Sam McKenzie
Tennessee State Representative, District 15 since 2020. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 23
- 43 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.2%
- Chamber median 0.2%
- With party
- 93%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +35.9
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Health
- Select Ethics
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Holidays and Days of Special Observance · Failed in the House May 2026
Statutes of Limitations and Repose · Failed in the House Apr 2026
Law Enforcement · Failed in the House Apr 2026
Sales · Failed in committee Apr 2026
Criminal Procedure · Failed in committee Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where McKenzie sits in the Tennessee House of Representatives
McKenzie is closer to the center than 64% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Karen Camper, Yusuf Hakeem, Harold Love
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:02 PM ET
With McKenzie’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats93%
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: McKenzie’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | McKenzie | 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 - | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 79–10 |
| 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 | SB 714: Education - As enacted, requires an educational oversight board to be created for an LEA… | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 13–72 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | SB 1667: Motor Vehicles - As enacted, prohibits the initial issuance of registration of a motor… | No | No | Yes | Passed 68–22 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time McKenzie 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 District 15 | Won | — | D+34.7 | — |
| 2024 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 15 | Won | D+35.9 | — | — |
| 2022 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 15 | Won | D+42.0 | — | — |
| 2020 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 15 | Won | D+45.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats McKenzie has held
- Tennessee House of Representatives, District 15 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who McKenzie has run against
- Justin Hirst (R) · 2024 election, won
- Pete Drew (R) · 2022 election, won
- Troy B. Jones (I) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know McKenzie
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/810d9aeb-b666-4acc-b098-deaf265df277
- Wikidata Q106774553
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET