# Antonio Parkinson

Antonio Parkinson is a Democratic member of the Tennessee House for district 98.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Tennessee House, district 98
- Serving since: 2011-03-08
- Current term: TN 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/785aed65-3e87-42fe-8e71-307ce08f44ae

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/785aed65-3e87-42fe-8e71-307ce08f44ae (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

Parkinson voted against the majority of Tennessee House Democrats 99 times; party unity 86%, in the bottom 5% of the Tennessee House (average 96.3%).

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

107 classified statements: 107 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 | Parkinson | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.9% | 2.5% | 329 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 7.5% | 10.4% | 396 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 39.3% | 39.2% | 396 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 3.7% | 2.9% | 204 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 12.2% | 14.4% | 378 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.9% | 1.0% | 213 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Government Operations and Politics 21% (State House Democrats 15%); Education 19% (State House Democrats 15%); Crime and Law Enforcement 12% (State House Democrats 8.0%); Agriculture and Food 9.5% (State House Democrats 4.6%); Health 9.5% (State House Democrats 15%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.40 (standard error 0.01), from 83 donors and 1,036 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 82% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (TN 2025–26 session)

4,083 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Tennessee House 99.1%). Party unity 86% (96.3%). 99 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: 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/

## Legislation (TN 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 77 bills: 75 reached committee, 55 passed one chamber, 35 passed both, 31 became law. Cosponsored 0. 81.8% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Tennessee House 71.0%; rank 33 of 97).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HJR 1429: Memorials, Retirement - Vanessa M. Horner - (became law, 2026-04-30) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1429/
- HJR 1399: Memorials, Academic Achievement - Meaghan Miller, Valedictorian, Douglass High School - (became law, 2026-04-30) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1399/
- HJR 1398: Memorials, Academic Achievement - Travis Collins, Salutatorian, Douglass High School - (became law, 2026-04-30) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1398/
- HJR 1401: Memorials, Academic Achievement - Jakiaus Cox, Valedictorian, Trezevant High School - (became law, 2026-04-30) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1401/
- HJR 1400: Memorials, Academic Achievement - Rickey Wright, Salutatorian, Trezevant High School - (became law, 2026-04-30) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1400/
- HJR 1338: Memorials, Academic Achievement - Sha'Mya M. Johnson, Valedictorian, Craigmont High School - (became law, 2026-04-24) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1338/
- HJR 1337: Memorials, Academic Achievement - Christopher G. Covington, Salutatorian, Craigmont High School - (became law, 2026-04-24) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1337/
- HJR 1297: Memorials, Academic Achievement - Dominic Santiago, Valedictorian, Cordova High School - (became law, 2026-04-20) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1297/
- HJR 1295: Memorials, Academic Achievement - Dariana Sanchez Arredondo, Salutatorian, Raleigh-Egypt High School - (became law, 2026-04-20) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1295/
- HJR 1296: Memorials, Academic Achievement - Mason Marchan, Salutatorian, Cordova High School - (became law, 2026-04-20) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1296/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $29.7K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 97% 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.

- 2026-05-28 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/TNRepParkinson/status/2060130157722054791
- 2026-05-28 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/TNRepParkinson/status/2060130239381172658
- 2026-05-28 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/TNRepParkinson/status/2060130297098690936
- 2026-05-14 · Post on X · https://x.com/TNRepParkinson/status/2054924464668717313
- 2026-05-08 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/TNRepParkinson/status/2052578880297247083
- 2026-05-06 · Post on X · https://x.com/TNRepParkinson/status/2052062256448274639
- 2026-05-06 · Post on X · https://x.com/TNRepParkinson/status/2052071960708775993
- 2026-04-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/TNRepParkinson/status/2047686098936078746
- 2026-04-01 · Post on X · https://x.com/TNRepParkinson/status/2039454397378318368
- 2026-03-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/TNRepParkinson/status/2035618945407803534

## Links

- Official site: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H98
- Campaign site: https://tnrepparkinson.com/
- X: https://x.com/TNRepParkinson
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AntonioParkinson2/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TNRepParkinson/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tnrepparkinson/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theantonioparkinsonproject/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/y2shay/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEOz_IoEjFLhY_iPTknO87g
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC86lj1JsDgS4oqtzQUx17uA
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rep.antonio.parkinson
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mrantonioparkinson
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonio-parkinson-60102421/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/785aed65-3e87-42fe-8e71-307ce08f44ae