DemocratIn office since Nov 2023

Grace Butler-Washington

Mississippi State Representative, District 69 since 2023. Next on the ballot in 2027.

Mississippi State Representative, District 69

Wikipedia

In office: 2 yrs; Since 2023
Bills became law: 0; 32 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 8.3%; Chamber median 2.2%
With party: 92%; 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.

Apportionment and Elections
Ethics
Municipalities
Public Health and Human Services
Universities and Colleges

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 32 sponsored · 0 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 1844 Appropriation; City of Jackson for improvements for Leavell Woods Park.
Appropriations A · Failed in committee Feb 2026

HB 1843 Appropriation; City of Jackson for removing dilapidated houses and blighted properties.
Appropriations A · Failed in committee Feb 2026

HB 1808 Sales tax; exempt retail sales of menstrual hygiene products.
Ways and Means · Failed in committee Feb 2026

HB 1000 Mississippi Paid Family and Medical Leave Act; establish.
Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency · Failed in committee Feb 2026

HB 1001 Elections; allow individuals to vote by affidavit if they register after 30-day cut off but before election…
Apportionment and Elections · Failed in committee Feb 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Butler-Washington sits in the Mississippi House of Representatives

Butler-Washington is closer to the center than 33% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Jeffery Harness, Daryl Porter, Jeramey Anderson

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

With Butler-Washington’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats92%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills5%

Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Butler-Washington’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Butler-Washington	Dem. majority	Rep. majority	Result
Mar 29, 2026	HB 1909: Appropriation; Human Services, Department of.	No	No	Yes	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.	Not voting	Yes	Yes	Passed 89–20
May 28, 2025	HB 28: Appropriation; Real Estate Commission.	Not voting	Yes	Yes	Passed 90–6
May 28, 2025	HB 22: Appropriation; Insurance, Department of.	Not voting	Yes	Yes	Passed 88–6

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Butler-Washington was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

202320242025202620272028Mississippi House of Representatives, District 69

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)