# Clark Boyd

Clark Boyd is a Republican member of the Tennessee House for district 46.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Tennessee House, district 46
- Serving since: 2018-01-11
- Current term: TN 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/7fa67dd6-999c-4116-a136-32633710f6b0

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/7fa67dd6-999c-4116-a136-32633710f6b0 (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

Boyd reported $188.5K in the 2026 cycle, in the top quarter of State House Republicans (median $33.7K).

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

11 classified statements: 11 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Boyd | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.9% | 642 of 791 |
| Policy criticism | 9.1% | 9.3% | 300 of 791 |
| Policy discussion | 36.4% | 31.9% | 316 of 791 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 1.8% | 677 of 791 |
| Credit claiming | 36.4% | 12.7% | 35 of 791 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.4% | 618 of 791 |

Most discussed policy areas: Government Operations and Politics 75% (State House Republicans 18%); Commerce 25% (State House Republicans 3.9%); Crime and Law Enforcement 25% (State House Republicans 11%); Agriculture and Food 0% (State House Republicans 4.4%); Armed Forces and National Security 0% (State House Republicans 4.9%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.43 (standard error 0.02), from 189 donors and 1,159 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 63% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (TN 2025–26 session)

4,524 roll calls. Attendance 99.9% (Tennessee House 99.1%). Party unity 98.8% (96.3%). 16 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-05-06 · voted yea · 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 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: 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 yea · 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 3 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · SJR 1258 Memorials, Sports - Qitarah Castlin - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1258/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR 3 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · SJR 1269 Memorials, Academic Achievement - McKenzie Greene, Salutatorian, Van Buren County High School - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1269/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 4/23/2026 Passed · HB 47 Education - As enacted, authorizes local boards of education and public charter school governing bodies to allow schools in the LEA or the public… · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB47/
- 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/

## Legislation (TN 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 43 bills: 40 reached committee, 23 passed one chamber, 18 passed both, 17 became law. Cosponsored 0. 86.1% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Tennessee House 71.0%; rank 22 of 97).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 188: Memorials, Recognition - Tennessee Scholastic Clay Target Program, 25th anniversary - (passed one chamber, 2026-04-08) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HR188/
- HJR 1302: Memorials, Retirement - Gwyn Jennings - (became law, 2026-04-20) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1302/
- HJR 1155: Memorials, Retirement - Helen McPeak - (became law, 2026-04-09) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1155/
- HJR 1012: Memorials, Death - Jayden Bailey - (became law, 2026-03-13) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1012/
- HJR 960: Memorials, Recognition - 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks - (became law, 2026-03-31) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR960/
- HJR 961: Memorials, Personal Achievement - Everett Solomon Lawson, Eagle Scout - (became law, 2026-03-11) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR961/
- HJR 944: Memorials, Recognition - Nuclear Energy in Tennessee - (passed one chamber, 2026-02-23) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR944/
- HJR 943: Memorials, Recognition - 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks - (in committee, 2026-02-12) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR943/
- HB 2417: Business Organizations - As introduced, increases, from two to three, the number of days' notice that a for-profit corporation must give of the date, time,… (introduced, 2026-02-05) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2417/
- HB 2418: Boards and Commissions - As introduced, increases, from 90 to 95, the number of days that the board of directors for a municipal energy authority has to fill… (in committee, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2418/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $188.5K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 99% 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.

- 2026-08-07 · Post on X · https://x.com/clarkboydtn/status/2085780467828077034
- 2026-06-17 · Post on X · https://x.com/clarkboydtn/status/2067270132540280988
- 2026-05-29 · Post on X · https://x.com/clarkboydtn/status/2060175828634222791
- 2026-03-12 · Post on X · https://x.com/clarkboydtn/status/2032109311967551656
- 2026-03-05 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/clarkboydtn/status/2029517494000427505
- 2026-02-17 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/clarkboydtn/status/2023575748406067315
- 2026-02-14 · Post on X · https://x.com/clarkboydtn/status/2022814923173118332
- 2026-02-09 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/clarkboydtn/status/2020944155174687056
- 2026-01-29 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/clarkboydtn/status/2016976220689178997
- 2026-01-29 · Post on X · https://x.com/clarkboydtn/status/2016977903754289463

## Links

- Official site: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H46
- Campaign site: https://www.voteclarkboyd.com/
- X: https://x.com/clarkboydtn
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clarkboydtn/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clark.boyd.3

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/7fa67dd6-999c-4116-a136-32633710f6b0