Dennis DeBar
Mississippi State Senator, District 43 since 2015. Next on the ballot in 2027.
- In office
- 11 yrs
- Since 2015
- Bills became law
- 5
- 58 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.7%
- Chamber median 1.2%
- With party
- 95%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +52.1
- 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.
- Appropriations · vice chair
- Education · chair
- County Affairs
- Gaming
- Insurance
- Interstate and Federal Cooperation
- Judiciary, Division A
- Public Health and Welfare
- Rules
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Education · Became law Apr 2026
Highways and Transportation · Became law Mar 2026
Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency · Failed in the House Mar 2026
Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency · Failed in the House Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where DeBar sits in the Mississippi State Senate
DeBar is closer to the center than 41% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Philman Ladner, ,
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:54 PM ET
With DeBar’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans95%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills5%
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: DeBar’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | DeBar | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2026 | SB 2202: Economic development incentives; require agreements to secure employee freedom and… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 27–25 |
| May 29, 2025 | HB 15: Appropriation; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Department of. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 35–6 |
| May 29, 2025 | HB 34: Appropriation; District attorneys and staff. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 35–8 |
| May 29, 2025 | HB 32: Appropriation; Attorney General. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 33–9 |
| May 29, 2025 | HB 33: Appropriation; Capital Post-Conviction Counsel, Office of. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 34–6 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time DeBar 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 43 | Won | — |
| 2019 | Mississippi State Senate, District 43 | Won | — |
| 2015 | Mississippi State Senate, District 43 | Won | R+52.1 |
| 2011 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 105 | Won | R+8.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats DeBar has held
- Mississippi State Senate, District 43 · since 2015
- Mississippi House of Representatives, District 105 · 2011–2015
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who DeBar has run against
- Towana A. Wright (D) · 2015 general, won
- Dale Mitchell Kimble (D) · 2011 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know DeBar
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/8c139a04-43ed-48c5-98cc-e2d308efa65b
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET