# Justin Jones

Justin Jones is a Democratic member of the Tennessee House for district 52.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Tennessee House, district 52
- Serving since: 2023-04-10
- Current term: TN 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/7d04ddd1-fbe5-452e-a649-1ca3aac0e0a3

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/7d04ddd1-fbe5-452e-a649-1ca3aac0e0a3 (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

Jones sits at −1.49 on the CSIP scale, more liberal than 100% of State House Democrats.

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

9 classified statements: 9 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 | Jones | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 33.3% | 2.5% | 2 of 765 |
| Policy criticism | 22.2% | 10.4% | 99 of 765 |
| Policy discussion | 22.2% | 39.2% | 610 of 765 |
| Bipartisanship | 11.1% | 2.9% | 21 of 765 |
| Credit claiming | 0.0% | 14.4% | 729 of 765 |
| Extreme labels | 11.1% | 1.0% | 4 of 765 |

Most discussed policy areas: Agriculture and Food 50% (State House Democrats 4.6%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 50% (State House Democrats 9.8%); Environmental Protection 50% (State House Democrats 3.4%); Government Operations and Politics 50% (State House Democrats 15%); Armed Forces and National Security 0% (State House Democrats 3.1%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −1.49 (standard error 0.04), from 38,074 donors and 511 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 0.4% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (TN 2025–26 session)

4,352 roll calls. Attendance 90.2% (Tennessee House 99.1%). Party unity 98.9% (96.3%). 69 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 50 bills: 47 reached committee, 24 passed one chamber, 19 passed both, 18 became law. Cosponsored 0. 50.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Tennessee House 71.0%; rank 83 of 97).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HJR 1536: Memorials, Recognition - 150th anniversary of the Colored National Convention held at the Tennessee State Capitol - (became law, 2026-05-05) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1536/
- HJR 1099: Memorials, Recognition - Pam Weston - (became law, 2026-03-31) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1099/
- HJR 1098: Memorials, Death - Reverend Dr. Bernard Lafayette, Jr. - (became law, 2026-03-31) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1098/
- HJR 1095: Memorials, Recognition - Gift Horse, Jessica Maloan Vastagh - (passed one chamber, 2026-03-16) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1095/
- HJR 1075: Memorials, Recognition - Nashville Humane Association, 80th anniversary - (became law, 2026-03-26) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1075/
- HJR 1059: Memorials, Recognition - Philippine-American Friendship Day, 80th anniversary - (became law, 2026-03-31) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1059/
- HJR 1042: Memorials, Recognition - Philippine-American Friendship Day, 80th anniversary - (introduced, 2026-03-02) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1042/
- HJR 1039: Memorials, Recognition - Tennessee's African-American-owned Century Farms - (became law, 2026-03-18) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1039/
- HJR 1038: Memorials, Recognition - Gift Horse, Jessica Maloan Vastagh - (passed one chamber, 2026-03-05) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1038/
- HJR 1037: Memorials, Recognition - Philippine-American Friendship Day, 80th anniversary - (introduced, 2026-03-02) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1037/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $86.2K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 36% 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.

- 2025-11-19 · Post on X · https://x.com/brotherjones_/status/1990982917552500854
- 2025-08-27 · Post on X · https://x.com/brotherjones_/status/1960745145667665994
- 2025-08-16 · Post on X · https://x.com/brotherjones_/status/1956815115086594504
- 2025-07-13 · Post on X · https://x.com/brotherjones_/status/1944190100306325801
- 2025-07-12 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks · https://x.com/brotherjones_/status/1943849379665698956
- 2025-06-26 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks · https://x.com/brotherjones_/status/1938345825559527714
- 2025-06-13 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/brotherjones_/status/1933650718122258523
- 2025-04-16 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks · https://x.com/brotherjones_/status/1912308836989304939
- 2025-04-08 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, bipartisanship · https://x.com/brotherjones_/status/1909707894720774343

## Links

- Official site: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H52
- Campaign site: https://justinjonestn.com/
- X: https://x.com/brotherjones_
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/justinjonestn52/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009269792513
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brotherjones_/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justin.jones2020/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/7d04ddd1-fbe5-452e-a649-1ca3aac0e0a3