2026 Tennessee Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Tennessee Legislature in 2026 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
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Senate Votes
1. Contraceptive Insurance Coverage
2. Con-Con Delegate Bill
SB1567 Con-Con Delegate Bill (Passed 26 to 5 on 3/5/2026). "Strengthens" Tennessee's "faithful delegate" rules for an Article V constitutional convention.
3. Abortion Drugs
4. Education Scholarships
HB2532 Education Scholarships (Passed 18 to 14 on 4/16/2026). Expands Tennessee's Education Freedom Scholarship program by increasing the maximum number of scholarships available for the 2026-27 school year.
5. DEI Restrictions
SB1713 DEI Restrictions (Passed 26 to 5 on 4/22/2026). Strengthens enforcement of Tennessee's restrictions on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in government and public higher education.
6. Property Defense
SB1847 Property Defense (Passed 23 to 5 on 4/23/2026). Lowers the legal threshold for using deadly force to protect property.
How did they vote?
| Name | Party | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raumesh A. Akbari | D | 33% | ||||||
| Paul E. Bailey | R | 50% | ||||||
| Janince Bowling | R | 80% | ||||||
| Richard M. Briggs | R | 50% | ||||||
| Heidi Campbell | D | 33% | ||||||
| Rusty Crowe | R | 50% | ||||||
| Todd Gardenhire | R | 50% | ||||||
| Ferrell Haile | R | 50% | ||||||
| Robert Harshbarger | R | 50% | ||||||
| Tom Hatcher | R | 80% | ||||||
| Joseph Hensley | R | 83% | ||||||
| Edward S. Jackson | R | 50% | ||||||
| Jack Johnson | R | 50% | ||||||
| Sara Kyle | D | 40% | ||||||
| London P. Lamar | D | 50% | ||||||
| J. Adam Lowe | R | 67% | ||||||
| Becky Duncan Massey | R | 50% | ||||||
| Randy McNally | R | 50% | ||||||
| Charlane Oliver | D | 33% | ||||||
| Mark Pody | R | 60% | ||||||
| Bill Powers | R | 50% | ||||||
| Shane Reeves | R | 50% | ||||||
| Kerry Roberts | R | 40% | ||||||
| Paul Rose | R | 40% | ||||||
| Jessie Seal | R | 67% | ||||||
| Steve Southerland | R | 67% | ||||||
| John Stevens | R | 40% | ||||||
| Brent Taylor | R | 50% | ||||||
| Page Walley | R | 67% | ||||||
| Bo Watson | R | 50% | ||||||
| Dawn White | R | 50% | ||||||
| Ken Yager | R | 50% | ||||||
| Jeff Yarbro | D | 20% |
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 34.8% |
| Republican | 55.2% |
