Brent Taylor
Tennessee State Senator, District 31 since 2022. Ran in 1 election in 2022, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Tennessee State Senator, District 31Born 1968
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 34
- 129 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +1.1
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Commerce and Labor · first vice chair
- Transportation and Safety · second vice chair
- Judiciary
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Public Utility Commission · Became law May 2026
Criminal Offenses · Became law May 2026
Open Meetings · Became law May 2026
Utilities · Became law May 2026
Public Utilities · Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Taylor sits in the Tennessee State Senate
Taylor is closer to the center than 8% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Adam Lowe, Bill Powers, Bo Watson
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:02 PM ET
With Taylor’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: Taylor’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Taylor | 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 Taylor 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 | U.S. House, TN-9 | Won | R+1.1 | R+22.3 | −21.2 |
| 2026 | Tennessee State Senate, District 31 | Won | R+3.8 | R+17.5 | −13.7 |
| 2022 | Tennessee State Senate, District 31 | Won | R+32.6 | R+14.1 | +18.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Taylor has held
- Tennessee State Senate, District 31 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Taylor has run against
- Justin Pearson (D) · 2026 election, won
- David Weatherspoon (D) · 2026 election, won
- Ruby Powell-Dennis (D) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 1 poll; Taylor’s best result was 48% (Tennessee's 9th District, 2026).
Taylor’s polls in the database →How we know Taylor
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC H6TN09464
- Open States ocd-person/d3f48e28-4ee5-4027-9670-0d617ca6048e
- Wikidata Q125635365
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET