# Justin Pearson

Justin Pearson is a Democratic member of the Tennessee House for district 86.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Tennessee House, district 86
- Serving since: 2023-04-12
- Current term: TN 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/df116f27-98bd-497d-a5bc-9f1d7ddff506

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/df116f27-98bd-497d-a5bc-9f1d7ddff506 (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

Pearson missed 10% of 2,752 roll calls, attendance in the bottom 5% of the Tennessee House (average 99.1%).

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

440 classified statements: 440 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Pearson | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 3.4% | 2.5% | 193 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 7.5% | 10.4% | 394 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 60.5% | 39.2% | 101 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 1.6% | 2.9% | 423 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 4.5% | 14.4% | 571 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 1.8% | 1.0% | 132 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Government Operations and Politics 55% (State House Democrats 15%); Environmental Protection 19% (State House Democrats 3.4%); Science, Technology, Communications 18% (State House Democrats 2.5%); Labor and Employment 16% (State House Democrats 5.7%); Health 14% (State House Democrats 15%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −1.11 (standard error 0.02), from 34,446 donors and 454 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 5.4% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (TN 2025–26 session)

2,752 roll calls. Attendance 90% (Tennessee House 99.1%). Party unity 99.0% (96.3%). 178 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-05-06 · voted nay · 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 nay · 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 35 bills: 34 reached committee, 14 passed one chamber, 6 passed both, 6 became law. Cosponsored 0. 42.9% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Tennessee House 71.0%; rank 90 of 97).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 293: Memorials, Recognition - Johnnie Mosley and Memphis Bus Riders Union - (passed one chamber, 2026-04-23) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HR293/
- HR 295: Memorials, Recognition - Sarah Houston - (passed one chamber, 2026-04-23) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HR295/
- HR 296: Memorials, Recognition - "Veterans Suicide Prevention Day," September 22 - (passed one chamber, 2026-04-23) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HR296/
- HR 294: Memorials, Recognition - Memphis Community Against Pollution (MCAP) and President KeShaun Pearson - (introduced, 2026-04-23) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HR294/
- HJR 1547: Memorials, Recognition - "Veterans Suicide Prevention Day," September 22 - (passed one chamber, 2026-04-23) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1547/
- HR 240: Memorials, Recognition - Memphis Rox - (passed one chamber, 2026-04-21) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HR240/
- HJR 1549: Memorials, Recognition - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, HIV/AIDS treatment work - (became law, 2026-05-07) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1549/
- HR 241: Memorials, Recognition - Young, Gifted & Green - (passed one chamber, 2026-04-21) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HR241/
- HJR 1548: Memorials, Recognition - CodeCrew of Memphis - (became law, 2026-05-07) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1548/
- HR 198: Memorials, Personal Occasion - Reverend Al Green, 80th birthday - (passed one chamber, 2026-04-20) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HR198/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $13.5K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 41% 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.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/justinjpearson/status/2114529315253531102
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/justinjpearson/status/2114729063226999129
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/justinjpearson/status/2114825382750724347
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/justinjpearson/status/2114378400865694148
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/justinjpearson/status/2114435206979432519
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/justinjpearson/status/2113796656730902748
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/justinjpearson/status/2114031965858836781
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/justinjpearson/status/2114046120850510333
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/justinjpearson/status/2114111240976953748
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks · https://x.com/justinjpearson/status/2113426570560070084

## Links

- Official site: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H86
- Campaign site: https://www.votejustinj.com/
- X: https://x.com/justinjpearson
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VoteJustinJ/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pearsonjustinj
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Justinjpearson/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinjpearson/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/df116f27-98bd-497d-a5bc-9f1d7ddff506