# John Stevens

John Stevens is a Republican member of the Tennessee Senate for district 24.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Tennessee Senate, district 24
- Serving since: 2012-11-06
- Current term: TN 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/cb6c477c-ceb7-41af-ab96-b03debc1b7e3

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/cb6c477c-ceb7-41af-ab96-b03debc1b7e3 (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

Stevens sits at +0.57 on the CSIP scale, more conservative than 80% of State Senate Republicans.

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

173 classified statements: 173 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 | Stevens | State Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 1.2% | 2.3% | 138 of 354 |
| Policy criticism | 6.4% | 9.5% | 182 of 354 |
| Policy discussion | 15.0% | 37.3% | 310 of 354 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 2.3% | 311 of 354 |
| Credit claiming | 3.5% | 15.4% | 291 of 354 |
| Extreme labels | 3.5% | 1.3% | 38 of 354 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 27% (State Senate Republicans 9.1%); Government Operations and Politics 19% (State Senate Republicans 17%); Economics and Public Finance 15% (State Senate Republicans 12%); Commerce 12% (State Senate Republicans 4.5%); Education 12% (State Senate Republicans 14%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.57 (standard error 0.03), from 78 donors and 1,410 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 80% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (TN 2025–26 session)

9,050 roll calls. Attendance 99.9% (Tennessee Senate 99.6%). Party unity 98.9% (95.3%). 43 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: 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 96 bills: 92 reached committee, 57 passed one chamber, 45 passed both, 42 became law. Cosponsored 0. 80.2% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Tennessee Senate 70.0%; rank 9 of 33).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SB 2733: Gleason - Subject to local approval, for the term beginning December 2028, increases the mayor's compensation from $200 to $400 per month and compensation for… (passed one chamber, 2026-05-27) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB2733/
- SB 2731: Benton County - Subject to local approval, updates the system for the management of county finances, including, but not limited to, budgeting, investment… (passed one chamber, 2026-05-27) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB2731/
- SJR 1049: Memorials, Recognition - Henry County High School Madrigals - (became law, 2026-04-22) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1049/
- SJR 987: Memorials, Recognition - Robert Taswell "Tas" Gardner, 2025-2026 TDPDC President - (became law, 2026-04-16) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR987/
- SJR 937: Memorials, Professional Achievement - Tabitha Bates, 2026 Extraordinary Educator - (became law, 2026-04-08) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR937/
- SJR 924: Memorials, Sports - Drake Lehmkuhl - (became law, 2026-03-31) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR924/
- SJR 925: Memorials, Recognition - Charles A. "Charlie" Trost - (became law, 2026-03-31) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR925/
- SB 2718: Weakley County - Subject to local approval, increases, from 15¢ to 20¢, the mineral severance tax in accordance with statutory guidelines. - Amends Chapter… (in committee, 2026-03-12) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB2718/
- SB 2717: Martin - Subject to local approval, rewrites the city charter. - Amends Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1992; as amended. (passed one chamber, 2026-05-01) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB2717/
- SB 2712: Obion County - Subject to local approval, clarifies that the county highway superintendent of the county highway department be appointed by the county… (passed one chamber, 2026-05-27) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SB2712/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $157.7K (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 87% 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.

- 2026-10-17 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenJohnStevens/status/2111576622478524486
- 2026-09-27 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenJohnStevens/status/2104300654843883714
- 2026-09-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenJohnStevens/status/2103779901098660276
- 2026-09-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenJohnStevens/status/2103294973231952186
- 2026-09-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenJohnStevens/status/2102812778117628196
- 2026-09-20 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenJohnStevens/status/2101488498914017309
- 2026-09-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenJohnStevens/status/2098236338139025475
- 2026-09-05 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenJohnStevens/status/2096346298584535236
- 2026-09-05 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenJohnStevens/status/2096347295004401830
- 2026-09-02 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenJohnStevens/status/2095121758206472239

## Links

- Official site: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=S24&ga=114
- Campaign site: https://johnstevens.gop/
- X: https://x.com/SenJohnStevens
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorJohnStevens/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrjohndstevens/?hl=en

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/cb6c477c-ceb7-41af-ab96-b03debc1b7e3