Justin J. Pearson
Tennessee State Representative, District 86 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 6
- 37 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 10.5%
- Chamber median 0.2%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −1.1
- Lost 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Pearson sits in the Tennessee House of Representatives
Pearson is closer to the center than 16% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Aftyn Behn, Justin Jones, Shaundelle Brooks
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:02 PM ET
With Pearson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
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: Pearson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Pearson | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 | SB 2085: Victims' Rights - As enacted, authorizes a court clerk to increase the victims assistance… | No | No | Yes | Passed 77–16 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | SJR 1205: Memorials, Public Service - Sheriff Tom Spangler - | No | No | Yes | Passed 79–10 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | SJR 1182: Memorials, Public Service - Glenn Jacobs, Mayor of Knox County - | No | No | Yes | Passed 76–10 |
| 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 | 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 Pearson 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 | Lost | R+1.1 | R+22.3 | +21.2 |
| 2026 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 86 | Won | — | D+45.3 | — |
| 2024 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 86 | Won | D+55.7 | D+45.3 | +10.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Pearson has held
- Tennessee House of Representatives, District 86 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Pearson has run against
- Brent Taylor (R) · 2026 election, lost
- Jeff Johnston (I) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 1 poll; Pearson’s best result was 44% (Tennessee's 9th District, 2026).
Pearson’s polls in the database →How we know Pearson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC H6TN09449
- Open States ocd-person/df116f27-98bd-497d-a5bc-9f1d7ddff506
- Wikidata Q116739449
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET