D Tennessee Senate · District 29 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Raumesh Akbari

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Session

Total votes

20,339

all sessions

Attendance

83%

3,585 missed

Near the chamber average

With party

99%

of cast votes

Near the chamber average

Bipartisan score

crosses aisle rarely

Lower than 76% of chamber peers

About Sen. Raumesh Akbari

Sen. serving Tennessee District 29. Member of the Democratic party. Has been in office 7 years · 10 months. Serves on 4 committees, including Education, Select Calendar and Commerce and Labor.

Sworn in

Nov 6, 2018

7 years · 10 months

Closest ally

no co-sponsorship data

How Raumesh votes, broken down

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Criminal Justice 53% / 47%

10 support · 9 oppose

Education 54% / 46%

14 support · 12 oppose

Budget & Taxes 40% / 60%

4 support · 6 oppose

Technology 0% / 100%

0 support · 1 oppose

Labor & Employment 75% / 25%

Environment 89% / 11%

8 support · 1 oppose

Veterans 0% / 100%

0 support · 3 oppose

Transportation 0% / 100%

0 support · 1 oppose

Energy 100% / 0%

1 support · 0 oppose

Immigration 86% / 14%

6 support · 1 oppose

Last activity

Recent legislative activity

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SB 2693Millington - Subject to local approval, requires a candidate for the office of mayor to be a resident of the City of Millington for one year preceding the election rather than 60 days to qualify to run for such office. - Amends Chapter 238 of the Acts of 1903; as amended and rewritten. signed

3 months ago

SB 232Election Laws - As enacted, authorizes the county election commission to designate restroom facilities in each building in which the election is held that are for the use of workers or volunteers working for a campaign with certain limitations on access. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 7. signed

3 months ago

SB 1700Consumer Protection - As enacted, requires the Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations (TACIR) to conduct a study of the potential regulation of artificial intelligence systems and generative artificial intelligence chatbots in this state. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 37 and Title 47. signed

3 months ago

SB 2669Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, revises law relative to leave for teachers. - Amends TCA Title 49. in committee

3 months ago

SB 2377Education - As enacted, requires the state board of education to establish a qualified dyslexia interventionist endorsement to allow an educator to provide targeted instructional intervention, academic support, behavioral support, or related services to students demonstrating characteristics of dyslexia. - Amends TCA Title 49. signed

3 months ago

SB 1170Criminal Offenses - As enacted, provides that a person is criminally responsible for an offense committed by the conduct of another if, acting with intent to benefit in the proceeds or results of the offense, the person solicits, directs, aids, or attempts to aid another person to commit the offense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 11; Title 39, Chapter 12; Title 39, Chapter 13; Title 39, Chapter 14; Title 40, Chapter 24; Title 40, Chapter 35 and Title 40, Chapter 39. in committee

4 months ago

SJR 1235Memorials, Retirement - Scott Sutherland, Senior Deputy Attorney General - signed

4 months ago

SJR 988Memorials, Recognition - ALS Awareness Month - signed

4 months ago

SJR 1271Memorials, Personal Occasion - John Patrick Hallet and Susan Marie Hallet, 45th wedding anniversary - signed

4 months ago

SR 415Memorials, Academic Achievement - Lashayla Williams, Salutatorian, Mitchell High School - passed

4 months ago