Jessie Seal
Tennessee State Senator, District 8 since 2024. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 72
- 96 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +67.1
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources · second vice chair
- Government Operations
- Government Operations
- Transportation and Safety
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Registers of Deeds · Became law May 2026
Safety · Became law Apr 2026
Regional Authorities and Special Districts · Became law Apr 2026
Municipal Government · Became law Mar 2025
Fire Prevention and Investigation · Failed in committee May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Seal sits in the Tennessee State Senate
Seal is closer to the center than 71% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Janice Bowling, Mark Pody, Bobby Harshbarger
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:02 PM ET
With Seal’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Tennessee State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Seal’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Seal | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | HB 7002: Redistricting, Congressional - As enacted, removes prohibition on changing congressional… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 22–8 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | SB 1493: Computers and Electronic Processing - As enacted, requires TACIR to study artificial… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 26–4 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | HB 1857: Education, Curriculum - As enacted, requires each director of schools for an LEA and each… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 28–5 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | HB 2251: Judges and Chancellors - As enacted, creates a pilot project to provide for criminal… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 28–5 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | HB 2175: Motor Vehicles - As enacted, requires a delivery network company or delivery network… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 19–9 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Seal 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 State Senate, District 8 | Won | R+67.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Seal has held
- Tennessee State Senate, District 8 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Seal has run against
- R. E. Ellison (D) · 2024 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Seal
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/b37537b4-ac38-4d83-ba16-025fcb7f0dc6
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET