Rick Scarbrough

Rick Scarbrough is an American politician and former law enforcement officer who is a Republican member of the Tennessee [House of Representatives], representing the Tennessee's 33rd [House of Representatives district|33rd district]. He was first elected in the 2024 [Tennessee House of Representatives election]. He defeated incumbent John Ragan in the primary and won the general election in November against Democratic nominee Anne Backus. The district is based in Anderson [County, Tennessee|Anderson County] and includes the communities of Oak Ridge, Oliver [Springs, Tennessee|Oliver Springs], and Clinton.

Personal life and education

Scarbrough lives in Oak Ridge. A former law enforcement officer, he served 29 years as an officer in both the Clinton Police Department and Anderson County Sheriff's Office. He was the Chief of Police for the Clinton Police Department for 16 years. He is Baptist. He has a bachelor and master degree from Tusculum University in Organizational Management.

Political views

Racketeering

Scarbrough introduced legislation in March 2025 to increase the amount of offenses that can be charged under racketeering.

School vouchers

Scarbrough stated in January 2025 that he opposes universal school vouchers.