Angela Turner-Ford
Mississippi State Senator, District 16 since 2015. Next on the ballot in 2027.
- In office
- 11 yrs
- Since 2015
- Bills became law
- 4
- 42 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.0%
- Chamber median 1.2%
- With party
- 56%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Next election
- 2027
- Nov 2, 2027
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Drug Policy · chair
- Executive Contingent Fund · vice chair
- Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Appropriations
- County Affairs
- Environmental Protection, Conservation and Water Resources
- Judiciary, Division A
- Local and Private
- Public Health and Welfare
- Redistricting and Reapportionment Select
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Drug Policy · Became law Mar 2026
Finance · Failed in the House Mar 2026
County Affairs · Failed in the House Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Turner-Ford sits in the Mississippi State Senate
Turner-Ford is closer to the center than 75% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Sarita Simmons, David Blount, Gary Brumfield
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:54 PM ET
With Turner-Ford’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats56%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills80%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Mississippi State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Turner-Ford’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Turner-Ford | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2026 | SB 2202: Economic development incentives; require agreements to secure employee freedom and… | No | No | Yes | Passed 27–25 |
| May 29, 2025 | HB 15: Appropriation; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Department of. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 35–6 |
| May 29, 2025 | HB 34: Appropriation; District attorneys and staff. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 35–8 |
| May 29, 2025 | HB 32: Appropriation; Attorney General. | No | No | Yes | Passed 33–9 |
| May 29, 2025 | HB 33: Appropriation; Capital Post-Conviction Counsel, Office of. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 34–6 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Turner-Ford was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Mississippi State Senate, District 16 | Won | — |
| 2019 | Mississippi State Senate, District 16 | Won | — |
| 2015 | Mississippi State Senate, District 16 | Won | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Turner-Ford has held
- Mississippi State Senate, District 16 · since 2015
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Turner-Ford
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/74d0c9b2-58a2-41a7-b2a0-582924a45adf
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET