# Randy McNally

Randy McNally is a Republican member of the Tennessee Senate for district 5.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Tennessee Senate, district 5
- Serving since: 1987-01-13
- Current term: TN 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/e00c236d-6153-4618-96f8-12e6a1d639aa

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/e00c236d-6153-4618-96f8-12e6a1d639aa (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

98% of the 40 bills McNally sponsored got out of committee, the highest of 33 in the Tennessee Senate.

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

80 classified statements: 80 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 | McNally | State Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 1.3% | 2.3% | 137 of 354 |
| Policy criticism | 0.0% | 9.5% | 331 of 354 |
| Policy discussion | 28.7% | 37.3% | 238 of 354 |
| Bipartisanship | 1.3% | 2.3% | 194 of 354 |
| Credit claiming | 12.5% | 15.4% | 188 of 354 |
| Extreme labels | 1.3% | 1.3% | 100 of 354 |

Most discussed policy areas: Immigration 30% (State Senate Republicans 4.1%); Crime and Law Enforcement 26% (State Senate Republicans 12%); Government Operations and Politics 26% (State Senate Republicans 17%); Economics and Public Finance 17% (State Senate Republicans 12%); Education 8.7% (State Senate Republicans 14%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.48 (standard error 0.03), from 201 donors and 1,113 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 68% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (TN 2025–26 session)

4,448 roll calls. Attendance 99.9% (Tennessee Senate 99.6%). Party unity 98.2% (95.3%). 13 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 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 not voting · 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: 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: 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/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/23/2026 Passed · SJR 1247 Memorials, Sports - Reese McCann - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1247/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/23/2026 Passed · HJR 1564 Memorials, Retirement - Jackie Wilkerson - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1564/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/23/2026 Passed · SJR 1250 Memorials, Recognition - Tom Midyett - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1250/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/23/2026 Passed · HJR 1658 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Kadence Saige Phillips, Salutatorian, Monterey High School - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1658/

## Legislation (TN 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 40 bills: 40 reached committee, 39 passed one chamber, 32 passed both, 32 became law. Cosponsored 0. 97.5% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Tennessee Senate 70.0%; rank 1 of 33).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SR 451: Memorials, Recognition - Office of the Chief Clerk of the Senate of the 2026 Legislative Session - (passed one chamber, 2026-04-30) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SR451/
- SJR 1118: Memorials, Retirement - Michael Charles Webb - (became law, 2026-05-11) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1118/
- SJR 1043: Memorials, Recognition - Oak Ridge, "Birthplace of the Nuclear Navy" - (became law, 2026-04-22) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1043/
- SR 361: Memorials, Death - James Harding Pratt - (passed one chamber, 2026-04-09) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SR361/
- SJR 1019: Memorials, Retirement - Thomas Farmer - (became law, 2026-04-16) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1019/
- SJR 1022: Memorials, Government Officials - Requests that bust of Anne M. Davis, founding mother of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, be installed in State Capitol. - (became law, 2026-05-11) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1022/
- SJR 1020: Memorials, Interns - Cason Orr - (became law, 2026-04-16) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1020/
- SJR 1021: Memorials, Interns - Dillon McCracken - (became law, 2026-04-16) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1021/
- SJR 946: Memorials, Recognition - Father Michael Woods - (became law, 2026-04-16) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR946/
- SR 342: General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Kelly G Rollins, State Board of Education - (passed one chamber, 2026-03-24) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SR342/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $92.1K (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 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.

- 2026-10-12 · Post on X · https://x.com/ltgovmcnally/status/2109603964547432571
- 2026-09-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/ltgovmcnally/status/2098390159351750910
- 2026-09-07 · Post on X · https://x.com/ltgovmcnally/status/2096955092100395479
- 2026-08-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/ltgovmcnally/status/2092324597026746615
- 2026-08-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/ltgovmcnally/status/2092324599878807891
- 2026-08-07 · Post on X · https://x.com/ltgovmcnally/status/2085545881336426946
- 2026-07-04 · Post on X · https://x.com/ltgovmcnally/status/2073387843003498601
- 2026-07-03 · Post on X · https://x.com/ltgovmcnally/status/2073188621499212063
- 2026-07-03 · Post on X · https://x.com/ltgovmcnally/status/2073188638217637899
- 2026-07-03 · Post on X · https://x.com/ltgovmcnally/status/2073188649240240615

## Links

- Official site: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=S5&ga=114
- X: https://x.com/ltgovmcnally
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ltgovmcnally/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randy-mcnally-0505053a

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/e00c236d-6153-4618-96f8-12e6a1d639aa