Sabi "Doc" Kumar
Tennessee State Representative, District 66 since 2014. Ran in 7 elections between 2014 and 2024, winning 7. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 9
- 35 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.5%
- Chamber median 0.2%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +32.3
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Insurance · chair
- Calendar and Rules
- Government Operations
- Health
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
DUI Offenses · Became law May 2026
Hospitals and Health Care Facilities · Became law May 2026
Domestic Violence · Became law May 2026
Physicians and Surgeons · Became law May 2026
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation · Became law May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Kumar sits in the Tennessee House of Representatives
Kumar is closer to the center than 77% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: John Crawford, Robert Stevens, Timothy Hill
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:02 PM ET
With Kumar’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: Kumar’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Kumar | 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 | SB 714: Education - As enacted, requires an educational oversight board to be created for an LEA… | No | No | Yes | Failed 13–72 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Kumar 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 House of Representatives, District 66 | Won | R+32.3 | R+51.4 | −19.1 |
| 2024 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 66 | Won | R+54.1 | R+51.4 | +2.7 |
| 2022 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 66 | Won | — | R+47.7 | — |
| 2020 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 66 | Won | R+55.2 | — | — |
| 2018 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 66 | Won | R+47.4 | — | — |
| 2016 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 66 | Won | R+47.3 | — | — |
| 2014 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 66 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 66 (primary) | Won | +14.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Kumar has held
- Tennessee House of Representatives, District 66 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Kumar has run against
- Tamara Bavendam (D) · 2026 election, won
- Elizabeth Webb (D) · 2024 election, won
- Jarvus M. Turnley (D) · 2020 election, won
- Larry Proffitt (D) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Kumar
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/57b51b23-1a38-47dd-bd4f-49954df01971
- Wikidata Q63456270
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET