TN HB7001

The 2026 Congressional Elections

Passed House Cameron Sexton (R)
Plain English Summary

TN HB7001 aimed to update Tennessee's election laws for the 2026 congressional elections. It proposed changes to how congressional districts are organized and required the election coordinator to inform candidates and election commissions about these changes and any special qualifying deadlines. The bill ultimately did not pass.

Supporters Say

Supporters of TN HB7001 would argue that the bill was necessary to ensure a smooth transition to new congressional district compositions. They would emphasize the importance of clear communication to candidates and election officials to uphold the integrity of the electoral process in Tennessee.

Critics Say

Critics of TN HB7001 might contend that the bill was an unnecessary overhaul of election laws that could create confusion among voters and candidates. They could argue that the changes proposed were politically motivated and could undermine the fairness of the electoral process.

Conflict of Interest Analysis Personal Interests
1/10
Risk Level
Low
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Industry Overlap
0%
Personal Conflicts
0 found

The analysis of HB7001, which pertains to changes in election law for the 2026 congressional elections, reveals no direct conflicts of interest between the sponsor, Cameron Sexton, and the bill's provisions. Sexton's personal financial interests primarily involve roles in business development, banking, and insurance, none of which directly relate to the electoral processes or the administration of congressional district changes. His ownership of a small business consulting firm and positions on various boards do not intersect with the legislative focus of this bill, which is strictly about electoral law adjustments. Therefore, the risk of personal financial gain influencing the bill is minimal.

Sponsor's Personal Financial Interests

Unlike federal analysis based on campaign donations, state analysis examines legislators' personal financial interests — their jobs, businesses, and investments.

Type Description Industry Source
Occupation Former Director of Business Development at Cumberland Medical Center AI-researched
Employer Tennessee House of Representatives TN Legislature bio
Business Owner Owner of a small business consulting firm AI-researched
Employer AFLAC INSURANCE TN Ethics Commission
Employer ONE BANK TN Ethics Commission
Spouse Employer TRUPHARM TN Ethics Commission
Business Owner FRIENDS OF CUMBERLAND MOUNTAIN STATE PARK BOARD MEMBER from Jan 2011 to Dec 2020 TN Ethics Commission
Business Owner ONE BANK BOARD DIRECTOR from Dec 2015 to current TN Ethics Commission
Business Owner WCTE BOARD MEMBER from Feb 2023 to current TN Ethics Commission
Asset VANGUARD Securities & Investment TN Ethics Commission
Asset RAYMOND JAMES TN Ethics Commission
Asset MASS MUTUAL FINANCIAL SERVICE TN Ethics Commission
Asset CHARLES SCHWAB Securities & Investment TN Ethics Commission
Asset Leadership PAC: CAMPAC TN Ethics Commission

Items marked "AI-researched" are generated from public sources but have not been independently verified. Verified data is sourced from official legislature websites and disclosure filings.

Legislative Votes
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 35 BY POWELL AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
House · May 7, 2026
Failed
18
YEA
73
NAY
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 27 BY JONES J AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
House · May 7, 2026
Failed
14
YEA
72
NAY
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 28 BY POWELL AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
House · May 7, 2026
Failed
19
YEA
70
NAY
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 29 BY SALINAS AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
House · May 7, 2026
Failed
20
YEA
72
NAY
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 30 BY JOHNSON AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
House · May 7, 2026
Failed
22
YEA
71
NAY
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 31 BY JONES J AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
House · May 7, 2026
Failed
16
YEA
72
NAY
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 32 BY JOHNSON AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
House · May 7, 2026
Failed
21
YEA
73
NAY
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 33 BY POWELL AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
House · May 7, 2026
Failed
18
YEA
73
NAY
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 34 BY POWELL AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
House · May 7, 2026
Failed
22
YEA
73
NAY
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
House · May 7, 2026
Passed
68
YEA
25
NAY
3
NOT VOTING
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 36 BY SALINAS AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
House · May 7, 2026
Failed
20
YEA
72
NAY
1
NOT VOTING
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 37 BY PEARSON AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
House · May 7, 2026
Failed
19
YEA
73
NAY
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 4 BY JOHNSON AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
House · May 7, 2026
Failed
23
YEA
73
NAY
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 5 BY JOHNSON AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
House · May 7, 2026
Failed
23
YEA
71
NAY
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 6 BY JOHNSON AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
House · May 7, 2026
Failed
21
YEA
73
NAY
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 7 BY POWELL AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
House · May 7, 2026
Failed
23
YEA
71
NAY
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 8 BY JOHNSON AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
House · May 7, 2026
Failed
21
YEA
71
NAY
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 9 BY SALINAS AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
House · May 7, 2026
Failed
22
YEA
72
NAY
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 25 BY POWELL AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
House · May 7, 2026
Failed
19
YEA
71
NAY
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 10 BY JONES J AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
House · May 7, 2026
Failed
17
YEA
71
NAY
2
NOT VOTING
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 11 BY POWELL AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
House · May 7, 2026
Failed
21
YEA
72
NAY
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 12 BY SALINAS AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
House · May 7, 2026
Failed
22
YEA
72
NAY
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 14 BY POWELL AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
House · May 7, 2026
Failed
21
YEA
70
NAY
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 15 BY POWELL AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
House · May 7, 2026
Failed
23
YEA
73
NAY
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 16 BY SALINAS AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
House · May 7, 2026
Failed
22
YEA
72
NAY
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 17 BY SALINAS AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
House · May 7, 2026
Failed
22
YEA
71
NAY
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 18 BY POWELL AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
House · May 7, 2026
Failed
21
YEA
70
NAY
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 19 BY JOHNSON AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
House · May 7, 2026
Failed
19
YEA
72
NAY
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 20 BY JOHNSON AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
House · May 7, 2026
Failed
20
YEA
68
NAY
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 21 BY POWELL AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
House · May 7, 2026
Failed
21
YEA
73
NAY
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 22 BY JONES J AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
House · May 7, 2026
Failed
16
YEA
72
NAY
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 23 BY POWELL AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
House · May 7, 2026
Failed
18
YEA
72
NAY
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 24 BY JONES J AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
House · May 7, 2026
Failed
15
YEA
73
NAY
1
NOT VOTING
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 26 BY SALINAS AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
House · May 7, 2026
Failed
18
YEA
71
NAY
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration
Senate · May 7, 2026
Passed
23
YEA
7
NAY
CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE OF EXTRAORDINARY SESSION II: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House · May 6, 2026
Passed
15
YEA
5
NAY

Source: LegiScan roll call vote data.

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About This Analysis

This summary was generated using AI from the bill's official text and metadata. Data sourced from LegiScan and the Tennessee General Assembly. Conflict analysis examines the sponsor's personal financial interests for potential overlaps with the bill's subject matter.