# London Lamar

London Lamar is a Democratic member of the Tennessee Senate for district 33.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Tennessee Senate, district 33
- Serving since: 2022-03-07
- Current term: TN 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/44fda210-d5be-4785-ae5e-0072b4111a67

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/44fda210-d5be-4785-ae5e-0072b4111a67 (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

Lamar voted against the majority of Tennessee Senate Democrats 27 times; party unity 93.0%, in the bottom tenth of the Tennessee Senate (average 95.3%).

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

14 classified statements: 14 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Lamar | State Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.4% | 248 of 329 |
| Policy criticism | 14.3% | 10.3% | 97 of 329 |
| Policy discussion | 21.4% | 42.9% | 282 of 329 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 3.4% | 294 of 329 |
| Credit claiming | 7.1% | 16.1% | 236 of 329 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 0.8% | 228 of 329 |

Most discussed policy areas: Crime and Law Enforcement 67% (State Senate Democrats 8.4%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 33% (State Senate Democrats 8.4%); Agriculture and Food 0% (State Senate Democrats 4.7%); Armed Forces and National Security 0% (State Senate Democrats 3.5%); Commerce 0% (State Senate Democrats 3.6%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.49 (standard error 0.02), from 371 donors and 951 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 73% of State Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (TN 2025–26 session)

3,819 roll calls. Attendance 98.6% (Tennessee Senate 99.6%). Party unity 93.0% (95.3%). 27 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/23/2026 Passed · HJR 1530 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Jordyn Brown, Salutatorian, Gordonsville High School - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1530/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/23/2026 Failed · HB 2585 Damages - As introduced, states that the amount of damages awarded as noneconomic damages must not exceed $1 million in a health care liability action… · fail · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2585/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/23/2026 Passed · HJR 1539 Memorials, Retirement - Dickson County Mayor Robert "Bob" Rial - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1539/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/23/2026 Passed · HJR 1511 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Mery Diaz, Valedictorian, Bearden High School - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1511/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/23/2026 Passed · SB 232 Election Laws - As enacted, authorizes the county election commission to designate restroom facilities in each building in which the election is held… · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB232/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/23/2026 Passed · SJR 1182 Memorials, Public Service - Glenn Jacobs, Mayor of Knox County - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1182/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/23/2026 Passed · SJR 1189 Memorials, Retirement - Michael Davis, Hardin County Director of Schools - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1189/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/23/2026 Passed · HJR 1512 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Yejoon Ham, Valedictorian, Bearden High School - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1512/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/23/2026 Passed · HJR 1538 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Rachel Baker, Salutatorian, Silverdale Baptist Academy - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1538/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/23/2026 Passed · SJR 1185 Memorials, Death - Larry Richard West - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1185/

## Legislation (TN 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 116 bills: 114 reached committee, 47 passed one chamber, 13 passed both, 12 became law. Cosponsored 0. 47.4% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Tennessee Senate 70.0%; rank 30 of 33).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SJR 1233: Memorials, Public Service - Bennie Smith - (became law, 2026-05-11) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1233/
- SJR 831: Memorials, Recognition - Dr. Tracey Morant Adams - (became law, 2026-03-12) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR831/
- SJR 830: Memorials, Recognition - Alpha Kappa Alpha Day at the Capitol, February 18, 2026 - (became law, 2026-03-12) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR830/
- SB 2342: Motor Vehicles - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Vehicle Value Protection Product Act." - Amends TCA Title 47; Title 55 and Title 56. (in committee, 2026-03-03) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB2342/
- SB 2343: Sentencing - As introduced, establishes parole criteria for certain persons convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to imprisonment for life; specifies… (in committee, 2026-03-23) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB2343/
- SB 2287: Health Care - As introduced, requires TennCare to create a methodology to make medicaid facility fee reimbursement rates for birthing centers comparable to… (in committee, 2026-03-17) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB2287/
- SB 2288: Highways, Roads and Bridges - As introduced, expands the authority for the department to set tolls to existing transportation facilities that are part of the… (in committee, 2026-03-04) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB2288/
- SB 2286: Nurses, Nursing - As enacted, requires the commissioner of health to use existing resources to conduct a study of neighboring states to examine the varying… (became law, 2026-05-04) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB2286/
- SB 2621: Damages - As introduced, states that the amount of damages awarded as noneconomic damages must not exceed $1 million in a health care liability action arising… (in committee, 2026-04-23) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB2621/
- SB 2289: Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - As introduced, enacts the "Federal Enforcement Accountability and Community Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 8; Title… (in committee, 2026-03-23) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB2289/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $75.9K (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 92% 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.

- 2025-09-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenatorLamar/status/1965932472765644837
- 2025-09-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenatorLamar/status/1965932848248140056
- 2025-09-11 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenatorLamar/status/1965940906374344801
- 2025-09-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenatorLamar/status/1965941131239370985
- 2025-09-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenatorLamar/status/1965941263619748174
- 2025-09-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenatorLamar/status/1965942171384811633
- 2025-09-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenatorLamar/status/1965943319298715655
- 2025-09-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenatorLamar/status/1965867107658379401
- 2025-09-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenatorLamar/status/1965867497737060396
- 2025-09-04 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenatorLamar/status/1963674902331855013

## Links

- Official site: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=S33&ga=114
- Campaign site: https://www.londonlamar.com/
- X: https://x.com/SenatorLamar
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senatorlondonlamar/?hl=en
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@senatorlondonlamar6671
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/london-lamar-b052b929/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/44fda210-d5be-4785-ae5e-0072b4111a67