# Mark White

Mark White is a Republican member of the Tennessee House for district 83.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Tennessee House, district 83
- Serving since: 2010-01-12
- Current term: TN 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/8765a8d9-17ac-4a88-90e3-ef1f7d1b4e61

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/8765a8d9-17ac-4a88-90e3-ef1f7d1b4e61 (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

62% of White’s statements discuss policy, 1.9 times the State House Republican average of 32%.

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

392 classified statements: 392 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 | White | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.9% | 642 of 791 |
| Policy criticism | 1.5% | 9.3% | 619 of 791 |
| Policy discussion | 62.0% | 31.9% | 43 of 791 |
| Bipartisanship | 1.3% | 1.8% | 359 of 791 |
| Credit claiming | 31.1% | 12.7% | 58 of 791 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.4% | 618 of 791 |

Most discussed policy areas: Education 28% (State House Republicans 15%); Crime and Law Enforcement 17% (State House Republicans 11%); Armed Forces and National Security 14% (State House Republicans 4.9%); Health 11% (State House Republicans 10%); Economics and Public Finance 9.5% (State House Republicans 12%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.32 (standard error 0.02), from 250 donors and 871 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 44% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (TN 2025–26 session)

67 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Tennessee House 99.1%). Party unity 100% (96.3%). 1 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2025-01-30 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 1/30/2025 Passed · HB 6004 Education - As enacted, enacts the "Education Freedom Scholarship Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 8 and Title 49. · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114S1/HB6004/
- 2025-01-30 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 11 BY CAMPER PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 1/30/2025 Passed · HB 6004 Education - As enacted, enacts the "Education Freedom Scholarship Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 8 and Title 49. · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114S1/HB6004/
- 2025-01-30 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 17 BY JOHNSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 1/30/2025 Passed · HB 6004 Education - As enacted, enacts the "Education Freedom Scholarship Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 8 and Title 49. · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114S1/HB6004/
- 2025-01-30 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 1/30/2025 Passed · SB 6005 Appropriations - As enacted, makes appropriations sufficient for the payment of any lawful expenses of the first extraordinary session of the 114th… · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114S1/SB6005/
- 2025-01-30 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 7 BY DIXIE PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 1/30/2025 Passed · HB 6004 Education - As enacted, enacts the "Education Freedom Scholarship Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 8 and Title 49. · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114S1/HB6004/
- 2025-01-30 · voted nay · FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY MITCHELL PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 1/30/2025 Failed · HB 6004 Education - As enacted, enacts the "Education Freedom Scholarship Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 8 and Title 49. · fail · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114S1/HB6004/
- 2025-01-30 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 15 BY SALINAS PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 1/30/2025 Passed · HB 6004 Education - As enacted, enacts the "Education Freedom Scholarship Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 8 and Title 49. · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114S1/HB6004/
- 2025-01-30 · voted nay · FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AMENDMENT # 3 BY PEARSON MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 1 BY CEPICKY PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 1/30/2025 Failed · HB 6004 Education - As enacted, enacts the "Education Freedom Scholarship Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 8 and Title 49. · fail · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114S1/HB6004/
- 2025-01-30 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 1/30/2025 Passed · SB 6002 Immigration - As enacted, creates within the department of safety the centralized immigration enforcement division, to be administered by the chief… · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114S1/SB6002/
- 2025-01-30 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 21 BY HARDAWAY PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 1/30/2025 Passed · HB 6004 Education - As enacted, enacts the "Education Freedom Scholarship Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 8 and Title 49. · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114S1/HB6004/

## Legislation (TN 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 39 bills: 38 reached committee, 11 passed one chamber, 7 passed both, 7 became law. Cosponsored 0. 71.8% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Tennessee House 71.0%; rank 55 of 97).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 200: Memorials, Interns - Jasmine McCutcheon - (passed one chamber, 2026-04-21) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HR200/
- HJR 1135: Memorials, Recognition - The Coca-Cola Company and its support of America250 - (became law, 2026-04-14) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1135/
- HR 163: Memorials, Recognition - Animation Day, April 11, 2026 - (passed one chamber, 2026-02-26) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HR163/
- HB 2426: Education - As enacted, creates an early educator workforce development resource task force. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49. (in committee, 2026-05-27) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2426/
- HB 2420: Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires an LEA to close a virtual school not meeting certain requirements for continued operation; requires the… (in committee, 2026-05-18) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2420/
- HB 2096: Education - As enacted, revises the requirements for electronic participation in school board meetings under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 49. (in committee, 2026-05-05) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2096/
- HB 2095: Education, Higher - As enacted, removes various dates by which various reports must be submitted by various entities; makes various changes to the Tennessee… (in committee, 2026-05-18) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2095/
- HB 2182: Local Government, General - As introduced, requires that a reduction of the allocations and distributions of certain tax and other revenues to counties and… (in committee, 2026-04-22) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2182/
- HB 2300: Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) - As introduced, expands the category of students who are considered economically disadvantaged for… (in committee, 2026-02-05) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2300/
- HB 2257: Education - As enacted, requires the state board of education to establish a qualified dyslexia interventionist endorsement to allow an educator to provide… (in committee, 2026-05-18) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2257/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $148.2K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 94% 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.

- 2026-10-16 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepMarkWhiteTN,repmarkwhite/status/2111081475055534329
- 2026-10-15 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepMarkWhiteTN,repmarkwhite/status/2110719087265419752
- 2026-10-14 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepMarkWhiteTN,repmarkwhite/status/2110356447368511789
- 2026-10-13 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepMarkWhiteTN,repmarkwhite/status/2109994059670413570
- 2026-10-12 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepMarkWhiteTN,repmarkwhite/status/2109749969569591607
- 2026-10-10 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepMarkWhiteTN,repmarkwhite/status/2108905638059483374
- 2026-10-08 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepMarkWhiteTN,repmarkwhite/status/2108181365644824716
- 2026-10-07 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepMarkWhiteTN,repmarkwhite/status/2107847830853283895
- 2026-10-07 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepMarkWhiteTN,repmarkwhite/status/2107878624363745676
- 2026-10-06 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepMarkWhiteTN,repmarkwhite/status/2107485478916432036

## Links

- Official site: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H83
- Campaign site: https://votemarkwhite.com/
- X: https://x.com/RepMarkWhiteTN
- X: https://x.com/repmarkwhite
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StateRepresentativeMarkWhite/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepMarkWhite
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repmarkwhite/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-white-80507041

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/8765a8d9-17ac-4a88-90e3-ef1f7d1b4e61