# Jack Johnson

Jack Johnson is a Republican member of the Tennessee Senate for district 27.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Tennessee Senate, district 27
- Serving since: 2022-11-08
- Current term: TN 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/83e732c5-55af-4d56-b3ed-9ff358ed641e

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/83e732c5-55af-4d56-b3ed-9ff358ed641e (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

Johnson voted against the majority of Tennessee Senate Republicans 784 times; party unity 33%, the lowest of 33 in the Tennessee Senate (average 95.3%).

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

557 classified statements: 557 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Johnson | State Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.7% | 2.3% | 152 of 354 |
| Policy criticism | 2.1% | 9.5% | 261 of 354 |
| Policy discussion | 32.3% | 37.3% | 216 of 354 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.5% | 2.3% | 243 of 354 |
| Credit claiming | 23.3% | 15.4% | 81 of 354 |
| Extreme labels | 2.5% | 1.3% | 56 of 354 |

Most discussed policy areas: Immigration 21% (State Senate Republicans 4.1%); Government Operations and Politics 19% (State Senate Republicans 17%); Education 15% (State Senate Republicans 14%); Crime and Law Enforcement 11% (State Senate Republicans 12%); Health 11% (State Senate Republicans 9.1%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.02 (standard error 0.01), from 1,416 donors and 1,291 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 9.3% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (TN 2025–26 session)

9,087 roll calls. Attendance 97.0% (Tennessee Senate 99.6%). Party unity 33% (95.3%). 784 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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/

## Legislation (TN 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 345 bills: 343 reached committee, 229 passed one chamber, 169 passed both, 166 became law. Cosponsored 0. 84.9% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Tennessee Senate 70.0%; rank 6 of 33).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SJR 1279: Memorials, Retirement - Rogers C. Anderson, Mayor of Williamson County - (became law, 2026-05-11) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1279/
- SJR 1280: General Assembly, Adjournment - Adjourns 114th General Assembly sine die on April 23, 2026. - (passed both chambers, 2026-05-06) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1280/
- SJR 1256: Memorials, Death - William Kenneth Jorgensen - (became law, 2026-05-11) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1256/
- SJR 1203: Memorials, Personal Occasion - Charles Edward Bottens, 100th birthday - (became law, 2026-05-11) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1203/
- SJR 1166: Memorials, Retirement - Diane Giddens - (became law, 2026-05-11) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1166/
- SJR 1165: Memorials, Retirement - Rogers C. Anderson, Mayor of Williamson County - (became law, 2026-05-11) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1165/
- SJR 1157: Memorials, Recognition - Alberto R. Gonzales - (became law, 2026-05-11) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1157/
- SJR 1116: Memorials, Professional Achievement - Todd Moore, 2025 National HealthCare Corporation Administrator of the Year - (became law, 2026-05-11) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1116/
- SJR 1051: Memorials, Recognition - Veterans Month, November 2026 - (became law, 2026-05-11) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1051/
- SJR 1050: General Assembly, Joint Conventions - Calls joint convention to vote on confirmation of Judge Stacy Street to Tennessee Court of Appeals, Eastern Section, and… (became law, 2026-04-16) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1050/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $773.3K (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 93% 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.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenJohnson/status/2114746272389406940
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenJohnson/status/2114819109779030186
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenJohnson/status/2113367799036850377
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenJohnson/status/2112943755984507074
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenJohnson/status/2113014985894813968
- 2026-10-18 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenJohnson/status/2111799206151090558
- 2026-10-18 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenJohnson/status/2111820598217171056
- 2026-10-17 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenJohnson/status/2111271188689252798
- 2026-10-15 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenJohnson/status/2110753524732797234
- 2026-10-14 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenJohnson/status/2110471466684694770

## Links

- Official site: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=S27
- Campaign site: https://johnsonfortennessee.com/
- X: https://x.com/SenJohnson
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/senatorjackjohnson/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senjohnson/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-johnson-97baaa143/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/83e732c5-55af-4d56-b3ed-9ff358ed641e