Johnny Shaw
Tennessee State Representative, District 80 since 2000. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 26 yrs
- Since 2000
- Bills became law
- 8
- 30 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.2%
- Chamber median 0.2%
- With party
- 60%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +21.5
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Fiscal Review
- Select Ethics
- Select Rules
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Haywood County · Became law May 2026
Stanton · Became law May 2026
Agriculture · Became law May 2026
Hardeman County · Became law Jun 2025
Hardeman County · Became law Jun 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Shaw sits in the Tennessee House of Representatives
Shaw is closer to the center than 96% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Larry Miller, T.J. Hardaway, Jesse Chism
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:02 PM ET
With Shaw’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats60%
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: Shaw’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Shaw | 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 - | No | No | Yes | Passed 79–10 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | SJR 1182: Memorials, Public Service - Glenn Jacobs, Mayor of Knox County - | No | 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… | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 13–72 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Shaw 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 80 | Won | D+21.5 |
| 2022 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 80 | Won | — |
| 2020 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 80 | Won | — |
| 2018 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 80 | Won | — |
| 2016 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 80 | Won | — |
| 2014 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 80 | Won | — |
| 2012 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 80 | Won | — |
| 2010 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 80 | Won | D+13.1 |
| 2008 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 80 | Won | — |
| 2006 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 80 | Won | D+35.9 |
| 2004 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 80 | Won | — |
| 2002 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 80 | Won | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Shaw has held
- Tennessee House of Representatives, District 80 · since 2000
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Shaw has run against
- Brad Grantham (R) · 2024 general, won
- Mark Johnstone (R) · 2010 general, won
- James E. Wolfe Jr. (I) · 2006 general, won
- Sheila L. Godwin (I) · 2000 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Shaw
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/36e97a50-c2e3-42a4-8f2d-97b4f176ddb1
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET