Mark Pody
Tennessee State Senator, District 17 since 2018. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 7 elections between 2010 and 2022, winning 7.
Tennessee State Senator, District 17Born 1956
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 110
- 182 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.3%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +40.8
- Won 2018
- Elections
- 8
- 2010–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Transportation and Safety · first vice chair
- Education
- Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Regional Authorities and Special Districts · Became law May 2026
Children · Became law May 2026
Local Education Agencies · Became law May 2026
State Government · Became law May 2026
Traffic Safety · Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Pody sits in the Tennessee State Senate
Pody is closer to the center than 67% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Bobby Harshbarger, Jessie Seal, Janice Bowling
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:02 PM ET
With Pody’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans96%
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: Pody’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Pody | 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 22, 2026 | HB 555: Criminal Offenses - As enacted, increases from a Class E felony to a Class D felony the… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 26–5 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Pody 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 17 | Lost | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Tennessee State Senate, District 17 | Won | — | R+20.6 | — |
| 2018 | Tennessee State Senate, District 17 | Won | R+40.8 | — | — |
| 2016 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 46 | Won | R+50.0 | — | — |
| 2014 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 46 | Won | R+34.9 | — | — |
| 2014 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 46 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 46 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 46 | Won | R+6.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Pody has held
- Tennessee State Senate, District 17 · since 2018
- Tennessee House of Representatives, District 46 · 2010–2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Pody has run against
- Mary Alice Carfi (D) · 2018 election, won
- Amelia Morrison Hipps (D) · 2016 election, won
- Candace Reed (D) · 2014 election, won
- Stratton Bone (D) · 2010 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Pody
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/47dee87e-231d-4c39-b0a2-6905a85ddbf8
- Wikidata Q16187267
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET