Jack Johnson
Tennessee State Senator, District 27 since 2006. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Tennessee State Senator, District 27Born 1968
- In office
- 20 yrs
- Since 2006
- Votes missed
- 5.8%
- Chamber median 0.2%
- With party
- 1%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +22.3
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Select Calendar · first vice chair
- Commerce and Labor
- Finance, Ways and Means
- Select Ethics
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Voting record
Where Johnson sits in the Tennessee House of Representatives
Johnson is closer to the center than 0% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Gabby Salinas, Shaundelle Brooks, Justin Jones
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:02 PM ET
With Johnson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans1%
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: Johnson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Johnson | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 | SB 2085: Victims' Rights - As enacted, authorizes a court clerk to increase the victims assistance… | No | Yes | No | Passed 77–16 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | SJR 1205: Memorials, Public Service - Sheriff Tom Spangler - | No | Yes | No | Passed 79–10 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | SJR 1182: Memorials, Public Service - Glenn Jacobs, Mayor of Knox County - | No | Yes | No | Passed 76–10 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | SB 1585: Education - As enacted, revises the assessment testing requirements for students who… | No | 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 Johnson 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 Senate District 27 | Won | R+22.3 | R+32.4 | −10.1 |
| 2022 | Tennessee State Senate, District 27 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Tennessee State Senate, District 23 | Won | R+33.8 | — | — |
| 2014 | Tennessee State Senate, District 23 | Won | R+66.0 | — | — |
| 2014 | Tennessee State Senate, District 23 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Tennessee State Senate, District 23 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2006 | Tennessee State Senate, District 23 | Won | R+18.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Johnson has held
- Tennessee State Senate, District 27 · since 2022
- Tennessee State Senate, District 23 · since 2006
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Johnson has run against
- David A. Hardy (D) · 2026 general, won
- Kristen Grimm (D) · 2018 election, won
- Amy H. Balderrama (G) · 2014 election, won
- Mary A. Parker (D) · 2006 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Johnson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/83e732c5-55af-4d56-b3ed-9ff358ed641e
- Wikidata Q6113357
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET