NASHVILLE – Tennessee voters delivered a resounding victory for Amendment 1, enshrining right-to-work in the state constitution in overwhelming fashion. According to final unofficial results, 70% of Tennesseans voted in favor of the amendment while just 30% voted no. With a total of 1,140,629 yes votes, Amendment 1 received 271,902 more votes than necessary to meet the required threshold to become a constitutional amendment.
“We knew there was strong support for worker freedom in our state, but winning 70% of the vote sends the unmistakable message that Tennesseans believe in right-to-work and will fight to prevent Washington from taking it away from us,” said Yes on 1 executive committee member Justin Owen. “Politicians in D.C. should take note to keep their hands off our right-to-work laws.”
Yes on 1 carried all 95 counties. These sweeping results include strong wins in rural, suburban, and urban communities as well as traditional Democratic and Republican strongholds. This commanding victory demonstrates the broad support that Tennesseans have for this issue.
“Our team made the case that worker freedom is a Tennessee value, and Republicans, Democrats, and Independents agreed, casting their votes in support of Amendment 1,” added Jim Brown, Yes on 1 executive committee member.
Gov. Bill Lee served as Yes on 1’s statewide chairman, and former Gov. Bill Haslam served as the committee’s treasurer. Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, House Speaker Cameron Sexton, Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson, House Majority Leader William Lamberth, and Amendment 1’s legislative sponsor Rep. Chris Todd all served in statewide leadership posts. In addition, more than 80 legislators, business and community leaders, and local elected officials were part of the official campaign.
“We want to thank all of our state leaders who championed right-to-work and Amendment 1 over the past three months,” said Yes on 1 executive committee member Bradley Jackson. “They know how important right-to-work is to our state’s strong economy, and they helped us ensure that it will continue to play a pivotal role in our economic success for generations to come.”
Once election results are certified, the language of Amendment 1 will take its place in the Tennessee Constitution as a new fundamental, constitutional right.
For more information, visit TNRight2Work.com.
“We knew there was strong support for worker freedom in our state, but winning 70% of the vote sends the unmistakable message that Tennesseans believe in right-to-work and will fight to prevent Washington from taking it away from us,” said Yes on 1 executive committee member Justin Owen. “Politicians in D.C. should take note to keep their hands off our right-to-work laws.”
Yes on 1 carried all 95 counties. These sweeping results include strong wins in rural, suburban, and urban communities as well as traditional Democratic and Republican strongholds. This commanding victory demonstrates the broad support that Tennesseans have for this issue.
“Our team made the case that worker freedom is a Tennessee value, and Republicans, Democrats, and Independents agreed, casting their votes in support of Amendment 1,” added Jim Brown, Yes on 1 executive committee member.
Gov. Bill Lee served as Yes on 1’s statewide chairman, and former Gov. Bill Haslam served as the committee’s treasurer. Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, House Speaker Cameron Sexton, Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson, House Majority Leader William Lamberth, and Amendment 1’s legislative sponsor Rep. Chris Todd all served in statewide leadership posts. In addition, more than 80 legislators, business and community leaders, and local elected officials were part of the official campaign.
“We want to thank all of our state leaders who championed right-to-work and Amendment 1 over the past three months,” said Yes on 1 executive committee member Bradley Jackson. “They know how important right-to-work is to our state’s strong economy, and they helped us ensure that it will continue to play a pivotal role in our economic success for generations to come.”
Once election results are certified, the language of Amendment 1 will take its place in the Tennessee Constitution as a new fundamental, constitutional right.
For more information, visit TNRight2Work.com.
