# Jody Barrett

Jody Barrett is a Republican member of the Tennessee House for district 69.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Tennessee House, district 69
- Serving since: 2022-11-08
- Current term: TN 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/2689e641-85b8-4753-bd0f-28e2cdfc1568

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/2689e641-85b8-4753-bd0f-28e2cdfc1568 (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

Barrett missed 4.1% of 4,448 roll calls, attendance in the bottom 5% of the Tennessee House (average 99.1%).

## What Barrett says (TN 2025–26 session)

749 classified statements: 749 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Barrett | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 2.9% | 2.9% | 237 of 791 |
| Policy criticism | 8.9% | 9.3% | 306 of 791 |
| Policy discussion | 22.6% | 31.9% | 516 of 791 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.3% | 1.8% | 531 of 791 |
| Credit claiming | 7.9% | 12.7% | 451 of 791 |
| Extreme labels | 2.4% | 1.4% | 164 of 791 |

Most discussed policy areas: Education 28% (State House Republicans 15%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 20% (State House Republicans 6.2%); Government Operations and Politics 17% (State House Republicans 18%); Crime and Law Enforcement 15% (State House Republicans 11%); Economics and Public Finance 7.7% (State House Republicans 12%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.19 (standard error 0.02), from 206 donors and 558 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 24% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (TN 2025–26 session)

4,448 roll calls. Attendance 95.8% (Tennessee House 99.1%). Party unity 86% (96.3%). 159 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 3 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · SJR 1240 Memorials, Interns - Aaron Sullivan - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1240/
- 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: CONSENT CALENDAR 2 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · HJR 1657 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Dahee Yoon, Salutatorian, Cookeville High School - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1657/
- 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/

## Legislation (TN 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 47 bills: 43 reached committee, 25 passed one chamber, 21 passed both, 21 became law. Cosponsored 0. 57.5% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Tennessee House 71.0%; rank 78 of 97).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HJR 1521: Memorials, Death - Jonathan Trevor Daniel - (became law, 2026-05-05) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1521/
- HR 204: Memorials, Sports - Creek Wood High School boys' bowling team, TSSAA Division I, Region 6 champions - (passed one chamber, 2026-04-21) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HR204/
- HR 203: Memorials, Sports - Dickson County High School girls' bowling team, TSSAA Division I, Region 6 champions - (passed one chamber, 2026-04-21) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HR203/
- HJR 1395: Memorials, Retirement - Jim Bates, Hickman County Mayor - (became law, 2026-04-30) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1395/
- HJR 1080: Memorials, Recognition - Drew Holcomb - (became law, 2026-03-26) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1080/
- HJR 1009: Memorials, Sports - Poppy Pewitt, 2025 Tennessee Girls' Junior Player of the Year - (became law, 2026-03-13) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1009/
- HJR 1010: Memorials, Retirement - Danny Herron, President and CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville - (became law, 2026-03-13) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1010/
- HB 2638: Charlotte - Subject to local approval, revises various provisions of the charter of the City of Charlotte relating to its corporate powers; the city council;… (became law, 2026-05-27) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2638/
- HB 2520: Taxes, Ad Valorem - As introduced, requires the notification submitted by the director of the division of property assessments to the commissioner of finance… (introduced, 2026-02-05) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2520/
- HB 2168: Public Records - As introduced, specifies that certain information related to the carrying out of a sentence of death is not confidential and is open to… (in committee, 2026-03-18) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2168/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $45.1K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 98% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/Jodyforstaterep/status/2114019814993784863
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/Jodyforstaterep/status/2112631609388126264
- 2026-10-07 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/Jodyforstaterep/status/2107874764077314328
- 2026-10-06 · Post on X · https://x.com/Jodyforstaterep/status/2107460764709847160
- 2026-10-06 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/Jodyforstaterep/status/2107506832314912930
- 2026-10-06 · Post on X · https://x.com/Jodyforstaterep/status/2107542549954973793
- 2026-10-06 · Post on X · https://x.com/Jodyforstaterep/status/2107542911327867389
- 2026-10-06 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/Jodyforstaterep/status/2107546617171579279
- 2026-10-05 · Post on X · https://x.com/Jodyforstaterep/status/2107154962077630930
- 2026-10-05 · Post on X · https://x.com/Jodyforstaterep/status/2107187248177561794

## Links

- Official site: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H69
- Campaign site: https://jodybarrett.com/
- X: https://x.com/Jodyforstaterep
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jodybarrettforstaterepresentative/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repjodybarretttn69/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jody-barrett-2a4ba7169/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/2689e641-85b8-4753-bd0f-28e2cdfc1568