Yusuf Hakeem
Tennessee State Representative, District 28 since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 7
- 29 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.2%
- With party
- 92%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +44.7
- 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.
- Select Ethics
- Select Rules
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Commerce and Insurance · Failed in the Senate Apr 2026
Ad Valorem · Failed in the House Apr 2026
Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) · Failed in the House Apr 2026
Education · Failed in committee Mar 2026
Welfare · Failed in committee Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Hakeem sits in the Tennessee House of Representatives
Hakeem is closer to the center than 68% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Sam McKenzie, Karen Camper, Harold Love
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:02 PM ET
With Hakeem’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats92%
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: Hakeem’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Hakeem | 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 | 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 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | SB 1762: Schools, Charter - As enacted, authorizes the establishment of adult public charter… | No | No | Yes | Passed 72–18 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Hakeem 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 28 | Won | D+44.7 | D+48.9 | −4.2 |
| 2024 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | D+49.8 | — | — |
| 2022 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | D+60.4 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Hakeem has held
- Tennessee House of Representatives, District 28 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hakeem has run against
- Independent (I) · 2026 general, won
- Thomas J. Brooks III (I) · 2024 election, won
- Lemon C. Williams Jr. (R) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Hakeem
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/73d17744-fdda-495d-b5a8-c44342fc5b38
- Wikidata Q65747962
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET