Bubba Carpenter
Mississippi State Representative, District 1 since 2007. Next on the ballot in 2027.
- In office
- 19 yrs
- Since 2007
- Bills became law
- 7
- 73 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.1%
- Chamber median 2.2%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +33.1
- Won 2015
- 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.
- Military Affairs · chair
- Agriculture
- Management
- Ports, Harbors and Airports
- Transportation
- Ways and Means
- Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Military Affairs · Became law Apr 2026
Energy · Became law Mar 2026
Military Affairs · Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Carpenter sits in the Mississippi House of Representatives
Carpenter is closer to the center than 24% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Steve Massengill, Brent Anderson, Scott Bounds
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:54 PM ET
With Carpenter’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills14%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Mississippi House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Carpenter’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Carpenter | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | HB 1909: Appropriation; Human Services, Department of. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 79–37 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | HB 1936: Appropriation; Educational Television, Authority for. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 92–27 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | SB 3088: Appropriation; Corrections, Department of. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 89–20 |
| May 28, 2025 | HB 28: Appropriation; Real Estate Commission. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 90–6 |
| May 28, 2025 | HB 22: Appropriation; Insurance, Department of. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 88–6 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Carpenter 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 House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | — |
| 2019 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | — |
| 2015 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | R+33.1 |
| 2011 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | R+35.7 |
| 2007 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | R+7.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Carpenter has held
- Mississippi House of Representatives, District 1 · since 2007
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Carpenter has run against
- Lisa Benderman Wigginton (D) · 2015 general, won
- Thomas K. McCarley (D) · 2011 general, won
- Ricky A. Cummings (D) · 2007 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Carpenter
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/dcc9906b-9a0a-4503-9128-006317d5ff3f
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET