Tom Stinnett
Tennessee State Representative, District 20 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 10
- 22 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.2%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +30.8
- Won 2026
- 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.
- Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Judiciary
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Sentencing · Became law May 2026
Privilege · Became law Apr 2026
Education · Became law Apr 2025
Children · Failed in the House May 2026
Naming and Designating · Failed in the House Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Stinnett sits in the Tennessee House of Representatives
Stinnett is closer to the center than 79% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Ed Butler, Tim Rudd, Doc Kumar
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:02 PM ET
With Stinnett’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
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: Stinnett’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Stinnett | 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… | No | 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 Stinnett 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 20 | Won | R+30.8 | R+44.8 | −14.0 |
| 2024 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 20 | Won | R+49.6 | R+44.8 | +4.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Stinnett has held
- Tennessee House of Representatives, District 20 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Stinnett has run against
- Karen Gertz (D) · 2026 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Stinnett
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/ed22e9c7-ddb2-4772-b664-04d4e31cce5b
- Wikidata Q135095395
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET