Beth Mizell
Louisiana State Senator, District 12 since 2015. Next on the ballot in 2027.
- In office
- 10 yrs
- Since 2015
- Bills became law
- 24
- 69 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 7.5%
- Chamber median 10.5%
- With party
- 93%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +65.7
- Won 2023
- 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.
- Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs · chair
- Insurance · ex officio
- Women and Children · vice chair
- Economic Recovery Select
- Education
- Judiciary A
- Legislative Audit Advisory Council
- Legislative Capital Outlay
- Revenue and Fiscal Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Jun 2026
Became law Jun 2026
Became law Jun 2026
Became law Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Mizell sits in the Louisiana State Senate
Mizell is closer to the center than 88% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Franklin Foil, Cameron Henry, Bob Hensgens
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:51 PM ET
With Mizell’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans93%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills28%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Louisiana State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Mizell’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Mizell | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | HB 410: CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Requires notification of all parties to record in-person communication | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 30–6 |
| May 29, 2026 | HB 750: CONSUMERS/PROTECTION: Provides for cancellation of automatic renewal subscriptions | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 21–16 |
| May 28, 2026 | HB 1194: AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES: Provides with respect to the Healthy Food Retail Act (EN NO… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 28–2 |
| May 28, 2026 | HB 719: DISTRICT ATTORNEYS/ASST: Provides relative to the number of assistant district attorneys… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 30–6 |
| May 28, 2026 | HB 211: COURTS: Provides relative to the creation, administration, and eligibility requirements of… | No | Yes | No | Passed 21–15 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Mizell 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 | Louisiana State Senate, District 12 | Won | R+65.7 |
| 2019 | Louisiana State Senate, District 12 | Won | R+37.2 |
| 2015 | Louisiana State Senate, District 12 (runoff) | Won | +16.1 |
| 2015 | Louisiana State Senate, District 12 | Lost | R+10.8 |
| 2011 | Louisiana State Senate, District 12 | Lost | D+1.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Mizell has held
- Louisiana State Senate, District 12 · since 2015
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Mizell has run against
- Brittany "Britt" Gondolfi (D) · 2023 general, won
- Darrell Fairburn (D) · 2019 general, won
- Mickey Murphy (D) · 2015 general, lost
- Ben Nevers (D) · 2011 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Mizell
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/b6e8a5cf-ec5c-494b-b9ff-efa0fb92e1c1
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET