John Crawford
Tennessee State Representative, District 1 since 2016. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 5 elections between 2016 and 2024, winning 5.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 11
- 38 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.2%
- Chamber median 0.2%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Elections
- 5
- 2016–2024
- Won
- 5
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- State and Local Government · chair
- Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations
- Calendar and Rules
- Finance, Ways and Means
- Government Operations
- Government Operations
- Select Rules
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Bristol · Became law May 2026
Alcoholic Beverages · Became law May 2026
State Government · Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Crawford sits in the Tennessee House of Representatives
Crawford is closer to the center than 76% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Doc Kumar, Robert Stevens, Timothy Hill
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:02 PM ET
With Crawford’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
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: Crawford’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Crawford | 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 | HB 2502: Banks and Financial Institutions - As enacted, clarifies that the service of transmitting… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 70–19 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Crawford 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 | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | — | R+55.8 | — |
| 2022 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | — | R+53.0 | — |
| 2020 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Crawford has held
- Tennessee House of Representatives, District 1 · since 2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Crawford
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/d1ead0ef-cc7a-48b3-9fec-0afc8b9d013d
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET