Jerome Moon
Tennessee State Representative, District 8 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 14
- 31 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.1%
- Chamber median 0.2%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +54.3
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Commerce
- State and Local Government
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Open Meetings · Became law May 2026
County Government · Became law Mar 2026
Firefighters · Became law Mar 2026
Municipal Government · Failed in the House May 2026
Public Records · Failed in the House May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Moon sits in the Tennessee House of Representatives
Moon is closer to the center than 28% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Ryan Williams, Michele Carringer, Tom Leatherwood
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:02 PM ET
With Moon’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Moon’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Moon | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 | SB 2085: Victims' Rights - As enacted, authorizes a court clerk to increase the victims assistance… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 77–16 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | SJR 1205: Memorials, Public Service - Sheriff Tom Spangler - | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 79–10 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | SJR 1182: Memorials, Public Service - Glenn Jacobs, Mayor of Knox County - | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 76–10 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | SB 714: Education - As enacted, requires an educational oversight board to be created for an LEA… | No | No | Yes | Failed 13–72 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | SB 1667: Motor Vehicles - As enacted, prohibits the initial issuance of registration of a motor… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 68–22 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Moon 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 8 | Won | R+54.3 |
| 2022 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 8 | Won | R+60.7 |
| 2020 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 8 | Won | R+49.8 |
| 2018 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 8 | Won | R+44.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Moon has held
- Tennessee House of Representatives, District 8 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Moon has run against
- Sue Dubois (D) · 2024 general, won
- Dylan D. Kelley (D) · 2022 general, won
- Jay Clark (D) · 2020 general, won
- Jay Clark (D) · 2018 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Moon
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/27331b48-e198-4de9-ac44-e30509c8c26b
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET