# Yusuf Hakeem

Yusuf Hakeem is a Democratic member of the Tennessee House for district 28.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Tennessee House, district 28
- Serving since: 2018-11-06
- Current term: TN 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/73d17744-fdda-495d-b5a8-c44342fc5b38

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/73d17744-fdda-495d-b5a8-c44342fc5b38 (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

38% of the 29 bills Hakeem sponsored got out of committee, in the bottom 5% of the Tennessee House.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.37 (standard error 0.01), from 62 donors and 1,110 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 86% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (TN 2025–26 session)

4,355 roll calls. Attendance 99.9% (Tennessee House 99.1%). Party unity 91.2% (96.3%). 67 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-05-06 · voted nay · 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: 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: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT 4/23/2026 Passed · HJR 1535 Memorials, Recognition - Sidney Ware, Brandon Randolph, Fatima Grandos Macareno, Mu Zeta Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., and No Labels at… · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1535/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 7 BY PEARSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Failed · SB 1585 Education - As enacted, revises the assessment testing requirements for students who participate in the education savings account (ESA) program. -… · fail · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB1585/
- 2026-04-23 · voted nay · FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR 2 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · SB 2473 Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As enacted, vacates the present board of commissioners of each existing authority for metropolitan and… · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB2473/
- 2026-04-23 · voted nay · FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · SB 1585 Education - As enacted, revises the assessment testing requirements for students who participate in the education savings account (ESA) program. -… · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB1585/
- 2026-04-23 · voted nay · FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR 2 PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · SB 2473 Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As enacted, vacates the present board of commissioners of each existing authority for metropolitan and… · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB2473/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 3 4/23/2026 Passed · HB 29 Chiropractors - As enacted, requires certain insurers to reimburse chiropractic physicians at the same rate as physicians for the same services. -… · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB29/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · HJR 1649 Memorials, Retirement - Coach Lamar Rogers - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1649/

## Legislation (TN 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 29 bills: 26 reached committee, 8 passed one chamber, 7 passed both, 7 became law. Cosponsored 0. 37.9% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Tennessee House 71.0%; rank 93 of 97).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HJR 1442: Memorials, Recognition - Kori Atkins, 2026 Boys & Girls Club of Chattanooga Youth of the Year - (became law, 2026-05-01) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1442/
- HJR 1146: Memorials, Interns - Kyra LaNay Gillum - (became law, 2026-04-09) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1146/
- HB 2421: Welfare - As introduced, directs TACIR to conduct a study into homelessness and ways to combat the rise of homelessness; requires TACIR to file the report… (in committee, 2026-03-18) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2421/
- HB 2312: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, clarifies that the criminal offense of knowingly accessing a communication or computer system for the purpose of fraud or… (introduced, 2026-02-05) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2312/
- HB 2228: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, creates an offense for a vape shop retailer, or a distributor, wholesaler, or importer, who sells or offers for sale a… (in committee, 2026-02-05) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2228/
- HJR 845: Memorials, Death - Representative Tommie Brown - (became law, 2026-02-18) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR845/
- HB 2311: Sentencing - As introduced, reduces the time within which a sentencing hearing must be held from within 45 days after a finding of guilt to within 30 days… (introduced, 2026-02-05) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2311/
- HB 2227: Education - As introduced, requires local education agencies and public charter schools to notify the parent or legal guardian of each student enrolled in the… (in committee, 2026-03-31) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2227/
- HJR 791: Memorials, Recognition - Construction Specifications Institute - (became law, 2026-02-12) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR791/
- HB 1727: State Employees - As introduced, requires certain government employers to provide job-protected unpaid leave for a qualifying medical emergency to employees… (in committee, 2026-01-22) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB1727/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $23.6K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 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=H28
- Campaign site: https://www.yusufhakeem.com/
- X: https://x.com/hakeemforhouse
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HakeemForHouse28/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100010469524950
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hakeemforhouse/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yusuf-hakeem-541818107/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/73d17744-fdda-495d-b5a8-c44342fc5b38