# Johnny Garrett

Johnny Garrett is a Republican member of the Tennessee House for district 45.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Tennessee House, district 45
- Serving since: 2018-11-06
- Current term: TN 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/8aeb3cc6-b0ca-4af6-ae9d-06aca0c6ae14

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/8aeb3cc6-b0ca-4af6-ae9d-06aca0c6ae14 (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

6.8% of Garrett’s statements use an extreme label, 4.7 times the State House Republican average of 1.4%.

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

793 classified statements: 793 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 | Garrett | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 2.3% | 2.9% | 280 of 791 |
| Policy criticism | 2.8% | 9.3% | 561 of 791 |
| Policy discussion | 27.9% | 31.9% | 440 of 791 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.1% | 1.8% | 555 of 791 |
| Credit claiming | 16.1% | 12.7% | 259 of 791 |
| Extreme labels | 6.8% | 1.4% | 36 of 791 |

Most discussed policy areas: Government Operations and Politics 29% (State House Republicans 18%); Immigration 17% (State House Republicans 4.7%); Agriculture and Food 11% (State House Republicans 4.4%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 11% (State House Republicans 6.2%); Crime and Law Enforcement 11% (State House Republicans 11%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.46 (standard error 0.02), from 868 donors and 1,059 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 69% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (TN 2025–26 session)

3,641 roll calls. Attendance 99.5% (Tennessee House 99.1%). Party unity 99.4% (96.3%). 13 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: 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: 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/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR 2 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · SB 2473 Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As enacted, vacates the present board of commissioners of each existing authority for metropolitan and… · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB2473/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR 2 PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · SB 2473 Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As enacted, vacates the present board of commissioners of each existing authority for metropolitan and… · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB2473/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 3 4/23/2026 Passed · HB 29 Chiropractors - As enacted, requires certain insurers to reimburse chiropractic physicians at the same rate as physicians for the same services. -… · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB29/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · HJR 1649 Memorials, Retirement - Coach Lamar Rogers - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1649/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · HJR 1647 Memorials, Recognition - Luis Alexander Plascencia - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1647/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · HJR 1650 Memorials, Recognition - Tennessee Homecoming '86 - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1650/

## Legislation (TN 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 32 bills: 29 reached committee, 13 passed one chamber, 10 passed both, 10 became law. Cosponsored 0. 68.8% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Tennessee House 71.0%; rank 62 of 97).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HJR 996: Memorials, Death - Norman Pauley - (became law, 2026-03-11) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR996/
- HB 2450: Mass Transit - As enacted, enacts the "Subterranean Transportation Infrastructure Coordination Act." - (in committee, 2026-05-05) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2450/
- HB 2454: Trusts - As enacted, makes various changes regarding trusts and wills, including permitting confidential information related to trusts that is contained in… (in committee, 2026-04-06) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2454/
- HR 149: General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Condemns NES's response to the January 2026 ice storm. - (in committee, 2026-03-18) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HR149/
- HB 2449: Libraries - As introduced, requires public libraries established by a county, city, or town to adopt a materials reconsideration policy that provides a… (in committee, 2026-04-08) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2449/
- HB 2451: Estates - As enacted, states that the Uniform Partition Heirs Property Act does not apply to sales of land to pay the debts of an estate; revises the method… (passed one chamber, 2026-05-05) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2451/
- HB 2453: Consumer Protection - As enacted, removes the requirement that an assurance of voluntary compliance with the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977 be in… (in committee, 2026-04-06) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2453/
- HB 2448: Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, changes from February 1 to February 15 the date by which the Tennessee bureau of investigation must report excess… (introduced, 2026-02-05) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2448/
- HB 2452: Expunction - As enacted, permits a court to expunge certain violent offenses for which a person has been pardoned; requires the court to consider, in weighing… (passed one chamber, 2026-05-05) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2452/
- HB 2219: Immigration - As enacted, requires the sheriff of each county to enter into an agreement under an available federal 287(g) program, and expands the powers of… (became law, 2026-05-26) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2219/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $59.9K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 100% 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.

- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/JohnnyGarrett4/status/2114182657823387838
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/JohnnyGarrett4/status/2114032410706985246
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/JohnnyGarrett4/status/2113422582594637852
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/JohnnyGarrett4/status/2113716265588027562
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/JohnnyGarrett4/status/2113316466581819698
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/JohnnyGarrett4/status/2113370075847659616
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · https://x.com/JohnnyGarrett4/status/2112706371611476074
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/JohnnyGarrett4/status/2112722538606325864
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · https://x.com/JohnnyGarrett4/status/2113044418995405132
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/JohnnyGarrett4/status/2112602048956973250

## Links

- Official site: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H45
- Campaign site: https://www.johnnycgarrett.com/
- X: https://x.com/JohnnyGarrett4
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnnycgarrett/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1394323297
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnnycgarrett45/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/8aeb3cc6-b0ca-4af6-ae9d-06aca0c6ae14