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Tennessee House · Feb 17, 2026

HOUSE ELECTIONS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 2/17/2026 Passed

Result: pass

HB 1159: Election Laws - As introduced, requires a voter to designate on the voter registration record a political party with which the voter is affiliated in order to vote in primary elections for such political party. - Amends TCA Title 2.

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.

Totals

YeaNay
Democratic01
Republican51
Total52

Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.

All voters

LegislatorPosition
Rush Bricken(Republican)Yea
Dan Howell(Republican)Yea
Tom Leatherwood(Republican)Yea
Jerome Moon(Republican)Yea
Jason Powell(Democratic)Nay
Tim Rudd(Republican)Yea
Dave Wright(Republican)Nay