
London Lamar
Tennessee State Senator, District 33 since 2022. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 3 elections between 2018 and 2022, winning 3.
Tennessee State Senator, District 33Born 1990
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 12
- 117 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.5%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 93%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +62.8
- Won 2022
- Elections
- 4
- 2018–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Judiciary
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Hospitals and Health Care Facilities · Became law May 2026
Dept. of · Became law May 2026
Nurses · Became law May 2026
Vital Records · Became law Apr 2026
Landlord and Tenant · Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Lamar sits in the Tennessee State Senate
Lamar is closer to the center than 50% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Sara Kyle, Raumesh Akbari, Jeff Yarbro
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:02 PM ET
With Lamar’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats93%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Tennessee State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Lamar’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Lamar | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | HB 7002: Redistricting, Congressional - As enacted, removes prohibition on changing congressional… | No | No | Yes | Passed 22–8 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | HB 1857: Education, Curriculum - As enacted, requires each director of schools for an LEA and each… | No | No | Yes | Passed 28–5 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | HB 2251: Judges and Chancellors - As enacted, creates a pilot project to provide for criminal… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 28–5 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | HB 555: Criminal Offenses - As enacted, increases from a Class E felony to a Class D felony the… | No | No | Yes | Passed 26–5 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | HB 2369: Criminal Procedure - As enacted, revises present law that authorizes the attorney general… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 28–4 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Lamar 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 33 | Lost | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Tennessee State Senate, District 33 | Won | D+62.8 | D+72.3 | −9.5 |
| 2020 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 91 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 91 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Lamar has held
- Tennessee State Senate, District 33 · since 2022
- Tennessee House of Representatives, District 91 · 2018–2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Lamar has run against
- Frederick D. Tappan (R) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Lamar
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/44fda210-d5be-4785-ae5e-0072b4111a67
- Wikidata Q80868473
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET