U.S. House · TN-04
Desjarlais, Scott
RTennessee 4th38 issues mapped from the public record
Stances are based on mapped issues and the public record (Congress.gov, FEC, and related sources). Add your own views to see how you line up.
Public record freshness
- Legislator stats: May 29, 2026
- Vote ingest: May 29, 2026
- FEC sync: Mar 21, 2026
- Finance cycle: 2026
Your alignment
Issue spotlight
DesJarlais usually votes for stricter immigration enforcement and border security measures. His voting record shows 15 votes aligned with enforcement priorities versus 4 votes for expanded legal immigration pathways.
15
Opposing votes
1
Supporting votes
21 votes analyzed
Issue voting record
Based on public votes and official records. Browse by topic or sort by confidence.
High confidence based on 34 mapped decisive vote(s): 10 supporting and 24 opposing.
10 supporting · 24 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 31 mapped decisive vote(s): 12 supporting and 19 opposing.
12 supporting · 19 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 25 mapped decisive vote(s): 20 supporting and 5 opposing.
20 supporting · 5 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 20 mapped decisive vote(s): 5 supporting and 15 opposing.
5 supporting · 15 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 18 mapped decisive vote(s): 16 supporting and 2 opposing with 1 absence/present vote(s).
16 supporting · 2 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 18 mapped decisive vote(s): 14 supporting and 4 opposing.
14 supporting · 4 opposingHIGH confidence
What kind of representative is this?
HIGH confidenceRep. DesJarlais voted against immigration restrictions in 4 of 19 mapped votes but opposed in 15, mapping to a Con stance. He opposed climate action in 34 of 47 votes and environmental protection in 40 of 53 votes. On economic issues, he opposed tax increases (14 of 22 votes), supported defense spending (26 of 39 votes), and backed energy cost relief (28 of 40 votes). He supported education affordability (13 of 15 votes) and public education funding (15 of 22 votes). On social issues, he opposed abortion rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and racial justice initiatives across mapped votes. Attendance was 56.8%, with 239 votes missed. Party-line voting was 99.4%.
Opposed immigration restrictions in 15 of 19 mapped votes; opposed climate and environmental protection measures in 74 of 100 combined votes
Supported defense spending (26 of 39 votes) and energy cost relief (28 of 40 votes)
Backed education affordability (13 of 15 votes) and public education funding (15 of 22 votes)
Opposed abortion rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and racial justice initiatives across mapped votes
- Missed 239 votes (56.8% attendance); 99.4% party-line voting
Signature issues
- Immigration — Opposed immigration restrictions in 15 of 19 mapped votesHIGH confidence
- Climate Change — Opposed climate action in 34 of 47 mapped votesHIGH confidence
- Environmental Protection — Opposed environmental protection in 40 of 53 mapped votesHIGH confidence
- Defense Spending — Supported defense spending in 26 of 39 mapped votesHIGH confidence
- Education Affordability — Supported education affordability in 13 of 15 mapped votesHIGH confidence
Synthesized from public voting and stance records only; not motive, corruption, electoral prospects, or district-wide opinion.
38 mapped issues • Updated May 22, 2026 • 34 non-gated high-confidence issues · 4 moderate-confidence issues · Model claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
About and public record
Sources & transparency
- Congress.gov — votes and bills
- FEC.gov — campaign finance
Sources: Congress.gov · FEC · public disclosures. Methodology and citations on this district record.