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Justin J. Pearson

Democratic · TN · Tennessee State Representative, District 86

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Justin J. Pearson is the Democratic state representative for Tennessee House District 86 and has served in the 113th and 114th General Assemblies. A Mitchell High School and Bowdoin College graduate, he is a public servant and environmental organizer associated with Memphis Community Against Pollution.

Campaign Finance Information — Tennessee House of Representatives District 86

Campaign Finance Information · Tennessee House of Representatives District 86 · August 6, 2026

Data last updated July 22, 2026

Raised
$11,055

Top disclosed occupations of direct donors

  • NOT EMPLOYED$5,145
  • ATTORNEY$687
  • IT SPECIALIST$600
  • RETIRED$554
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  • MUSICIAN$500
Direct contributions by size
  • $500-$999$1,000
  • $250-$499$2,500
  • $100-$249$2,750
  • $1-$99$4,805

Source: Tennessee Registry of Election Finance · 2026 cycle · apps.tn.gov

Track record

Environment and Public Health

· 5 records
  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 2463, the Bring Your Own Generation Act; the House committee took no action.

    March 18, 2026For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 2456 requiring data-center registration and publication of reported fuel, electricity, water, and rate data; it failed in the Business and Utilities Subcommittee.

    March 18, 2026For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 1397 for a public state website showing facilities subject to federal toxic-release inventory reporting; it was deferred to a special calendar.

    March 26, 2025For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 1595 creating a legislative committee to study gun-violence impacts, prioritizing disproportionately affected lower-income communities; it was returned to the clerk's desk.

    April 3, 2024For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 2343 for a public toxic-release-facility information tool; the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee deferred action.

    March 20, 2024For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Reduce Wealth Gap

· 4 records
  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 2455 tying specified economic-development incentives to living-wage certification and recapture; it was taken off notice in the Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee.

    March 4, 2026For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 1399 increasing Tennessee's minimum hourly wage to $20; it failed for lack of a second in the Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee.

    February 11, 2026For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 1396, the Guaranteed Basic Income Act or Protection Against Automation Act; the House committee took no action.

    February 11, 2026For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 2332, the Reparations for Descendants of Enslaved People Act; it failed for lack of a second in the Public Service Subcommittee.

    March 12, 2024For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Anti-Corruption

· 1 record
  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 2462 requiring specified public officials and spouses to divest certain assets or use a blind trust; it was deferred to the first 2027 calendar.

    March 25, 2026For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Government Efficiency

· 3 records
  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 1584 addressing timely court reporting and review of TBI criminal-history databases; it was returned to the clerk's desk.

    April 3, 2024For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 7111 addressing timely court data submission and TBI criminal-history database review; it was assigned to the extraordinary-session Criminal Justice Subcommittee.

    August 25, 2023For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 7105 addressing timely court data submission and TBI criminal-history database review; it was assigned to the extraordinary-session Criminal Justice Subcommittee.

    August 25, 2023For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Healthcare Affordability

· 8 records
  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 1400 directing a state suicide-prevention program and annual legislative reporting; it was deferred to a special Population Health calendar.

    February 17, 2026For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 1393 directing pursuit of a TennCare waiver for adults earning up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level; it failed in the TennCare Subcommittee.

    February 3, 2026For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 1590 allocating firearm-related sales-tax revenue to school mental-health counselors, therapists, and after-school programs; it was taken off notice in the Finance subcommittee.

    April 17, 2024For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 2334 requiring public annual compliance reports for facilities serving elderly people and people with disabilities; it failed in the Health Subcommittee.

    March 26, 2024For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 1585 directing public-awareness campaigns on mental health and gun safety; it failed in the Health Subcommittee.

    March 26, 2024For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 2330 authorizing Medicaid expansion with emphasis on rural and marginalized communities; it failed in the Insurance Subcommittee.

    March 12, 2024For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 7110 directing a public-awareness campaign on mental health and gun storage; it was assigned to the extraordinary-session Health Subcommittee.

    August 25, 2023For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 7107 allocating firearm-related sales-tax proceeds to community mental-health resources; it was assigned to the extraordinary-session Finance subcommittee.

    August 25, 2023For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Public Safety and Crime Control

· 13 records
  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 1394 addressing preservation of original Tennessee Bureau of Investigation case materials; the House committee took no action.

    April 7, 2026For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 1390 combining extreme-risk protection orders, secure-storage rules, and a 15-business-day firearm waiting period; it failed for lack of a second in the Civil Justice Subcommittee.

    March 18, 2026For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 1400 directing a state suicide-prevention program and annual legislative reporting; it was deferred to a special Population Health calendar.

    February 17, 2026For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 1592 requiring firearm owners to report loss or theft to law enforcement within 24 hours; it was returned to the clerk's desk.

    April 3, 2024For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 1584 addressing timely court reporting and review of TBI criminal-history databases; it was returned to the clerk's desk.

    April 3, 2024For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 2331 addressing prompt staffing of suspected-homicide investigations; it failed for lack of a motion in the Criminal Justice Subcommittee.

    March 19, 2024For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 2341 directing executive departments to plan against malicious artificial-intelligence interference and report recommendations; it failed for lack of a second in the Departments and Agencies Subcommittee.

    March 13, 2024For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 2339 requiring agencies to report diversion and educational programs for justice-involved youth; it was held on the House desk pending amendment.

    February 1, 2024For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 7108 accelerating court reporting of mental-health adjudications and criminal dispositions; it was assigned to the extraordinary-session Criminal Justice Subcommittee.

    August 25, 2023For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 7111 addressing timely court data submission and TBI criminal-history database review; it was assigned to the extraordinary-session Criminal Justice Subcommittee.

    August 25, 2023For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 7109 directing TBI tracking of available serial numbers on firearm parts involved in mass-violence incidents or threats; it was assigned to the extraordinary-session Criminal Justice Subcommittee.

    August 25, 2023For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 7105 addressing timely court data submission and TBI criminal-history database review; it was assigned to the extraordinary-session Criminal Justice Subcommittee.

    August 25, 2023For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 7092 adding local law-enforcement officials to district school-safety teams and annual plan reviews; the House tabled it.

    August 23, 2023For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Housing Affordability

· 2 records
  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 2337 setting housing-choice-voucher payment standards at the maximum allowed by federal law; it failed for lack of a second in the Property and Planning Subcommittee.

    March 13, 2024For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 2342 establishing a state grant program for first-time home buyers; it failed for lack of a second in the Property and Planning Subcommittee.

    March 13, 2024For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Social Programs and Welfare

· 5 records
  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 2460 expanding the annual licensing exemption for occasional child-care special events from 14 to 21 days; the House committee took no action.

    March 25, 2026For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 1398 expanding paid bereavement leave for state employees after the death of a child or stepchild; it failed in the Public Service Subcommittee.

    February 11, 2026For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 1396, the Guaranteed Basic Income Act or Protection Against Automation Act; the House committee took no action.

    February 11, 2026For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 2335, the Separation of Need Act, providing free breakfast and lunch to all public-school students; it failed for lack of a second in the K-12 Subcommittee.

    March 26, 2024For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 2338 expanding paid bereavement leave for state employees after the death of a child or stepchild; it failed for lack of a second in the Public Service Subcommittee.

    March 12, 2024For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Public Education Quality

· 5 records
  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 2458, the Public Education Investments Act, addressing teacher base pay, Title I weighting, and middle-college scholarships; it was taken off notice in the K-12 Subcommittee.

    March 24, 2026For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 2461 exempting feminine-hygiene products from sales tax and supporting free products in requesting public schools; it was taken off notice in the Education Administration Subcommittee.

    March 3, 2026For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 2335, the Separation of Need Act, providing free breakfast and lunch to all public-school students; it failed for lack of a second in the K-12 Subcommittee.

    March 26, 2024For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 2339 requiring agencies to report diversion and educational programs for justice-involved youth; it was held on the House desk pending amendment.

    February 1, 2024For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 7092 adding local law-enforcement officials to district school-safety teams and annual plan reviews; the House tabled it.

    August 23, 2023For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Gun Control

· 25 records
  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 1390 combining extreme-risk protection orders, secure-storage rules, and a 15-business-day firearm waiting period; it failed for lack of a second in the Civil Justice Subcommittee.

    March 18, 2026For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 1392 to repeal Tennessee's permitless-handgun-carry exception; it failed in the Criminal Justice Subcommittee.

    March 26, 2025For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 1590 allocating firearm-related sales-tax revenue to school mental-health counselors, therapists, and after-school programs; it was taken off notice in the Finance subcommittee.

    April 17, 2024For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 1587 prohibiting manufacture of semi-automatic rifles in Tennessee; it was returned to the clerk's desk.

    April 3, 2024For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 1593 routing most firearm transfers through federally licensed dealers and accelerating specified court reporting; it was returned to the clerk's desk.

    April 3, 2024For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 1596 establishing a 15-business-day firearm waiting period; it was taken off notice in the Criminal Justice Subcommittee.

    April 3, 2024For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 1592 requiring firearm owners to report loss or theft to law enforcement within 24 hours; it was returned to the clerk's desk.

    April 3, 2024For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 1595 creating a legislative committee to study gun-violence impacts, prioritizing disproportionately affected lower-income communities; it was returned to the clerk's desk.

    April 3, 2024For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 1589 prohibiting manufacture, transfer, or purchase of firearm magazines holding more than ten rounds; it was returned to the clerk's desk.

    April 3, 2024For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 1588 restricting visible or unlocked firearm storage in motor vehicles; the House committee took no action.

    April 2, 2024For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 1594 creating extreme-risk protection orders, officer training, and a public-awareness campaign; the House committee took no action.

    April 2, 2024For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 1591 creating secure-storage requirements for firearms and ammunition; the House committee took no action.

    April 2, 2024For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 1586 authorizing law-enforcement petitions for extreme-risk protection orders; the House committee took no action.

    April 2, 2024For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 1585 directing public-awareness campaigns on mental health and gun safety; it failed in the Health Subcommittee.

    March 26, 2024For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 2329 to repeal Tennessee's permitless-handgun-carry exception; it failed in the Criminal Justice Subcommittee.

    March 19, 2024For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 2336 requiring serial numbers on specified unfinished firearm frames and receivers; it failed in the Criminal Justice Subcommittee.

    March 19, 2024For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 2333 prohibiting firearm conversion devices and unserialized kit-built firearms; it was deferred to summer study.

    March 19, 2024For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 1583 requiring firearm owners to carry liability insurance for accidental-use losses; it failed in the Insurance Subcommittee.

    March 12, 2024For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 7110 directing a public-awareness campaign on mental health and gun storage; it was assigned to the extraordinary-session Health Subcommittee.

    August 25, 2023For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 7109 directing TBI tracking of available serial numbers on firearm parts involved in mass-violence incidents or threats; it was assigned to the extraordinary-session Criminal Justice Subcommittee.

    August 25, 2023For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 7107 allocating firearm-related sales-tax proceeds to community mental-health resources; it was assigned to the extraordinary-session Finance subcommittee.

    August 25, 2023For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 7112 authorizing law-enforcement petitions for mental-health firearm protection orders; it was assigned to the extraordinary-session Civil Justice Subcommittee.

    August 25, 2023For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 7113 encouraging locked, unloaded, and separated firearm storage in homes and vehicles; it was assigned to the extraordinary-session Civil Justice Subcommittee.

    August 25, 2023For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 7106 encouraging locked, unloaded, ammunition-separated firearm storage; it was assigned to the extraordinary-session Civil Justice Subcommittee.

    August 25, 2023For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 7114 restricting visible or unlocked firearm storage in motor vehicles; it was assigned to the extraordinary-session Civil Justice Subcommittee.

    August 25, 2023For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Women's Reproductive Rights

· 1 record
  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 2461 exempting feminine-hygiene products from sales tax and supporting free products in requesting public schools; it was taken off notice in the Education Administration Subcommittee.

    March 3, 2026For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Election Integrity

· 1 record
  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 1395 to restore voting rights after completion of a sentence without conditioning restoration on restitution, court costs, or child-support status; the House committee took no action.

    April 7, 2026For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Data Privacy

· 2 records
  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 2340 treating malicious synthetic-media impersonation as a Tennessee consumer-protection violation; it was taken off notice in the Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee.

    March 19, 2024For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 2341 directing executive departments to plan against malicious artificial-intelligence interference and report recommendations; it failed for lack of a second in the Departments and Agencies Subcommittee.

    March 13, 2024For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Civil Rights

· 3 records
  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 1395 to restore voting rights after completion of a sentence without conditioning restoration on restitution, court costs, or child-support status; the House committee took no action.

    April 7, 2026For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 1391 for automatic expunction of eligible Class E felony and misdemeanor records after sentence completion; it failed in the Criminal Justice Subcommittee.

    March 26, 2025For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 2332, the Reparations for Descendants of Enslaved People Act; it failed for lack of a second in the Public Service Subcommittee.

    March 12, 2024For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Corporate Accountability

· 5 records
  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 2456 requiring data-center registration and publication of reported fuel, electricity, water, and rate data; it failed in the Business and Utilities Subcommittee.

    March 18, 2026For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 2464 restricting foreign-adversary equipment in electric utilities and high-performance computing centers and requiring comptroller reports; it failed in the Business and Utilities Subcommittee.

    March 4, 2026For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 2455 tying specified economic-development incentives to living-wage certification and recapture; it was taken off notice in the Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee.

    March 4, 2026For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 2334 requiring public annual compliance reports for facilities serving elderly people and people with disabilities; it failed in the Health Subcommittee.

    March 26, 2024For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 2340 treating malicious synthetic-media impersonation as a Tennessee consumer-protection violation; it was taken off notice in the Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee.

    March 19, 2024For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Public Infrastructure

· 1 record
  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 2464 restricting foreign-adversary equipment in electric utilities and high-performance computing centers and requiring comptroller reports; it failed in the Business and Utilities Subcommittee.

    March 4, 2026For

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Integrity and Ethics

· 2 records
  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 1394 addressing preservation of original Tennessee Bureau of Investigation case materials; the House committee took no action.

    April 7, 2026

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Pearson sponsored House Bill 2462 requiring specified public officials and spouses to divest certain assets or use a blind trust; it was deferred to the first 2027 calendar.

    March 25, 2026

    Source: wapp.capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Elections

Profile last researched July 13, 2026.