessee Realtors · $50,000
Trade or professional association - Tennessee Chamber of Commerce · $25,000
501(c)(6) - TENNESSEE FARM BUREAU FEDERATION · $25,000
Other - NATL FED. OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS TENNESSEE PAC · $25,000
Political action committee - Beacon Center of Tennessee · $5,000
501(c)(3) nonprofit - Jack PAC · $5,000
Political action committee - Massey for Senate · $5,000
Candidate-controlled committee - Greg Vital · $5,000 · individual
Opposing
No registered committee opposing Constitutional Amendment #2 found as of 2026-10-21.
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