Bob Freeman
Tennessee State Representative, District 56 since 2018. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 14
- 36 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.0%
- Chamber median 0.2%
- With party
- 95%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +8.3
- Won 2020
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Calendar and Rules
- Select Ethics
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Sexual Offenses · Became law Mar 2026
Appeal and Review · Became law Apr 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Freeman sits in the Tennessee House of Representatives
Freeman is closer to the center than 44% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: G.A. Hardaway, Gloria Johnson, Torrey Harris
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:02 PM ET
With Freeman’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats95%
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: Freeman’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Freeman | 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 | SB 1585: Education - As enacted, revises the assessment testing requirements for students who… | No | No | Yes | Passed 54–39 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | SB 1667: Motor Vehicles - As enacted, prohibits the initial issuance of registration of a motor… | No | No | Yes | Passed 68–22 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | SB 1762: Schools, Charter - As enacted, authorizes the establishment of adult public charter… | No | No | Yes | Passed 72–18 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | HB 2539: Health Care - As enacted, makes revisions to health law, including, but not limited to,… | No | No | Yes | Passed 77–11 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Freeman 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 56 | Won | — | D+30.4 | — |
| 2024 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 56 | Won | — | D+30.4 | — |
| 2022 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 56 | Won | — | D+35.3 | — |
| 2020 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 56 | Won | D+8.3 | — | — |
| 2018 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 56 | Won | D+2.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Freeman has held
- Tennessee House of Representatives, District 56 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Freeman has run against
- Diane Michel Canada (R) · 2020 election, won
- Brent Moody (R) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Freeman
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/c8a26be8-8de1-434b-864a-21697f8f15d4
- Wikidata Q77028273
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET