Editing Tim Burchett (section)

{{Short description|American politician (born 1964)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name                = Tim Burchett
| image               = File:Rep Tim Burchett, 119th Congress.jpg
| state               = [[Tennessee]]
| district            = {{ushr|TN|2|2nd}}
| term_start          = January 3, 2019
| term_end            = 
| predecessor         = [[Jimmy Duncan (politician)|Jimmy Duncan]]
| successor           = 
| office1             = Mayor of [[Knox County, Tennessee|Knox County]]
| term_start1         = September 1, 2010
| term_end1           = September 1, 2018
| predecessor1        = Mike Ragsdale
| successor1          = [[Glenn Jacobs]]
| state_senate2       = Tennessee
| district2           = [[Tennessee's 7th Senate district|7th]]
| term_start2         = January 12, 1999
| term_end2           = September 1, 2010
| predecessor2        = Bud Gilbert
| successor2          = [[Stacey Campfield]]
| state_house3        = Tennessee
| district3           = 18th
| term_start3         = January 10, 1995
| term_end3           = January 12, 1999
| predecessor3        = Maria Peroulas Draper<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68908156/senate-veteran-albright-unseated-in/|page=8AA|date=August 5, 1994|title=Senate veteran Albright unseated in primary|work=The Tennessean|access-date=2021-01-30|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
| successor3          = Steven Buttry<ref>{{cite news|last=Pinkston|first=Will|date=November 4, 1998|title=Democrats keep state Senate despite ad blitz
|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68908465/democrats-keep-state-senate-despite-ad/|page=16A|work=The Tennessean|access-date=2021-01-30|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
| birth_name          = Timothy Floyd Burchett
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1964|8|25}}
| birth_place         = [[Knoxville, Tennessee]], U.S.
| death_date          = 
| death_place         = 
| party               = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| spouse              = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|Allison Beaver|2008|2012|end=div}}
* {{marriage|Kelly Kimball|2014}}
}}
| children            = 1
| education           = [[University of Tennessee]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]])
| website             = {{URL|burchett.house.gov|House website}}
| caption             = Official portrait, 2025
}}
'''Timothy Floyd Burchett''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|ɜr|tʃ|ɪ|t}} {{respell|BUR|chit}};<ref>{{cite AV media |date= August 18, 2017|title= Candidates Bill Lee & Tim Burchett Campaign in Knoxville - Beacon News|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqKV2-LwFgE |publisher=Daily Beacon|via=[[YouTube]]|access-date=August 20, 2024 |time= 00:04}}</ref> born August 25, 1964) is an American politician who is the [[U.S. representative]] for {{ushr|TN|2}}, based in [[Knoxville]], serving since 2019.

A [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], Burchett was formerly [[County executive|mayor]] of [[Knox County, Tennessee]]. He served in the Tennessee General Assembly, first in the [[Tennessee House of Representatives]], in which he represented Tennessee's 18th district.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capitol.tn.gov/house/archives/99GA/Members.htm|title=Tennessee House Members 99th GA|website=www.capitol.tn.gov|access-date=January 6, 2019}}</ref> He later served in the [[Tennessee State Senate]], representing the [[Tennessee's 7th Senate district|7th district]], part of Knox County.

Burchett is a part of the new House subcommittee overseeing President Trump's [[Department of Government Efficiency]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.axios.com/2025/01/22/doge-mtg-crockett-casar-congress-stansbury | title=Congress set to face chaos with Marjorie Taylor Greene-led DOGE subcommittee | date=January 22, 2025 }}</ref> He has expressed interest in running for [[Governor of Tennessee]] in [[2026 Tennessee gubernatorial election|2026]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Solender |first=Andrew |date=2024-11-27 |title=Scoop: A huge wave of House members is eyeing runs for other offices in 2026 |url=https://www.axios.com/2024/11/27/house-members-running-for-senate-governor-2026 |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=Axios |language=en}}</ref>