Paul Rose
Tennessee State Senator, District 32 since 2020. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 30
- 130 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +38.2
- Won 2020
- 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.
- Government Operations · first vice chair
- Government Operations · first vice chair
- Judiciary · second vice chair
- Fiscal Review
- Pensions
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Students · Became law May 2026
County Government · Became law May 2026
Criminal Offenses · Became law May 2026
Civil Procedure · Became law May 2026
Criminal Offenses · Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Rose sits in the Tennessee State Senate
Rose is closer to the center than 33% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Dawn White, Ferrell Haile, Ken Yager
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:02 PM ET
With Rose’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
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: Rose’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Rose | 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 Rose 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 32 | Won | — |
| 2020 | Tennessee State Senate, District 32 | Won | R+38.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Rose has held
- Tennessee State Senate, District 32 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Rose has run against
- Julie Byrd Ashworth (D) · 2020 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Rose
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/1793564f-19a5-4ac9-91c3-7cbb47843c2b
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET