Mary Littleton
Tennessee State Representative, District 78 since 2012. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 27
- 71 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.2%
- Chamber median 0.2%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +48.2
- 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
- Judiciary
- State and Local Government
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Children · Became law May 2026
Criminal Offenses · Became law May 2026
Ashland City · Became law May 2026
White Bluff · Became law May 2026
Children and Youth · Became law Apr 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Littleton sits in the Tennessee House of Representatives
Littleton is closer to the center than 10% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Tim Hicks, Cameron Sexton, Johnny Garrett
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:02 PM ET
With Littleton’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: Littleton’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Littleton | 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 23, 2026 | SB 1585: Education - As enacted, revises the assessment testing requirements for students who… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 54–39 |
| 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 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Littleton 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 78 | Won | R+48.2 |
| 2022 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 78 | Won | R+47.3 |
| 2020 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 78 | Won | R+44.5 |
| 2018 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 78 | Won | R+38.1 |
| 2016 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 78 | Won | R+48.1 |
| 2014 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 78 | Won | R+41.4 |
| 2012 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 78 | Won | R+23.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Littleton has held
- Tennessee House of Representatives, District 78 · since 2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Littleton has run against
- Deborah Castle Doyle (D) · 2024 general, won
- Krystle James (D) · 2022 general, won
- Holly Spann (D) · 2020 general, won
- John E. Patrick (D) · 2018 general, won
- Travis S. Staten (D) · 2016 general, won
- Jane R. Crisp (D) · 2014 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Littleton
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/ec8815da-568a-436a-88ed-1e9da240fe80
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET