Raumesh Akbari
Tennessee State Senator, District 29 since 2018. Ran in 5 elections between 2014 and 2022, winning 5. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Tennessee State Senator, District 29Born 1984
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 50
- 237 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.9%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 95%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +67.0
- Won 2018
- 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.
- Education · second vice chair
- Select Calendar · second vice chair
- Commerce and Labor
- Select Ethics
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Millington · Became law Jun 2026
Election Laws · Became law May 2026
Consumer Protection · Became law May 2026
Education · Became law May 2026
Public Contracts · Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Akbari sits in the Tennessee State Senate
Akbari is closer to the center than 83% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Sara Kyle, London Lamar, Jeff Yarbro
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:02 PM ET
With Akbari’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats95%
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: Akbari’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Akbari | 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 | SB 1493: Computers and Electronic Processing - As enacted, requires TACIR to study artificial… | No | No | Yes | Passed 26–4 |
| 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… | No | No | Yes | Passed 28–5 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | HB 2175: Motor Vehicles - As enacted, requires a delivery network company or delivery network… | No | No | Yes | Passed 19–9 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Akbari 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 State Senate, District 29 | Won | — | D+63.9 | — |
| 2022 | Tennessee State Senate, District 29 | Won | — | D+68.5 | — |
| 2018 | Tennessee State Senate, District 29 | Won | D+67.0 | — | — |
| 2016 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 91 | Won | D+64.7 | — | — |
| 2014 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 91 | Won | D+63.8 | — | — |
| 2014 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 91 (primary) | Won | +11.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Akbari has held
- Tennessee State Senate, District 29 · since 2018
- Tennessee House of Representatives, District 91 · 2014–2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Akbari has run against
- Tom Stephens (R) · 2018 election, won
- Samuel A. Arthur Watkins (R) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Akbari
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/9c949092-7bff-4859-bea7-46d9c37ed513
- Wikidata Q17091193
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET