Justin Jones (Tennessee politician)
Justin Jones | |
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Jones in 2023 | |
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 52nd district | |
| Assumed office April 10, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| In office January 10, 2023 – April 6, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Stewart |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Justin Bautista-Jones August 25, 1995 Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Fisk University (BA) Vanderbilt University |
Justin Jones (born August 25, 1995) is an American activist and politician from the state of Tennessee. A member of the Democratic Party, he serves in the Tennessee House of Representatives for District 52, representing parts of Nashville. As of 2025, Jones is the second youngest member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, and the youngest Democratic lawmaker. He was expelled in April 2023 for violating decorum rules by leading a gun control protest on the House floor after the 2023 Covenant school shooting. The Nashville Metro Council voted unanimously to reinstate Jones as an interim representative pending a special election to fill the seat. He later won a special election in August 2023 to continue serving as a full member, and again in November 2024 to serve his second term.