Bradford Blackmon
Mississippi State Senator, District 21 since 2023. Next on the ballot in 2027.
- In office
- 2 yrs
- Since 2023
- Votes missed
- 0.3%
- Chamber median 1.2%
- With party
- 91%
- 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.
- Technology · vice chair
- Cybersecurity Select
- Drug Policy
- Finance
- Highways and Transportation
- Insurance
- Judiciary, Division A
- Labor
- Medicaid
- Public Property
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Voting record
Where Blackmon sits in the Mississippi State Senate
Blackmon is closer to the center than 5% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Albert Butler, Reginald Jackson, Joseph Thomas
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:54 PM ET
With Blackmon’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats91%
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: Blackmon’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Blackmon | 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. | No | No | Yes | Passed 35–6 |
| May 29, 2025 | HB 34: Appropriation; District attorneys and staff. | No | 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. | No | No | Yes | Passed 34–6 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Blackmon 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 21 | Won | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Blackmon has held
- Mississippi State Senate, District 21 · since 2023
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Blackmon
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/3b2b3cb2-3ef8-400d-b395-6b0895ea7631
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET