# Bud Hulsey

Bud Hulsey is a Republican member of the Tennessee House for district 2.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Tennessee House, district 2
- Serving since: 2014-11-04
- Current term: TN 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/1e3046c6-b44b-43dd-9cb2-937f40e97a6a

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/1e3046c6-b44b-43dd-9cb2-937f40e97a6a (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Hulsey reported $3,250 in the 2026 cycle, in the bottom quarter of State House Republicans (median $33.7K).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.33 (standard error 0.02), from 38 donors and 1,050 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 46% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (TN 2025–26 session)

4,255 roll calls. Attendance 98.0% (Tennessee House 99.1%). Party unity 94.7% (96.3%). 81 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-05-06 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: REFER TO COMMITTEE 5/6/2026 Passed · HJR 8 Memorials, Death - U.S. Senator James Ralph Sasser - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR8/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR 2 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 4 4/23/2026 Passed · HB 2111 Correctional Programs - As enacted, creates the state families of incarcerated individuals advisory board within the department of correction for the… · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2111/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR 4 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · SJR 1209 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Max Christopher Collins, Salutatorian, Creek Wood High School - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1209/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR 4 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · SJR 1208 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Christopher Heath Foster, Valedictorian, Creek Wood High School - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1208/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR 4 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · SJR 1220 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Keely Nicole Melton, Valedictorian, McEwen High School - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1220/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR 4 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · SJR 1198 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Kylie Miller, Valedictorian, McNairy Central High School - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1198/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · SB 1849 Local Government, General - As enacted, enacts the "Essential Governmental Employee Housing Act of 2026"; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 5;… · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB1849/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 4/23/2026 Passed · HB 1707 Immigration - As enacted, requires, until February 1, 2029, each court to cooperate with the U.S. department of homeland security and federal… · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB1707/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR 4 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · SJR 1169 Memorials, Personal Occasion - Faye Colyer, 105th birthday - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1169/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 4/23/2026 Passed · HB 47 Education - As enacted, authorizes local boards of education and public charter school governing bodies to allow schools in the LEA or the public… · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB47/

## Legislation (TN 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 31 bills: 29 reached committee, 9 passed one chamber, 8 passed both, 8 became law. Cosponsored 0. 54.8% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Tennessee House 71.0%; rank 81 of 97).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HJR 1568: Memorials, Retirement - Grace Bonecutter - (became law, 2026-05-07) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1568/
- HJR 1544: Memorials, Retirement - Grace Bonecutter - (became law, 2026-05-07) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1544/
- HB 2648: Kingsport - Subject to local approval, makes various changes to the charter, including when a vice-mayor is chosen by the board; when warrants to collect… (became law, 2026-05-01) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2648/
- HB 2609: Driver Licenses - As introduced, clarifies that the report made by a participant in the digital driver license system that the participant's electronic device… (in committee, 2026-03-17) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2609/
- HB 2613: Election Laws - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Ballot Access Act." - Amends TCA Title 2. (in committee, 2026-03-31) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2613/
- HB 2612: Driver Licenses - As enacted, requires driver license station staff to inquire of applicants whether the applicant would like a driver license that complies… (in committee, 2026-05-27) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2612/
- HB 2611: Uniform Commercial Code - As introduced, changes, from the local law of the securities intermediary's jurisdiction to the law of this state, the law governing… (in committee, 2026-03-11) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2611/
- HB 2610: General Assembly - As introduced, enacts the "Restoring State Sovereignty Through Nullification Act," which establishes processes by which the general… (in committee, 2026-03-18) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2610/
- HB 2608: Privacy, Confidentiality - As introduced, enacts the "Protecting Everyone from Excessive Police Surveillance (PEEPS) Act" for the purposes of protecting,… (in committee, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2608/
- HB 2607: Taxes, Real Property - As introduced, limits the setting of the tax rate on property by a county, municipality, metropolitan government, or other taxing… (in committee, 2026-03-11) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2607/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $3,250 (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 100% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H2
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008518149401
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rep-bud-hulsey-13867a106/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/1e3046c6-b44b-43dd-9cb2-937f40e97a6a