# Cameron Sexton

Cameron Sexton is a Republican member of the Tennessee House for district 25.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Tennessee House, district 25
- Serving since: 2011-01-11
- Current term: TN 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/421c9380-99f4-47ff-9d70-5c5eced05a89

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/421c9380-99f4-47ff-9d70-5c5eced05a89 (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

97% of the 29 bills Sexton sponsored got out of committee, in the top 5% of the Tennessee House.

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

303 classified statements: 303 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 | Sexton | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 1.3% | 2.9% | 360 of 791 |
| Policy criticism | 9.2% | 9.3% | 296 of 791 |
| Policy discussion | 51.5% | 31.9% | 108 of 791 |
| Bipartisanship | 3.0% | 1.8% | 174 of 791 |
| Credit claiming | 30.0% | 12.7% | 65 of 791 |
| Extreme labels | 4.3% | 1.4% | 76 of 791 |

Most discussed policy areas: Crime and Law Enforcement 40% (State House Republicans 11%); Education 27% (State House Republicans 15%); Immigration 15% (State House Republicans 4.7%); Economics and Public Finance 13% (State House Republicans 12%); Government Operations and Politics 11% (State House Republicans 18%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.44 (standard error 0.02), from 636 donors and 1,021 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 65% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (TN 2025–26 session)

4,414 roll calls. Attendance 99.9% (Tennessee House 99.1%). Party unity 99.1% (96.3%). 13 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 29 bills: 28 reached committee, 21 passed one chamber, 18 passed both, 18 became law. Cosponsored 0. 96.5% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Tennessee House 71.0%; rank 2 of 97).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 2668: Monterey - Subject to local approval, deletes obsolete provisions authorizing the mayor to serve as the ex officio recorder for the town of Monterey;… (became law, 2026-05-27) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2668/
- HJR 1043: Memorials, Recognition - Nate Bargatze - (became law, 2026-03-18) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1043/
- HB 2506: Public Records - As enacted, requires each state governmental entity and official to maintain certain information relative to the operational enforcement of… (in committee, 2026-04-27) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2506/
- HB 2505: Criminal Offenses - As enacted, makes it a Class A misdemeanor for a virtual kiosk operator or other person to knowingly install or allow installation of,… (became law, 2026-04-23) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2505/
- HB 2511: Appropriations - As enacted, authorizes direct and continuing appropriations by certain airport authorities for the issuance of debt that is not a liability… (in committee, 2026-05-18) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2511/
- HB 2510: Taxes, Sales - As enacted, extends the deadline by which a county that borders at least three distressed rural counties must apply to be eligible to retain… (became law, 2026-05-27) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2510/
- HB 2508: Real Property - As introduced, increases, from 10 days to 10 business days, the time that a clerk and master has to send by certified mail a copy of the… (introduced, 2026-02-05) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2508/
- HB 2504: Sentencing - As introduced, requires a defendant to be sentenced to imprisonment for life as a repeat violent offender under certain circumstances. - Amends… (in committee, 2026-04-15) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2504/
- HB 2507: Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As enacted, vacates the present board of commissioners of each existing authority for metropolitan and regional… (in committee, 2026-05-27) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2507/
- HB 2503: Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, authorizes a health insurance entity to offer a short-term limited-duration plan and hospital indemnity coverage on… (became law, 2026-05-27) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2503/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $344.2K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 84% 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.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/CSexton25/status/2114714242767048766
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/CSexton25/status/2114756311380295854
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/CSexton25/status/2114796314492113199
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/CSexton25/status/2114835863179841758
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/CSexton25/status/2113745785779028404
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/CSexton25/status/2113021018566521070
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/CSexton25/status/2112172887796793662
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/CSexton25/status/2112189575414059318
- 2026-10-16 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/CSexton25/status/2111200781110313369
- 2026-10-15 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/CSexton25/status/2110717646387761479

## Links

- Official site: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H25
- Campaign site: https://www.cameronsexton.com/
- X: https://x.com/CSexton25
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cameronsextontn/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cameron.sexton.5
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repcameronsexton/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-sexton-140214154/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/421c9380-99f4-47ff-9d70-5c5eced05a89