# Caleb Hemmer

Caleb Hemmer is a Democratic member of the Tennessee House for district 59.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Tennessee House, district 59
- Serving since: 2022-11-08
- Current term: TN 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/625050ba-cb23-4c09-b62b-818e544d987d

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/625050ba-cb23-4c09-b62b-818e544d987d (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

Hemmer voted against the majority of Tennessee House Democrats 78 times; party unity 88%, in the bottom tenth of the Tennessee House (average 96.3%).

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

332 classified statements: 332 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Hemmer | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 1.5% | 2.5% | 290 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 21.4% | 10.4% | 110 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 46.4% | 39.2% | 277 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 3.3% | 2.9% | 234 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 8.7% | 14.4% | 466 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.9% | 1.0% | 216 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Education 36% (State House Democrats 15%); Government Operations and Politics 16% (State House Democrats 15%); Health 9.1% (State House Democrats 15%); Transportation and Public Works 8.4% (State House Democrats 5.3%); Crime and Law Enforcement 7.8% (State House Democrats 8.0%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.29 (standard error 0.01), from 649 donors and 528 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 92% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (TN 2025–26 session)

4,351 roll calls. Attendance 96.7% (Tennessee House 99.1%). Party unity 88% (96.3%). 78 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 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 nay · 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/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR 4 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · SJR 1169 Memorials, Personal Occasion - Faye Colyer, 105th birthday - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1169/

## Legislation (TN 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 53 bills: 51 reached committee, 37 passed one chamber, 34 passed both, 34 became law. Cosponsored 0. 75.5% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Tennessee House 71.0%; rank 45 of 97).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HJR 1476: Memorials, Retirement - George Renaudin II - (became law, 2026-05-05) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1476/
- HJR 1329: Memorials, Retirement - Brenda Wynn - (became law, 2026-04-24) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1329/
- HJR 1263: Memorials, Personal Occasion - Jim and Karen Bradfield, 50th wedding anniversary - (became law, 2026-04-20) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1263/
- HJR 1229: Memorials, Recognition - City of Oak Hill's Fourth of July celebration - (became law, 2026-04-14) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1229/
- HJR 1156: Memorials, Recognition - Bert Mathews, Impact Award - (became law, 2026-04-09) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1156/
- HJR 1040: Memorials, Death - Byrd Douglas Cain, Jr. - (became law, 2026-03-18) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1040/
- HJR 1033: Memorials, Sports - Jeremy Jones and Allen Huggins, 2025 President's Cup champions - (became law, 2026-03-18) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1033/
- HJR 993: Memorials, Recognition - Cinco De Mayo - (became law, 2026-03-11) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR993/
- HJR 992: Memorials, Recognition - Yogi's Pizzeria & Ice Cream Emporium - (became law, 2026-03-11) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR992/
- HB 2484: Education - As introduced, requires each elementary and secondary school to post the toll-free telephone number operated by the department of children's… (introduced, 2026-02-05) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2484/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $27.0K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 98% 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/CalebHemmer/status/2114783673576726863
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · https://x.com/CalebHemmer/status/2112556202580426948
- 2026-10-18 · Post on X · https://x.com/CalebHemmer/status/2111623615162527919
- 2026-10-17 · Post on X · https://x.com/CalebHemmer/status/2111469744976953705
- 2026-10-15 · Post on X · https://x.com/CalebHemmer/status/2110547375743746085
- 2026-10-14 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/CalebHemmer/status/2110343086060834971
- 2026-10-13 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/CalebHemmer/status/2109981841201758246
- 2026-10-13 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/CalebHemmer/status/2109981843219239287
- 2026-10-13 · Post on X · https://x.com/CalebHemmer/status/2109981845106635224
- 2026-10-07 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/CalebHemmer/status/2107858998137671695

## Links

- Official site: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H59
- Campaign site: https://calebhemmer.com/
- X: https://x.com/CalebHemmer
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CalebHemmerTN/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/caleb.hemmer
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calebhemmer/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvJcSm0kjB-M4vMzfF2KyAQ
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rep.caleb.hemmer
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebhemmer/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/625050ba-cb23-4c09-b62b-818e544d987d