Tennessee
Everything CivicGate holds about Tennessee in one place — its people in Washington, its governor, its own state officials, its bills, its elections, and the federal money that flows here. Neutral and coverage-honest: sections fill in as data lands.
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What people are raising about TN.
- Delegation2 Sen · 9 Rep
- GovernorBill Lee
- State legislature131 members
- Fed. money (FY2026)$120,840,397,491
U.S. congressional delegation
Tennessee's voice in Washington — its U.S. Senators and House members. Federal law, not state law.
U.S. Senate (2)
Governor
State officials & delegates
The people who represent and run Tennessee at the state level — as opposed to Washington. Its State Senate and House write Tennessee law (the budget, criminal code, schools); its governors lead the executive; its state-court judges interpret it. Browse by role below — sortable, filterable by party, with a Contact button where a legislator publishes a public email.
Legislature data from OpenStates
- State Senate 33 members 6D · 27R
- State House 98 members 23D · 75R
| Contact | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Lowe | Republican | District 1 | |
 Becky Massey | Republican | District 6 | |
 Bill Powers | Republican | District 22 | |
 Bo Watson | Republican | District 11 | |
 Bobby Harshbarger | Republican | District 4 | |
 Brent Taylor | Republican | District 31 | |
 Charlane Oliver | Democratic | District 19 | |
 Dawn White | Republican | District 13 | |
 Ed Jackson | Republican | District 25 | |
 Ferrell Haile | Republican | District 18 | |
 Heidi Campbell | Democratic | District 20 | |
 Jack Johnson | Republican | District 27 | |
 Janice Bowling | Republican | District 16 | |
 Jeff Yarbro | Democratic | District 21 | |
 Jessie Seal | Republican | District 8 | |
 Joey Hensley | Republican | District 28 | |
 John Stevens | Republican | District 24 | |
 Ken Yager | Republican | District 12 | |
 Kerry Roberts | Republican | District 23 | |
 London Lamar | Democratic | District 33 | |
 Mark Pody | Republican | District 17 | |
 Page Walley | Republican | District 26 | |
 Paul Bailey | Republican | District 15 | |
 Paul Rose | Republican | District 32 | |
 Randy McNally | Republican | District 5 | |
 Raumesh Akbari | Democratic | District 29 | |
 Richard Briggs | Republican | District 7 | |
 Rusty Crowe | Republican | District 3 | |
 Sara Kyle | Democratic | District 30 | |
 Shane Reeves | Republican | District 14 | |
 Steve Southerland | Republican | District 9 | |
 Todd Gardenhire | Republican | District 10 | |
 Tom Hatcher | Republican | District 2 |
Current roster — CivicGate stores the sitting state senate; historical membership isn't tracked yet. Legislators with a public email can be contacted directly.
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Recent state bills
- SB 4 Courts, Supreme Court of Tennessee - As introduced, requires the expenses of the Tennessee supreme court to include each year an amount sufficient to provide the chief justice with a security detail to transport and accompany the chief justice on all official state business. - Amends TCA Title 16 and Title 17.
- SB 3 Abortion - As introduced, clarifies that the term "abortion," as defined for the offense of criminal abortion, does not include the use of contraceptives, including any device, medication, biological product, or procedure that is generally intended for use in the prevention of pregnancy, whether specifically intended to prevent pregnancy or for other health needs, or the disposal of embryos resulting from fertility treatments, including healthcare services, procedures, testing, medications, treatments, or products. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39; Title 63 and Title 68.
- SB 2 Taxes - As introduced, enacts the "End the Grocery Tax by Closing Corporate Loopholes Act." - Amends TCA Title 57 and Title 67.
- SB 1 Education - As introduced, enacts the "Education Freedom Act of 2025." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 49 and Title 49.
- SB 1748 Motor Vehicles - As enacted, revises law relative to out-of-service orders issued to commercial drivers and related penalties. - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 65, Chapter 15.
- HB 1817 Motor Vehicles - As enacted, revises law relative to out-of-service orders issued to commercial drivers and related penalties. - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 65, Chapter 15.
Elections
Upcoming
Recent
Federal money
Federal money flowing to Tennessee (grants, contracts, direct payments, loans), by fiscal year.
FY2026: $120,840,397,491
| x | Federal money to the state |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $77,293,858,220 |
| 2017 | $81,200,959,889 |
| 2018 | $82,473,399,705 |
| 2019 | $86,047,409,485 |
| 2020 | $109,703,432,109 |
| 2021 | $113,391,611,483 |
| 2022 | $96,282,761,496 |
| 2023 | $102,929,703,057 |
| 2024 | $107,006,617,768 |
| 2025 | $121,384,851,774 |
| 2026 | $120,840,397,491 |
Tennessee funding profile — recipients & breakdown →Compare states →
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