# Larry Miller

Larry Miller is a Democratic member of the Tennessee House for district 88.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Tennessee House, district 88
- Serving since: 1994-11-08
- Current term: TN 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/3e7acb18-4b9e-45d5-9787-dbce0f1959d8

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/3e7acb18-4b9e-45d5-9787-dbce0f1959d8 (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

Miller voted against the majority of Tennessee House Democrats 158 times; party unity 78%, in the bottom 5% of the Tennessee House (average 96.3%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.31 (standard error 0.01), from 14 donors and 1,119 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 91% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (TN 2025–26 session)

4,201 roll calls. Attendance 99.9% (Tennessee House 99.1%). Party unity 78% (96.3%). 158 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: 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: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT 4/23/2026 Passed · HJR 1535 Memorials, Recognition - Sidney Ware, Brandon Randolph, Fatima Grandos Macareno, Mu Zeta Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., and No Labels at… · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1535/
- 2026-04-23 · voted nay · FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR 2 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · SB 2473 Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As enacted, vacates the present board of commissioners of each existing authority for metropolitan and… · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB2473/
- 2026-04-23 · voted nay · FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · SB 1585 Education - As enacted, revises the assessment testing requirements for students who participate in the education savings account (ESA) program. -… · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB1585/
- 2026-04-23 · voted nay · FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR 2 PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · SB 2473 Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As enacted, vacates the present board of commissioners of each existing authority for metropolitan and… · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB2473/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 3 4/23/2026 Passed · HB 29 Chiropractors - As enacted, requires certain insurers to reimburse chiropractic physicians at the same rate as physicians for the same services. -… · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB29/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · HJR 1649 Memorials, Retirement - Coach Lamar Rogers - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1649/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 6 BY BARRETT PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Failed · SB 1585 Education - As enacted, revises the assessment testing requirements for students who participate in the education savings account (ESA) program. -… · fail · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB1585/

## Legislation (TN 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 28 bills: 27 reached committee, 6 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 0. 35.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Tennessee House 71.0%; rank 94 of 97).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 183: Memorials, Interns - David Brisco - (passed one chamber, 2026-04-06) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HR183/
- HB 2622: Expunction - As introduced, extends the time period within which a court ordering the expunction of a person's public records of a criminal offense must send… (in committee, 2026-03-11) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2622/
- HB 2324: Taxes, Franchise - As introduced, requires the comptroller of the treasury to conduct a financial audit of all franchise tax refunds claimed and received for… (in committee, 2026-02-05) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2324/
- HB 1920: General Assembly - As introduced, beginning November 3, 2026, increases the monthly office expense allowance to $2,251; requires such allowance to be adjusted… (in committee, 2026-04-08) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB1920/
- HB 1921: Election Laws - As introduced, authorizes senators who have served for at least eight consecutive years and representatives who have served for at least 10… (in committee, 2026-03-17) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB1921/
- HB 1919: State Employees - As introduced, enacts the "Parental Right to Participate in Schools Act," which entitles a state employee to up to 48 hours of annual paid… (in committee, 2026-03-04) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB1919/
- HB 1918: Immigration - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Private Workplace Due Process and Warrant Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 8; Title 38; Title… (in committee, 2026-03-18) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB1918/
- HB 1842: Taxes, Sales - As introduced, exempts from the state sales and use tax the retail sale of food and food ingredients. - Amends TCA Title 57, Chapter 3 and… (in committee, 2026-04-15) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB1842/
- HB 1843: Utilities, Utility Districts - As introduced, prohibits a utility that provides electric, water, wastewater, or natural gas services from increasing the rate… (in committee, 2026-03-18) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB1843/
- HB 1651: General Assembly - As introduced, prohibits the biennial increase in the office expense allowance for members of the general assembly from exceeding 50… (in committee, 2026-01-22) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB1651/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $31.5K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 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=H88
- X: https://x.com/replarryjmiller
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/replarryj.miller/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/larry.j.miller.50/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/3e7acb18-4b9e-45d5-9787-dbce0f1959d8