# Tandy Darby

Tandy Darby is a Republican member of the Tennessee House for district 76.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Tennessee House, district 76
- Serving since: 2020-11-03
- Current term: TN 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/5cec9957-0b24-47d0-94b6-6f41e8f259bc

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/5cec9957-0b24-47d0-94b6-6f41e8f259bc (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 Darby’s itemized money in the 2026 cycle came from Tennessee, in the top quarter of State House Republicans.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.38 (standard error 0.02), from 114 donors and 861 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 55% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (TN 2025–26 session)

4,523 roll calls. Attendance 99.6% (Tennessee House 99.1%). Party unity 97.6% (96.3%). 28 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, 19 passed one chamber, 19 passed both, 19 became law. Cosponsored 0. 87.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Tennessee House 71.0%; rank 19 of 97).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 2670: Gleason - Subject to local approval, for the term beginning December 2028, increases the mayor's compensation from $200 to $400 per month and compensation for… (became law, 2026-05-27) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2670/
- HJR 1484: Memorials, Recognition - Greenfield School, Anne Dallas Dudley Award - (became law, 2026-05-05) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1484/
- HJR 1486: Memorials, Recognition - Gleason School, Anne Dallas Dudley Award - (became law, 2026-05-05) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1486/
- HJR 1485: Memorials, Recognition - Dresden High School, Anne Dallas Dudley Award - (became law, 2026-05-05) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1485/
- HJR 1289: Memorials, Recognition - Bethel University Action Team, SASP College National Championship - (became law, 2026-04-20) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1289/
- HB 2660: Weakley County - Subject to local approval, increases, from 15¢ to 20¢, the mineral severance tax in accordance with statutory guidelines. - Amends Chapter… (in committee, 2026-03-09) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2660/
- HB 2645: Martin - Subject to local approval, rewrites the city charter. - Amends Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1992; as amended. (became law, 2026-05-01) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2645/
- HJR 1026: Memorials, Recognition - 73rd World's Biggest Fish Fry, Hostess Princess and Court - (became law, 2026-03-18) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1026/
- HB 2639: Henry County - Subject to local approval, levies a severance tax on clay, titanium, and any other substance commonly recognized as a mineral not already taxed… (became law, 2026-05-01) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2639/
- HJR 956: Memorials, Professional Achievement - Dr. Brooke Spivey Burress, Young Optometrist of the Year - (became law, 2026-03-11) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR956/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $71.1K (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=H76
- Campaign site: https://tandydarby.com/
- X: https://x.com/tandarby
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/votetandydarby/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tandy.darby
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/votetandydarby/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tandy-darby-70b382121/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/5cec9957-0b24-47d0-94b6-6f41e8f259bc