# Mark Cochran

Mark Cochran is a Republican member of the Tennessee House for district 23.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Tennessee House, district 23
- Serving since: 2018-11-06
- Current term: TN 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/a8461189-9673-4d76-a01d-fa7dddc33a28

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/a8461189-9673-4d76-a01d-fa7dddc33a28 (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

Cochran reported $196.4K in the 2026 cycle, in the top quarter of State House Republicans (median $33.7K).

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

57 classified statements: 57 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 | Cochran | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.9% | 642 of 791 |
| Policy criticism | 5.3% | 9.3% | 444 of 791 |
| Policy discussion | 17.5% | 31.9% | 607 of 791 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 1.8% | 677 of 791 |
| Credit claiming | 14.0% | 12.7% | 310 of 791 |
| Extreme labels | 3.5% | 1.4% | 104 of 791 |

Most discussed policy areas: Crime and Law Enforcement 40% (State House Republicans 11%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 20% (State House Republicans 6.2%); Armed Forces and National Security 10% (State House Republicans 4.9%); Economics and Public Finance 10% (State House Republicans 12%); Foreign Trade and International Finance 10% (State House Republicans 0.5%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.55 (standard error 0.02), from 99 donors and 1,158 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 81% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (TN 2025–26 session)

4,318 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Tennessee House 99.1%). Party unity 98.3% (96.3%). 32 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 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 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/

## Legislation (TN 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 36 bills: 34 reached committee, 22 passed one chamber, 20 passed both, 20 became law. Cosponsored 0. 77.8% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Tennessee House 71.0%; rank 39 of 97).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HJR 1650: Memorials, Recognition - Tennessee Homecoming '86 - (became law, 2026-05-11) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1650/
- HJR 1569: Memorials, Recognition - Alexander Keith Chapter of the DAR, 100th anniversary - (became law, 2026-05-07) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1569/
- HJR 1570: Memorials, Recognition - Etowah Boy Scout Troop 74, 100th anniversary - (became law, 2026-05-07) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1570/
- HJR 1404: Memorials, Sports - Fairview Christian Academy girls' basketball team, 2026 TAACS Division 2 state champion - (became law, 2026-04-30) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1404/
- HJR 1342: Memorials, Recognition - USPS, 250th anniversary - (became law, 2026-04-30) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1342/
- HJR 1292: Memorials, Recognition - United States Postal Service, 250th anniversary - (in committee, 2026-04-06) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1292/
- HJR 1291: Memorials, Retirement - Coach Johnny Morgan - (became law, 2026-04-20) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1291/
- HB 2661: Niota - Subject to local approval, rewrites the charter of the City of Niota. - Amends Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritten. (became law, 2026-05-27) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2661/
- HJR 963: Memorials, Death - Dr. Julie Aderhold Goodin - (became law, 2026-03-11) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR963/
- HB 2637: Athens - Subject to local approval, sets compensation of mayor and council members by ordinance rather than specific dollar amounts; does not alter… (became law, 2026-05-01) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2637/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $196.4K (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.

- 2026-08-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/repmarkcochran/status/2092339035591123002
- 2026-06-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/repmarkcochran/status/2069771466543972544
- 2026-06-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/repmarkcochran/status/2069776641216114961
- 2026-06-12 · Post on X · https://x.com/repmarkcochran/status/2065489816884576707
- 2026-05-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/repmarkcochran/status/2057889418443120921
- 2026-04-27 · Post on X · https://x.com/repmarkcochran/status/2048565284064161991
- 2026-04-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/repmarkcochran/status/2047109699091239423
- 2026-03-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/repmarkcochran/status/2036151465555750997
- 2026-03-02 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/repmarkcochran/status/2028619339990020549
- 2026-02-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/repmarkcochran/status/2027036033200603222

## Links

- Official site: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H23
- X: https://x.com/repmarkcochran
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/markforstaterep/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.cochran.1004
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repmarkcochran/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-cochran-10b614b1/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/a8461189-9673-4d76-a01d-fa7dddc33a28