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Chris Johnson

Mississippi State Senator, District 44. Next on the ballot in 2027.

Mississippi State Senator, District 44

Votes missed
0.4%
Chamber median 1.2%
With party
94%
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.

  • Business and Financial Institutions · chair
  • Finance · vice chair
  • Constitution
  • Government Structure
  • Insurance
  • Investigate State Offices
  • Medicaid
  • Public Health and Welfare
  • Universities and Colleges

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Johnson sits in the Mississippi State Senate

Johnson is closer to the center than 65% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianJohnsonMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Joel Carter, Kevin Blackwell, Josh Harkins

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:54 PM ET

With Johnson’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans94%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Mississippi State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Johnson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

DateBillJohnsonRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
Feb 5, 2026SB 2202: Economic development incentives; require agreements to secure employee freedom and…YesYesNoPassed 27–25
May 29, 2025HB 15: Appropriation; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Department of.YesYesNoPassed 35–6
May 29, 2025HB 34: Appropriation; District attorneys and staff.YesYesNoPassed 35–8
May 29, 2025HB 32: Appropriation; Attorney General.YesYesNoPassed 33–9
May 29, 2025HB 33: Appropriation; Capital Post-Conviction Counsel, Office of.YesYesNoPassed 34–6

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

How we know Johnson

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET