# Andrew Farmer

Andrew Farmer is a Republican member of the Tennessee House for district 17.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Tennessee House, district 17
- Serving since: 2013-01-08
- Current term: TN 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/ad23d4a9-9a62-40a5-94a5-246f7741c3e2

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/ad23d4a9-9a62-40a5-94a5-246f7741c3e2 (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

100% of Farmer’s itemized money in the 2026 cycle came from Tennessee, in the top quarter of State House Republicans.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.37 (standard error 0.02), from 46 donors and 1,116 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 52% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (TN 2025–26 session)

4,128 roll calls. Attendance 99.9% (Tennessee House 99.1%). Party unity 98.6% (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 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 61 bills: 57 reached committee, 31 passed one chamber, 30 passed both, 30 became law. Cosponsored 0. 82.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Tennessee House 71.0%; rank 31 of 97).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HJR 1441: Memorials, Death - Gary Odom Roach - (became law, 2026-05-01) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1441/
- HJR 1409: Memorials, Recognition - Elaine Carver - (became law, 2026-04-30) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1409/
- HJR 1336: Memorials, Sports - Sevier County High School Bearette basketball team, TSSAA Division I, Class 4A state champions - (became law, 2026-04-24) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1336/
- HJR 1305: Memorials, Sports - Maliyah Glasper, 2026 TSSAA Class 2A Miss Basketball - (became law, 2026-04-20) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1305/
- HJR 1261: Memorials, Interns - Victoria Marie Grigsby - (became law, 2026-04-20) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1261/
- HB 2494: Judges and Chancellors - As introduced, increases base salaries for trial and appellate level judges and supreme court justices effective September 1, 2030;… (in committee, 2026-04-15) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2494/
- HB 2495: Real Property - As enacted, provides that a provision of a document requiring a transferor or transferee to pay a fee, charge, assessment, dues, contribution,… (in committee, 2026-05-04) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2495/
- HB 2496: Taxes - As enacted, adds to the definition of a "qualified public use facility" as used in the Local Tourism Development Zone Business Tax Act a mixed-use… (became law, 2026-05-27) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2496/
- HB 2430: Welfare - As introduced, requires the commissioner of human services to provide to the commissioner of correction an application for food assistance to be… (in committee, 2026-02-05) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2430/
- HB 2429: Children - As enacted, revises various provisions regarding children, including requiring a parent educational seminar in certain juvenile cases. - Amends TCA… (in committee, 2026-05-04) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2429/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $69.9K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 100% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H17
- Campaign site: https://www.andrewfarmer4tn.com/
- X: https://x.com/repandrewfarmer
- X: https://x.com/farmer4staterep
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andrewfarmertn
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AndrewEFarmer/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrew_farmer_law/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-farmer-67621335/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/ad23d4a9-9a62-40a5-94a5-246f7741c3e2