Fritts is an Army veteran and worked in the nuclear industry. In November 2022, he defeated Jan Hahn in the
general election. He succeeded
Kent Calfee. On April 5, 2023, weeks after a deadly school shooting, he voted to move a bill forward to arm teachers. On April 11, 2024, Fritts was one of only two house members who voted against bills SB 1917 and HB 2041 that would ban marriage between biological first cousins, calling it a Democratic insult to Tennesseans. The bills were subsequently approved by the House and Senate. In 2024, Fritts sponsored a state bill (SB2691) banning
geoengineering, which was widely criticised as being influenced by the
chemtrails conspiracy theory. In 2025, Fritts authored HJR 51, which encouraged Tennesseans to join in a non-mandatory time of prayer and intermittent fasting from July 1 to July 31 each year to heal society in response to violence, drug addiction, and family breakdowns. On September 8, 2025, Fritts announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in
2026 Tennessee gubernatorial election.
Political positions Fritts advocates for shrinking state government, cutting spending, and ending "
corporate welfare". He was one of the few Republicans to vote against the private-school voucher program. Fritts campaigns against what he describes as "celebrity politicians" and D.C. elites. He promotes "Godly values" and "creationist worldview". He led passage of House Joint Resolution 51 encouraging Tennesseans to join in a time of prayer and
intermittent fasting from July 1 to July 31 each year. == References ==