Joey Hensley
Tennessee State Senator, District 28 since 2012. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 43
- 144 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.2%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 94%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +49.5
- 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.
- Finance, Ways and Means · second vice chair
- Education
- Health and Welfare
- Pensions
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Curriculum · Became law May 2026
State Government · Became law May 2026
Firearms and Ammunition · Became law May 2026
Charter · Became law May 2026
Abortion · Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Hensley sits in the Tennessee State Senate
Hensley is closer to the center than 0% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Bo Watson, Brent Taylor, Adam Lowe
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:02 PM ET
With Hensley’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans94%
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: Hensley’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Hensley | 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… | No | Yes | No | Passed 19–9 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Hensley 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 28 | Won | R+49.5 |
| 2020 | Tennessee State Senate, District 28 | Won | R+56.9 |
| 2016 | Tennessee State Senate, District 28 | Won | R+49.2 |
| 2012 | Tennessee State Senate, District 28 | Won | R+10.3 |
| 2010 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 70 | Won | R+28.2 |
| 2008 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 70 | Won | R+50.8 |
| 2006 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 70 | Won | R+25.7 |
| 2004 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 70 | Won | R+11.4 |
| 2002 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 70 | Won | R+5.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Hensley has held
- Tennessee State Senate, District 28 · since 2012
- Tennessee House of Representatives, District 70 · 2002–2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hensley has run against
- James Dallas (D) · 2024 general, won
- James Gray (I) · 2020 general, won
- Joey Norman (I) · 2016 general, won
- Tyler Cobb (D) · 2012 general, won
- Calvin Moore (D) · 2010 general, won
- J. W. Hampton Sr. (D) · 2008 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Hensley
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/fccb09fc-b331-4bba-8b84-fbd4ab3e3227
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET