AFP-Tennessee

Americans for Prosperity exists to recruit, educate, and mobilize citizens in support of the policies and goals of a free society at the local, state, and federal level, helping every American live their dream.

About Us

Our state chapter launched in 2013. Since then we’ve grown to include nine full-time staff and over 46,000 Tennessee volunteers. We are one of the few organizations that lobby on the behalf of taxpayers and regular Tennesseans at the state level; we advocate for policies that make government fiscally responsible: lowering your tax burden and pushing back against reckless government spending & regulations.

We partner with like-minded groups and volunteers across Tennessee hosting events to educate and empower people with skills necessary to impact public policy. Reach out to one of our amazing Grassroots Directors to learn more.

Tennessee needs school choice!

Please vote to empower every parent in Tennessee with REAL school choice.

Events

AFP-TN Mid TN Sept 10th Presidential Debate Watch Party

Join AFP Middle Tennessee & our friends with Tennessee Faith & Freedom Coalition for the 1st Presidential Debate between former President Donald Trump & Vice President Kamala Harris.

AFP-TN Sept Rutherford County Debate Watch Party

Join AFP Tennesee, Latinos For Tennessee, Black America United, & Young Leaders in Politics in Rutherford County for the Presidential Debate between former President Donald Trump & Kamala Harris.

Tennessee Scorecard

Dear Concerned Taxpayer,

Thank you for checking out our Taxpayers’ Scorecard, a labor of love by the Americans for Prosperity staff to show you how your lawmakers vote in key policy areas. Citizen involvement is the most important part of the legislative process. Please join one of our citizen lobbyist trainings to learn more about the process and how you can make an impact joining us at the Capitol.

AFP’s Taxpayer Scorecard is our good faith effort to inform citizens about the performance of their elected representatives. There is no better barometer by which to measure a lawmakers’ allegiance to fiscal responsibility, economic freedom, and breaking down barriers so every Tennessean can live the American Dream than to evaluate their votes important legislation. Simply put, their votes are their record.

Of course, no legislative scorecard can take into consideration every bill affecting taxpayers. Each of Americans for Prosperity – Tennessee’s (AFP-TN) legislative priorities is include on this scorecard, as well as any additional issues we communicated support for or opposition to.

Newsroom

‘They want school choice’: Tennessee primary seen as a pro-voucher ‘mandate’ from voters

August 2, 2024

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Thursday night’s primary elections are being seen as a win for school voucher advocates. AFP Action, an arm of the pro-voucher Americans for Prosperity School, said 10 of the 13 candidates they supported in Statehouse elections won their primary races.

Local lawmakers call for end of Certificate of Need process

April 27, 2024

JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) — Three Northeast Tennessee lawmakers publicly called for the end of the state’s certificate of need certificate of need law, after passing reforms this legislative session.

School voucher bill dead…for now

April 22, 2024

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Gov. Bill Lee expressed disappointment after announcing Monday his school voucher program died following the House and Senate not being able to reconcile differences over the bill.