# Tom Hatcher

Tom Hatcher is a Republican member of the Tennessee Senate for district 2.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Tennessee Senate, district 2
- Serving since: 2024-11-05
- Current term: TN 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/6567e0e2-9ecf-4129-b838-e3618b4cf786

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/6567e0e2-9ecf-4129-b838-e3618b4cf786 (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 Hatcher’s itemized money in the 2026 cycle came from Tennessee, in the top quarter of State Senate Republicans.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.30 (standard error 0.04), from 210 donors and 253 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 39% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (TN 2025–26 session)

4,073 roll calls. Attendance 99.9% (Tennessee Senate 99.6%). Party unity 95.4% (95.3%). 15 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: Motion to Adopt 4/23/2026 Passed · SJR 1267 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Liya Rakeshbhai Patel, Valedictorian, Cumberland County High School - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1267/
- 2026-04-23 · voted nay · 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 1578 Memorials, Interns - Indian Clay - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1578/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/23/2026 Passed · SJR 1268 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Nicolo Azzani, Salutatorian, Cumberland County High School - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1268/
- 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 · SJR 1247 Memorials, Sports - Reese McCann - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1247/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/23/2026 Passed · HJR 1564 Memorials, Retirement - Jackie Wilkerson - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1564/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/23/2026 Passed · SJR 1250 Memorials, Recognition - Tom Midyett - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1250/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/23/2026 Passed · HJR 1658 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Kadence Saige Phillips, Salutatorian, Monterey High School - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1658/

## Legislation (TN 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 69 bills: 68 reached committee, 37 passed one chamber, 34 passed both, 33 became law. Cosponsored 0. 73.9% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Tennessee Senate 70.0%; rank 15 of 33).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SJR 1023: Memorials, Death - Dustin Matthew Pedigo - (became law, 2026-04-16) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1023/
- SJR 953: Memorials, Interns - Lillian Rose - (became law, 2026-04-16) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR953/
- SJR 838: Memorials, Sports - Coach Derrick Davis - (became law, 2026-03-12) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR838/
- SJR 808: Memorials, Retirement - Blount County Mayor Ed Mitchell - (became law, 2026-03-18) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR808/
- SJR 807: Memorials, Retirement - Gaye Hasty - (became law, 2026-03-18) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR807/
- SJR 703: Memorials, Recognition - Jennifer Wackerhagen - (became law, 2026-03-18) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR703/
- SJR 689: Memorials, Recognition - Kathy Stark - (became law, 2026-03-06) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR689/
- SB 2529: Highway Signs - As enacted, requires the department of transportation to install signs or markers displaying language or an appropriate symbol indicating to… (became law, 2026-04-23) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB2529/
- SB 2532: Sewage - As enacted, increases, from a Class C to Class B misdemeanor, the classification of offenses involving unlawful disposal of sewage if the person… (in committee, 2026-04-24) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB2532/
- SB 2530: General Assembly - As introduced, upon the request of an immediate family member of a deceased member or former member of the general assembly, requires the… (passed both chambers, 2026-04-21) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB2530/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $92.0K (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 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=s2
- Campaign site: https://www.senatortomhatcherdistrict2.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095765461206
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Senator-Tom-Hatcher-District-2-100095765461206/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-hatcher-599864b/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/6567e0e2-9ecf-4129-b838-e3618b4cf786