# Ron Gant

Ron Gant is a Republican member of the Tennessee House for district 94.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Tennessee House, district 94
- Serving since: 2016-11-09
- Current term: TN 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/e7a2a416-0d33-4d78-8ee5-cf79628df4bd

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/e7a2a416-0d33-4d78-8ee5-cf79628df4bd (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

The policy areas Gant talks about and legislates on agree at 0.38 on a 0–1 scale, in the bottom tenth of State House Republicans.

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

158 classified statements: 158 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 | Gant | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.9% | 642 of 791 |
| Policy criticism | 0.0% | 9.3% | 735 of 791 |
| Policy discussion | 13.9% | 31.9% | 654 of 791 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.6% | 1.8% | 477 of 791 |
| Credit claiming | 3.2% | 12.7% | 624 of 791 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.4% | 618 of 791 |

Most discussed policy areas: Armed Forces and National Security 36% (State House Republicans 4.9%); Government Operations and Politics 32% (State House Republicans 18%); Education 9.1% (State House Republicans 15%); Law 9.1% (State House Republicans 3.1%); Commerce 4.5% (State House Republicans 3.9%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.48 (standard error 0.02), from 264 donors and 1,056 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 71% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (TN 2025–26 session)

4,248 roll calls. Attendance 99.5% (Tennessee House 99.1%). Party unity 98.6% (96.3%). 30 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 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 4 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · SJR 1169 Memorials, Personal Occasion - Faye Colyer, 105th birthday - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1169/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR 4 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed · SJR 1223 Memorials, Academic Achievement - Calli Mae Stephens, Valedictorian, Waverly Central High School - · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/SJR1223/
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT 4/23/2026 Passed · HJR 1535 Memorials, Recognition - Sidney Ware, Brandon Randolph, Fatima Grandos Macareno, Mu Zeta Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., and No Labels at… · pass · https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1535/

## Legislation (TN 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 34 bills: 31 reached committee, 15 passed one chamber, 15 passed both, 14 became law. Cosponsored 0. 70.6% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Tennessee House 71.0%; rank 57 of 97).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HJR 1164: Memorials, Death - Henry Wetter Morgan - (became law, 2026-04-14) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1164/
- HJR 1132: Memorials, Personal Occasion - Novella Morrow, 102nd birthday - (became law, 2026-04-01) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1132/
- HJR 1131: Memorials, Death - Robert Randle Roll - (became law, 2026-03-24) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HJR1131/
- HB 2652: Oakland - Subject to local approval, transfers authority to appoint and remove all directors and department heads, excluding the town recorder, from the board… (became law, 2026-05-01) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2652/
- HB 2651: Grand Junction - Subject to local approval, authorizes the board of mayor and aldermen to appoint a town administrator; specifies the duties of the town… (became law, 2026-05-01) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2651/
- HB 2624: Adamsville - Subject to local approval, revises provisions relating to the filling of a vacancy in the office of mayor or on the city commission. - Amends… (became law, 2026-05-01) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2624/
- HB 2618: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the penalty for assault against a first responder from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony with a mandatory… (in committee, 2026-03-11) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2618/
- HB 2217: Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As introduced, removes provision that allows speakers to alternatively appoint a senator or representative whose… (introduced, 2026-02-05) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2217/
- HB 2195: Safety - As introduced, requires an air medical communication specialist to be certified within six months of employment by certain listed certified flight… (in committee, 2026-03-10) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2195/
- HB 2197: Health Care - As introduced, authorizes an individual to submit a request for a pre-application determination of eligibility for an occupational license based… (introduced, 2026-02-05) https://openstates.org/tn/bills/114/HB2197/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $144.1K (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.

- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/RonGant/status/2113325784479813792
- 2026-10-18 · Post on X · https://x.com/RonGant/status/2111792663083004137
- 2026-10-14 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RonGant/status/2110493859117478238
- 2026-10-13 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RonGant/status/2110126438745579918
- 2026-10-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/RonGant/status/2109260477104521227
- 2026-10-09 · Post on X · https://x.com/RonGant/status/2108699787348369645
- 2026-10-04 · Post on X · https://x.com/RonGant/status/2106724770532278273
- 2026-10-03 · Post on X · https://x.com/RonGant/status/2106487457034260730
- 2026-10-01 · Post on X · https://x.com/RonGant/status/2105747084204765545
- 2026-09-29 · Post on X · https://x.com/RonGant/status/2105021301232378269

## Links

- Official site: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H94
- Campaign site: https://rongantfortennessee.com/
- X: https://x.com/RonGant
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepRonGant/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ron.gant.37
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rep_ron_gant/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ron_m_gant/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-m-gant-94081b24/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/e7a2a416-0d33-4d78-8ee5-cf79628df4bd