Scott DesJarlais
U.S. Representative, TN-4 since 2011. Ran in 8 elections between 2010 and 2024, winning 8. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
U.S. Representative, TN-4Born 1964Physician
- In office
- 15 yrs
- Since 2011
- Bills became law
- 0
- 1 sponsored, 119th Congress
- Votes missed
- 4.6%
- Chamber median 2.1%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +43.2
- Won 2024
- Elections
- 9
- 2010–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Committees
119th Congress.
- House Committee on AgricultureLivestock, Dairy, and PoultryNutrition and Foreign Agriculture
- House Committee on Armed ServicesStrategic Forces · ChairmanSeapower and Projection Forces
Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 119th Congress.
Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET
Voting record
Where DesJarlais sits in the U.S. House
DesJarlais is closer to the center than 40% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Jason Smith, Addison McDowell, Michelle Fischbach
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET
With DesJarlais’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills6%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the U.S. House.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: DesJarlais’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | DesJarlais | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | HR 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 262–159 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | HCONRES 108: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to… | No | No | Yes | Failed 189–235 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | S 2: Secure America Act | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 214–212 |
| May 13, 2026 | HR 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure… | No | Yes | No | Passed 218–203 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | HR 2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 233–185 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time DesJarlais 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 | U.S. House, TN-4 | Counting | D+0.1 | R+24.3 | −24.4 |
| 2024 | U.S. House, TN-4 | Won | R+43.2 | — | — |
| 2022 | U.S. House, TN-4 | Won | R+44.8 | — | — |
| 2020 | U.S. House, TN-4 | Won | R+33.3 | — | — |
| 2018 | U.S. House, TN-4 | Won | R+29.8 | — | — |
| 2016 | U.S. House, TN-4 | Won | R+30.1 | — | — |
| 2014 | U.S. House, TN-4 | Won | R+23.0 | — | — |
| 2012 | U.S. House, TN-4 | Won | R+11.5 | — | — |
| 2010 | U.S. House, TN-4 | Won | R+18.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $667.2K
- Spent
- $508.2K
- Cash
- $525K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| FRIENDS OF SCOTT DESJARLAIS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Seats DesJarlais has held
- U.S. House, TN-4 · 2011–2027
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who DesJarlais has run against
- Victoria Broderick (D) · 2026 election
- Wayne Steele (D) · 2022 election, won
- Christopher J. Hale (D) · 2020 election, won
- Mariah Phillips (D) · 2018 election, won
- Steven Reynolds (D) · 2016 election, won
- Lendra Sherrell (D) · 2014 election, won
- Eric Stewart (D) · 2012 election, won
- Lincoln Davis (D) · 2010 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 3 polls; DesJarlais’s best result was 49% (Tennessee's 4th District, 2012).
DesJarlais’s polls in the database →How we know DesJarlais
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide D000616
- FEC H0TN04195
- Wikidata Q2260839
- Ballotpedia Scott DesJarlais
- Vote Smart 123473
- GovTrack 412477
- OpenSecrets N00030957
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET