# Johnny Shaw

Johnny Shaw is a Democratic member of the Tennessee House for district 80.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Tennessee House, district 80
- Serving since: 2000-11-07
- Current term: TN 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/36e97a50-c2e3-42a4-8f2d-97b4f176ddb1

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/36e97a50-c2e3-42a4-8f2d-97b4f176ddb1 (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

Shaw voted against the majority of Tennessee House Democrats 264 times; party unity 59%, the lowest of 97 in the Tennessee House (average 96.3%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.18 (standard error 0.01), from 9 donors and 1,088 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 96% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (TN 2025–26 session)

4,431 roll calls. Attendance 99.8% (Tennessee House 99.1%). Party unity 59% (96.3%). 264 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-05-06 · voted nay · 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 nay · 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 30 bills: 30 reached committee, 10 passed one chamber, 8 passed both, 8 became law. Cosponsored 0. 70.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Tennessee House 71.0%; rank 60 of 97).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 2665: Haywood County - Subject to local approval, for county attorney, requires state law license; hiring preference to be given to a resident; oath of office; to… (became law, 2026-05-27) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2665/
- HR 176: Memorials, Interns - Kennedy Havard - (passed one chamber, 2026-04-02) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HR176/
- HB 2664: Stanton - Subject to local approval, revises the general powers of the town; revises provisions related to the town judge. - Amends Chapter 142 of the Private… (became law, 2026-05-27) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2664/
- HB 2635: Stanton - Subject to local approval, revises the general powers of the town; revises provisions related to the town judge. - Amends Chapter 142 of the Private… (in committee, 2026-03-18) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2635/
- HB 2599: Disability and Aging, Dept. Of - As introduced, removes the termination date of the Alzheimer's and dementia respite care pilot program; removes the… (in committee, 2026-04-15) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2599/
- HB 1996: Controlled Substances - As introduced, permits a person to possess cannabis that was obtained directly from, or pursuant to a diagnosis of a qualifying… (in committee, 2026-02-04) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB1996/
- HB 1911: Public Records - As enacted, entitles an individual who is not a citizen of this state to inspect or receive a copy of any law enforcement record or report… (in committee, 2026-04-24) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB1911/
- HB 1806: Human Services, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to apply, no later than January 1, 2027, for federal grants and other federal funds… (in committee, 2026-03-24) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB1806/
- HB 1739: Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As enacted, authorizes the Megasite Authority of West Tennessee and certain law enforcement agencies to enter… (in committee, 2026-05-27) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB1739/
- HJR 794: Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article XI, Section 5 of the Constitution of Tennessee, to allow for bingo games conducted by 501(c)(3)… (in committee, 2026-03-03) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR794/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $17.3K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H80
- X: https://x.com/johnnyshaw10
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/staterepjohnnyshaw/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnny.shaw.5458/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063853330312

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/36e97a50-c2e3-42a4-8f2d-97b4f176ddb1