Clay Mansell
Mississippi State Representative, District 56 since 2023. Next on the ballot in 2027.
- In office
- 2 yrs
- Since 2023
- Bills became law
- 1
- 18 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.1%
- Chamber median 2.2%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +31.1
- 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.
- Medicaid · vice chair
- Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Business and Commerce
- Conservation and Water Resources
- Judiciary A
- Technology
- Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
- Workforce Development
- Youth and Family Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Business and Commerce · Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Mansell sits in the Mississippi House of Representatives
Mansell is closer to the center than 57% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Zack Grady, Randy Rushing, Randy Boyd
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:54 PM ET
With Mansell’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
- 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: Mansell’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Mansell | 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 Mansell 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 56 | Won | R+31.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Mansell has held
- Mississippi House of Representatives, District 56 · since 2023
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Mansell has run against
- Sharon Moman (D) · 2023 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Mansell
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/bb9ba950-b671-4c41-b851-4a2c86d2059d
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET