# Chris Hurt

Chris Hurt is a Republican member of the Tennessee House for district 82.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Tennessee House, district 82
- Serving since: 2018-11-06
- Current term: TN 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/35764262-91cb-4a03-a2ee-5c87a0f5026e

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/35764262-91cb-4a03-a2ee-5c87a0f5026e (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

100% of Hurt’s itemized money in the 2026 cycle came from Tennessee, in the top quarter of State House Republicans.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.40 (standard error 0.02), from 99 donors and 1,096 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 58% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (TN 2025–26 session)

4,305 roll calls. Attendance 99.2% (Tennessee House 99.1%). Party unity 96.4% (96.3%). 39 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 33 bills: 28 reached committee, 13 passed one chamber, 13 passed both, 13 became law. Cosponsored 0. 57.6% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Tennessee House 71.0%; rank 77 of 97).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HJR 1340: Memorials, Death - Angela Carol Allmand - (became law, 2026-04-24) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1340/
- HB 2244: Safety, Dept. of - As introduced, directs the department to develop and design for a driver who has a developmental or intellectual disability a blue envelope… (in committee, 2026-03-10) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2244/
- HB 2242: Prisons and Reformatory Institutions - As introduced, authorizes the Tennessee rehabilitative initiative in correction (TRICOR) program to operate commissary… (in committee, 2026-02-05) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2242/
- HB 2240: Livestock - As introduced, authorizes sheep producer associations to submit their annual reports electronically. - Amends TCA Title 44. (introduced, 2026-02-05) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2240/
- HB 2239: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, adds insects to the offense of displaying, exhibiting, handling, or using a venomous or dangerous snake or reptile in a… (in committee, 2026-03-04) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2239/
- HB 2245: State Inmates - As introduced, requires the department of correction to keep a copy of each validated risk and needs assessment of each inmate under its… (in committee, 2026-03-10) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2245/
- HB 2241: Alcoholic Beverage Commission - As introduced, authorizes a retailer to deliver hemp derived cannabinoid products to a consumer, including by means of a… (in committee, 2026-04-01) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2241/
- HB 2246: Health Care - As enacted, authorizes a physician to perform stem cell therapy or regenerative medicine therapy that is not approved by the United States food… (became law, 2026-05-26) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2246/
- HB 2238: Election Laws - As introduced, requires the secretary of state to direct each county election commission to place a ballot question on the ballot for the… (in committee, 2026-03-17) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2238/
- HB 2237: Education - As introduced, requires the office of research and education accountability in the office of the comptroller of the treasury to submit a copy of… (introduced, 2026-02-05) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2237/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $27.8K (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=H82
- Campaign site: https://chrishurtfortn.com/
- X: https://x.com/statehurt
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/staterepchrishurt/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/christopher.t.hurt
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-hurt-35205197/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/35764262-91cb-4a03-a2ee-5c87a0f5026e