# Chris Todd

Chris Todd is a Republican member of the Tennessee House for district 73.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Tennessee House, district 73
- Serving since: 2018-11-06
- Current term: TN 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/5854880e-f10d-4c24-9593-4ae567fec8d7

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/5854880e-f10d-4c24-9593-4ae567fec8d7 (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

Todd sits at +0.61 on the CSIP scale, more conservative than 87% of State House Republicans.

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

135 classified statements: 135 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 | Todd | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.9% | 642 of 791 |
| Policy criticism | 7.4% | 9.3% | 366 of 791 |
| Policy discussion | 48.9% | 31.9% | 148 of 791 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.7% | 1.8% | 455 of 791 |
| Credit claiming | 23.7% | 12.7% | 124 of 791 |
| Extreme labels | 0.7% | 1.4% | 332 of 791 |

Most discussed policy areas: Agriculture and Food 21% (State House Republicans 4.4%); Crime and Law Enforcement 17% (State House Republicans 11%); Government Operations and Politics 15% (State House Republicans 18%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 12% (State House Republicans 6.2%); Education 11% (State House Republicans 15%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.61 (standard error 0.02), from 332 donors and 1,157 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 87% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (TN 2025–26 session)

4,616 roll calls. Attendance 99.6% (Tennessee House 99.1%). Party unity 99.4% (96.3%). 27 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 46 bills: 38 reached committee, 17 passed one chamber, 11 passed both, 11 became law. Cosponsored 0. 65.2% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Tennessee House 71.0%; rank 70 of 97).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HJR 1396: Memorials, Recognition - Trapping, effective wildlife management tool - (passed one chamber, 2026-04-23) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1396/
- HR 187: Memorials, Recognition - Mickie Whitaker - (passed one chamber, 2026-04-08) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HR187/
- HR 173: Memorials, Recognition - Tennessee Century Farms Program, 50th anniversary - (passed one chamber, 2026-03-31) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HR173/
- HJR 1084: Memorials, Recognition - Agricultural Crime Unit, Tennessee Department of Agriculture, 25th anniversary - (became law, 2026-03-31) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1084/
- HJR 1041: Memorials, Personal Occasion - Dr. Hyran E. Barefoot, 98th birthday - (became law, 2026-03-18) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1041/
- HB 2518: Recycling - As enacted, establishes the office of cooperative marketing for recyclables and the recycling market development and diversion advisory council. -… (in committee, 2026-05-27) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2518/
- HB 2517: Agriculture, Dept. of - As enacted, restricts the authority of the commissioner to order tests or vaccinations of animals within the state or that are… (passed one chamber, 2026-05-04) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2517/
- HB 2519: Local Government, General - As introduced, authorizes the board of directors of a rail service authority to submit each annual report electronically. - Amends… (introduced, 2026-02-05) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2519/
- HB 2515: Solid Waste Disposal - As introduced, authorizes the department of environment and conservation to permit solid waste disposal systems to submit groundwater… (introduced, 2026-02-05) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2515/
- HB 2516: Solid Waste Disposal - As enacted, makes various changes to law relative to solid waste disposal, including, but not limited to, declaring that it is the… (in committee, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2516/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $76.3K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 94% 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.

- 2026-08-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/repchristodd/status/2086895076836270440
- 2026-08-02 · Post on X · https://x.com/repchristodd/status/2083765227984748580
- 2026-07-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/repchristodd/status/2080807866949140841
- 2026-07-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/repchristodd/status/2080706511152583150
- 2026-07-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/repchristodd/status/2080413398135889987
- 2026-07-16 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/repchristodd/status/2077731592290582928
- 2026-07-04 · Post on X · https://x.com/repchristodd/status/2073383884570444142
- 2026-07-02 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/repchristodd/status/2072667528568909883
- 2026-06-21 · Post on X · https://x.com/repchristodd/status/2068684504462487581
- 2026-06-20 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism · https://x.com/repchristodd/status/2068334409242054679

## Links

- Official site: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H73
- Campaign site: https://www.christoddfortn.com/
- X: https://x.com/repchristodd
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChrisToddTN/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Representative-Chris-Todd/100090148936454/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepCTodd
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repchristodd/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christoddfortn/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christoddfor/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@christoddfortn
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherptodd/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/5854880e-f10d-4c24-9593-4ae567fec8d7