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John W. Rose
Representative · TN · District 6
Republican
Raised $77,877 · 39K followers (office + personal) · missed 8.9% of votes
Top contributing industries: not mapped ($60,000), Commercial Banks ($15,000), Pro-Israel ($15,000), Real Estate ($10,000), Labor Unions ($5,000)
John W. Rose is a Republican U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 6th district. He has served 7.7 years in Congress and is up for reelection in 2026. He raised $77,877 in the 2026 cycle so far, has 39K followers across office and personal social accounts, sponsored 15 bills in the 119th Congress, scored 0.32 on the 118th Legislative Effectiveness Score.
Background and career
John Williams Rose (born February 23, 1965) is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative for Tennessee's 6th congressional district since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 33rd agriculture commissioner of Tennessee from 2002 to 2003. Rose was a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of Tennessee in the 2026 gubernatorial election.
Education
| School | Degree | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Technological University | BS | source | |
| Purdue University | MS | source | |
| Vanderbilt University | JD | source |
Career before Congress
| Role | Organization | Years | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-founder | Transcender Corp | source | |
| president | Boson Software, LLC | source |
Citizenship
citizen by birth in the United States.
Religion
Protestant unspecified
Name history and family
Children: 3 · Marriages: 1 ·
Previously held offices
Campaign fundraising
Raised $1,861,461 in the 2024 cycle and $77,877 so far in the 2026 cycle (partial).
Top individual donors, 2024
| Name | Employer | Occupation | City/State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARNES, SAM T. DR. | SELF-EMPLOYED | PHYSICIAN | COOKEVILLE, TN | under verification |
| EVANS, JOHN B. | NGU RISK MANAGEMENT | PRESIDENT | HENDERSONVILLE, TN | under verification |
| MCCULLOCH, JAMES | JONES BROTHERS INC. | CONTRACTOR | HENDERSONVILLE, TN | $13,200 |
| HUDSON, PHILLIP JR. | CUMBERLAND SUPPLY CO. INC. | SHAREHOLDER | COOKEVILLE, TN | $13,200 |
| SLAWEK, MARY V. | RETIRED | RETIRED | GALLATIN, TN | $11,600 |
| SMITH, BRAD | RUSSELL STREET VENTURES | CEO | NASHVILLE, TN | $11,600 |
| SMITH, LAUREN | LH SMITH CONSULTING | PRESIDENT | NASHVILLE, TN | $11,600 |
| SMITH, STEVE B. | HAURY & SMITH CONTRACTORS | PARTNER | BRENTWOOD, TN | $10,000 |
| VILLARUZ, VIANNEY | COVENANT HEALTH | PHYSICIAN | CROSSVILLE, TN | $10,000 |
| WARD, JAMES T. | MRW ENVIORNMENTAL | NATURAL RESOURCE CONSULTANT | SPARTA, TN | $9,250 |
| WILLIAMS, ANGELA | RETIRED | RETIRED | PALM BEACH, FL | $8,967 |
| ISAACSON, RICHARD | RETIRED | RETIRED | GALLATIN, TN | $8,300 |
| HUDSON, PHILLIP B. JR. | CUMBERLAND SUPPLY CO. INC. | SHAREHOLDER | COOKEVILLE, TN | $8,250 |
| SEWELL, CHRISTOPHER S. DR. | SELF-EMPLOYED | PHYSICIAN | JAMESTOWN, TN | $7,600 |
| KANE, ANGELIQUE P. | SELF-EMPLOYED | ATTORNEY | LEBANON, TN | $7,600 |
| OWEN, DAVID | NASTC | PRESIDENT | HENDERSONVILLE, TN | $7,600 |
| FLOETER, GARRY M. | CHC MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS | PRESIDENT | COOKEVILLE, TN | $7,600 |
| ELAM, LULU R. | RETIRED | RETIRED | NASHVILLE, TN | $6,615 |
| THOMPSON, JOHN | MTA DISTRIBUTORS | MANAGER | NASHVILLE, TN | $6,600 |
| LIPMAN, ROBERT S. | LIPMAN BROTHERS | EXECUTIVE | NASHVILLE, TN | $6,600 |
| STITES, MARY A. | RETIRED | RETIRED | COOKEVILLE, TN | $6,600 |
| STITES, JACK R. | J&S CONSTRUCTION | CEO | COOKEVILLE, TN | $6,600 |
| CARROLL, GORDON G. | CARROLL HOMES | REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER | LEBANON, TN | $6,600 |
| ELLIOTT, BEVERLY B. | RETIRED | RETIRED | FAIRVIEW, TN | $6,600 |
| CARLTON, ANDREA | BASSAIDAI INC. | PRESIDENT | NASHVILLE, TN | $6,600 |
Top individual donors, 2026 (partial)
| Name | Employer | Occupation | City/State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHIRLEY, LEISA | RETIRED | RETIRED | NASHVILLE, TN | $3,500 |
| SHIRLEY, STEVE | R&S NORTHEAST | PHARMACEUTICAL WHOLESALES | NASHVILLE, TN | $3,500 |
| GRAHAM, SUZETTE | PATRIOT ANGELS | CEO | GALLATIN, TN | $3,300 |
| SHAH, APOORVA S. | SAM NUTRITION | CEO | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $2,500 |
| GLENZ, DONALD | RETIRED | RETIRED | SPRING, TX | $2,066 |
| JOHNSON, STEPHEN W. | DTC COMMUNICATIONS | OUTSIDE PLANT MANAGER | LIBERTY, TN | $1,500 |
| KOONCE, RICHARD | RETIRED | RETIRED | VALPARAISO, IN | $1,100 |
PAC and party committee contributors over $5,000, 2024
| Committee | Type | Industry | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC) | PAC | Commercial Banks | $5,000 |
| MANUFACTURED HOUSING INSTITUTE PAC | PAC | Real Estate | $5,000 |
| SYNGENTA CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
| AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| ROCK HOLDINGS INC. PAC | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | Pro-Israel | $5,000 |
| AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC) | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| SYNGENTA CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | Pro-Israel | $5,000 |
| AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | Pro-Israel | $5,000 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM | PAC | Commercial Banks | $5,000 |
| UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC) | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC) | PAC | Commercial Banks | $5,000 |
| BROKER ACTION COALITION PAC (BACPAC) | PAC | Energy | $5,000 |
| MAYNARD NEXSEN PAC | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | Agriculture | $5,000 |
| UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC) | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| HUCK PAC | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL PAC (SCI-PAC) | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL PAC (SCI-PAC) | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | Real Estate | $5,000 |
Gross receipts from FEC filings, not net of refunds. Industry mappings are the directory's own classification; see methodology.
Outside money
2024
2026 (partial)
Independent expenditures are reported to the FEC by the spending committee, not the member's campaign. A committee is marked single-candidate when 80% or more of its cycle independent-expenditure dollars concern one candidate. Donors are named only at $50,000 or more to a super PAC or joint fundraising committee. For leadership PACs, individuals are named at $50,000 or more; organizations and PACs at $5,000 or more. The 2026 cycle is still in progress.
Amounts are each donor's net total of itemized contributions across the cycle (primary, general, and runoff elections combined), after subtracting refunds, not single gifts. Receipts marked as received in error, returned, or refunded are excluded, and refunds to the donor are subtracted. Joint-fundraising shares are included: the member committee's itemized share of joint-fundraising proceeds (FEC transaction type 15J) counts toward the donor's total, while the joint fundraising committee's own transfers are not counted separately. Donors are named only when their net cycle total is $1,000 or more; smaller donors appear only in the aggregate count and total below each table. Where a returned receipt of $10,000 or more affects a total, it is noted below the table. Lists cover itemized individual gifts to the member's principal campaign committee only. Employer and occupation are self-reported. The 2026 cycle is still in progress.
Donor figures are net of refunds from the FEC individual-contribution bulk files (2024 and 2026 cycles, each itemization taken at its latest amended version before any exclusion), rebuilt and reconciled row by row against the previous release on 2026-10-02; see methodology for the method and the reconciliation counts.
Money and finances
Estimated net worth
at least $20,150,056 . Earliest on record (2018): $0. disclosure
Estimates are summed from ranges reported on financial disclosures, so they are approximate. Ranges are wide by design.
Stock trades (last 12 months)
Top assets
| Asset | Type | Value | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Farm, 100% Interest L: DeKalb / Smith / Putnam, TN, US cattle, corn, hay, soybeans, timber, tobacco, and wheat. | real estate | $5M-$25M | Self |
| Smith Fork Ventures, Inc. Demand Note, Nashville, TN D: Demand note to business. | Debts Owed to the Filer | $5M-$25M | Self |
| Smith Fork Ventures, Inc., Nashville, TN, 92% Interest L: Nashville, TN, US LLC. All of the Boson LLCs are disregarded entities for tax purposes. | Ownership Interest (Engaged in a Trade or Business) | $5M-$25M | Self |
| First Freedom Bancshares, Lebanon, TN Stock D: Stock in community bank. | private stock | $1M-$5M | Self |
| Citizens Bank, Carthage, TN Stock D: Stock in community bank. | private stock | $500K-$1M | Self |
| Sun Life Assurance Company Whole Life Policy D: Cash surrender value of whole life policy on life of John | life insurance | $500K-$1M | Self |
| Boson Holdings, LLC 401K Plan ⇒ American Funds 2030 TRGT Date Retire R2E RBEEX | mutual fund | $500K-$1M | Self |
| Raymond James Brokerage Account ⇒ Growth Fund of America Class A-American Funds M/F | mutual fund | $500K-$1M | Self |
| Raymond James Brokerage Account ⇒ Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) | stock | $500K-$1M | Self |
| Tennesssee Farmers Life Insurance Co., Columbia, TN Stock | private stock | $250K-$500K | Self |
Business interests
Disclosed real estate
| Location | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| DeKalb, TN, TN, US | real property | $100K-$250K |
| DeKalb / Smith / Putnam, TN, US cattle, corn, hay, soybeans, timber, tobacco, and wheat. | farm/ranch | $5M-$25M |
Primary residences are generally exempt from congressional financial disclosure and do not appear here.
Earmark requests (FY2026)
Total requested: $130,703,962
| Project | Recipient | Subcommittee | Requested | In House bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Mt. Juliet Emergency Operations Center | City of Mt. Juliet | Homeland Security | $1,151,532 | No |
| Smith County Sheriff's Office Two-Way Radio Project | Smith County Sheriff's Office | Commerce Justice Science | $720,470 | No |
| Laboratory Equipment and Researcher Salaries in Nuclear Engineering at Tennessee Tech University | Tennessee Technological University | Commerce Justice Science | $2,250,000 | Yes |
| Macon Community Hospital System and Equipment Upgrades | Macon County General Hospital, Inc. | Agriculture | $892,360 | Yes |
| Cumberland County P-25 Radio System Update | Cumberland County TN Government | Commerce Justice Science | $1,500,000 | No |
| Quantum Cookeville/Crossville – Bridging Appalachia to the Future of Communication Networks Executive Summary | Tennessee Technological University | Commerce Justice Science | $5,139,600 | No |
| Donelson Station Transit Center | Regional Transportation Authority of Middle Tennessee | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development | $3,000,000 | No |
| Tennessee State Route 28 Widening - Section 1 | Tennessee Department of Transportation | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development | $60,800,000 | No |
| James Robertson Parkway Modification | Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development | $18,000,000 | No |
| Trousdale, Macon and Sumner Counties, Section 219, TN (Trousdale County) | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Energy & Water | $3,000,000 | No |
| Trousdale, Macon and Sumner Counties, Section 219, TN (Macon County) | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Energy & Water | $3,500,000 | Yes |
| Trousdale, Macon and Sumner Counties, Section 219, TN (Sumner County) | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Energy & Water | $1,900,000 | No |
| City of Hendersonville Public Safety Improvements and Connectivity Improvements | Jamie Clary | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development | $250,000 | No |
| New Middleton Elementary/New Middleton Highway Lane Addition | Office of Smith County, Tennessee | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development | $5,000,000 | Yes |
| Clay County State Route 52 New Construction | Tennessee Department of Transportation | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development | $23,600,000 | No |
Requests are not necessarily funded. Amounts shown are requested, not awarded.
Influence in Congress
Legislative effectiveness
0.32 on the 118th Legislative Effectiveness Score (House). thelawmakers.org
Bipartisanship
Lugar Bipartisan Index: -0.34, ranked #197 Lugar Center
Ideology
DW-NOMINATE first dimension: 0.654 (conservative end of the scale), chamber rank #390 of the 119th Congress. Voteview
Interest group ratings
| Group | Rating | Scorecard year |
|---|---|---|
| NRA | Not available | 2026 |
| LCV | 0 | 2025 |
| AFL-CIO | 0 | 2025 |
| Club for Growth | 90 | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood | 0 | 2025 |
| ACU | 79 | 2025 |
Bills enacted
1 sponsored bill enacted into law in the 119th Congress.
2026 election
District lean
Cook Partisan Voting Index (2025): R+13. Last election margin: 36.0 points (2024). Cook PVI
2026 election
Running for governor of Tennessee. Open-seat candidates listed.
2026 challengers
| Name | Party | Background | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Garrett | R | Not listed | source |
| Mike Croley | D | Not listed | source |
Candidate fields are fluid and were last checked September 2026.
Notable family
Voting record (2026)
314 roll-call votes in 2026 · missed 8.9% · party unity 95.8
| Date | Measure | Question | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | H R 6938 | On Passage | Yea |
| 2026-01-08 | H R 504 | Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding | Nay |
| 2026-01-08 | H R 131 | Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding | Nay |
| 2026-01-08 | H R 1834 | On Passage | Nay |
| 2026-01-14 | H R 7006 | On Passage | Yea |
| 2026-02-03 | H R 7148 | On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments | Yea |
| 2026-03-05 | H CON RES 38 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay |
| 2026-04-16 | H CON RES 40 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay |
| 2026-04-16 | H RES 965 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay |
| 2026-04-29 | S CON RES 33 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea |
| 2026-04-30 | H R 7567 | On Passage | Yea |
| 2026-05-14 | H CON RES 75 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay |
| 2026-06-03 | H CON RES 86 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay |
| 2026-06-03 | H RES 518 | On Motion to Discharge | Nay |
| 2026-06-04 | H R 2913 | On Passage | Nay |
| 2026-06-09 | S 2 | On Passage | Yea |
| 2026-06-09 | H R 5408 | On Passage | Nay |
| 2026-07-14 | H R 139 | On Passage | Yea |
| 2026-07-15 | H R 8595 | On Passage | Yea |
| 2026-07-21 | H R 9770 | On Passage | Yea |
| 2026-07-22 | H R 8800 | On Passage | Yea |
| 2026-07-22 | H R 7008 | On Passage | Yea |
| 2026-07-22 | H CON RES 113 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea |
| 2026-07-23 | H CON RES 89 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Not Voting |
| 2026-09-01 | H R 9436 | On Passage | Yea |
| 2026-09-02 | H R 1501 | On Passage | Yea |
| 2026-09-15 | H CON RES 93 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay |
Legislation
Sponsored 15 bills and cosponsored 252 bills in the 119th Congress.
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| H.R. 2808 | Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act | Enacted (signed by the President) |
| H.R. 2462 | Black Vulture Relief Act | Ordered Reported |
| H.R. 533 | Bank Privacy Reform Act | Introduced |
| H.R. 1138 | Payment Choice Act of 2025 | Introduced |
| H.R. 1631 | Safe Access to Cash Act of 2025 | Introduced |
Latest statements
Latest official press releases and statements from the member's official site. This section requires periodic refresh; always check the source site for the newest items.
Social following
| Platform | Office account | Personal account |
|---|---|---|
| X | @RepJohnRose (39K) | not found |
| not found | not found | |
| @repjohnrose (count n/a) | not found | |
| YouTube | not found | not found |
| not found | not found | |
| Threads | not found | not found |
| TikTok | not found | not found |
Office total: 39K · Personal total: no counts retrieved · Combined: 39K
Collected 2026-09-29. Office accounts are the member's official congressional accounts; personal accounts are their own campaign/personal accounts. Totals sum only accounts with a retrieved count and are never zero-filled. X counts are approximate (logged-out page variance). A missing account means none was verified, not that none exists.
Committee assignments
Caucus memberships
Only documented caucus memberships are listed; memberships are never inferred.
Staff
Chief of staff
Leah D. Grider · (202) 225-4231
- Deputy Chief of Staff at Rep. John Rose (R-TN) (01/03/25-03/31/25) source
- Scheduler/Operations Director at Rep. John Rose (R-TN) (01/01/20-03/31/20) source
Communications director
Blake P. Stevens · (202) 225-4231
Staff data from House and Senate payroll filings; roles can change and filings can lag.
Offices
Washington, D.C. office
2238 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-4231
District/state offices
| City | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Cookeville | 321 East Spring Street Suite 306, Cookeville, TN 38501 | (931) 854-9430 |
| Gallatin | 355 North Belvedere Drive Suite 308, Gallatin, TN 37066 | (615) 206-8204 |
Connections
| Connected to | Type | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Bean | Staff connection | Elissa R. Tew (comms_director to Aaron Bean) previously Press Secretary for John W. Rose |
| Rudy Yakym III | Staff connection | Ben Deeter (comms_director to Rudy Yakym III) previously Press Secretary for John W. Rose |
| James R. Baird | Same school | Purdue University |
| Steve Cohen | Same school | Vanderbilt University |
| Bill Hagerty | Same school | Vanderbilt University |
| J. French Hill | Same school | Vanderbilt University |
| John Kennedy | Same school | Vanderbilt University |
| Jennifer A. Kiggans | Same school | Vanderbilt University |
| Mark B. Messmer | Same school | Purdue University |
Connections are derived from documented public records: family ties, shared schools, shared employers, fraternities and sororities, and staff career histories. Committee ties are excluded here and shown on committee pages.