# Dave Wright

Dave Wright is a Republican member of the Tennessee House for district 19.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Tennessee House, district 19
- Serving since: 2018-11-06
- Current term: TN 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/4d4a531e-1122-4155-a4e3-9c7069aaebc7

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/4d4a531e-1122-4155-a4e3-9c7069aaebc7 (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 Wright’s itemized money in the 2026 cycle came from Tennessee, in the top quarter of State House Republicans.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.37 (standard error 0.02), from 13 donors and 1,162 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 52% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (TN 2025–26 session)

4,409 roll calls. Attendance 99.9% (Tennessee House 99.1%). Party unity 99.8% (96.3%). 7 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 23 bills: 23 reached committee, 9 passed one chamber, 8 passed both, 7 became law. Cosponsored 0. 82.6% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Tennessee House 71.0%; rank 29 of 97).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HJR 1562: Memorials, Recognition - Steve Hunley - (became law, 2026-05-07) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1562/
- HJR 1210: Memorials, Recognition - AT&T, 150th anniversary - (became law, 2026-04-14) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1210/
- HJR 1158: Memorials, Recognition - AT&T, 150th anniversary - (passed one chamber, 2026-03-23) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1158/
- HJR 1028: Memorials, Sports - Carol Mitchell, NFHS 2025 National Softball Coach of the Year - (became law, 2026-03-18) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1028/
- HB 2161: Eminent Domain - As introduced, adds to the definition of "public use" for eminent domain a sidewalk, public greenway, bicycle lane, pedestrian way, or proper… (in committee, 2026-02-05) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2161/
- HB 2255: State Government - As enacted, makes various changes to certain boards, authorities, and task forces, including, but not limited to, requiring all vacancies… (became law, 2026-04-27) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2255/
- HB 2102: County Government - As enacted, authorizes a county legislative body operating under the County Purchasing Law of 1957 to set the compensation for the… (in committee, 2026-05-27) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2102/
- HB 2320: Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As enacted, revises the "Convention Center Authorities Act of 2009" as the "Convention Center and Agricultural… (in committee, 2026-05-27) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2320/
- HB 2319: County Government - As introduced, prohibits an employee of a local government from serving on the legislative body of the local government for which the… (passed both chambers, 2026-04-21) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2319/
- HB 2159: Motor Vehicles - As enacted, authorizes enforcement of a garagekeeper's lien on a motor vehicle that was stored for the purpose of repairs without express… (in committee, 2026-04-06) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2159/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $37.3K (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=H19
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DaveWright19/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/4d4a531e-1122-4155-a4e3-9c7069aaebc7