Caleb Hemmer
Tennessee State Representative, District 59 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 34
- 55 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.2%
- Chamber median 0.2%
- With party
- 88%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +4.8
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Commerce
- Health
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Traffic Safety · Became law May 2026
Medical Occupations · Became law Apr 2025
Children · Became law Apr 2025
Dept. of · Became law Apr 2025
Real Property · Failed in the House Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Hemmer sits in the Tennessee House of Representatives
Hemmer is closer to the center than 72% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Ronnie Glynn, Antonio Parkinson, Jesse Chism
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:02 PM ET
With Hemmer’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats88%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Tennessee House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Hemmer’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Hemmer | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 | SB 2085: Victims' Rights - As enacted, authorizes a court clerk to increase the victims assistance… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 77–16 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | SJR 1205: Memorials, Public Service - Sheriff Tom Spangler - | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 79–10 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | SJR 1182: Memorials, Public Service - Glenn Jacobs, Mayor of Knox County - | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 76–10 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | SB 1585: Education - As enacted, revises the assessment testing requirements for students who… | No | No | Yes | Passed 54–39 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | SB 714: Education - As enacted, requires an educational oversight board to be created for an LEA… | Not voting | Yes | No | Failed 13–72 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Hemmer was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 59 | Won | — |
| 2022 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 59 | Won | D+4.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Hemmer has held
- Tennessee House of Representatives, District 59 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hemmer has run against
- Michelle Foreman (R) · 2022 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Hemmer
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/625050ba-cb23-4c09-b62b-818e544d987d
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET