DemocratIn office since Nov 1995

Hillman Frazier

Mississippi State Senator, District 27 since 1995. Next on the ballot in 2027.

Mississippi State Senator, District 27

In office
31 yrs
Since 1995
Bills became law
2
33 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
2.1%
Chamber median 1.2%
With party
93%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+50.9
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.

  • Interstate and Federal Cooperation · chair
  • Investigate State Offices · vice chair
  • Appropriations
  • Elections
  • Energy
  • Insurance
  • Public Health and Welfare
  • Rules
  • Universities and Colleges

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 33 sponsored · 2 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 3328 City of Jackson; extend repealer on CVB, and authorize additional 1% hotel/motel tax and 1/2% restaurant tax.
Finance · Became law Apr 2026
SB 3158 City of Clinton; extend repealer on authority for tax on restaurants to promote tourism, parks and recreation.
Local and Private · Became law Apr 2026
SB 3106 City of Jackson; extend repealer on CVB, and authorize additional 1% hotel/motel tax and 1/2% restaurant tax.
Finance · Failed in committee Apr 2026
SB 3009 General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to DFA for United Way to support the 211 Mississippi helpline.
Appropriations · Failed in committee Feb 2026
SB 2951 General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to VFW Post 9832 for infrastructure needs.
Appropriations · 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 Frazier sits in the Mississippi State Senate

Frazier is closer to the center than 30% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianFrazierMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Theresa Gillespie Isom, , Kamesha Mumford

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

With Frazier’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats93%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills55%

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

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

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

DateBillFrazierDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
Feb 5, 2026SB 2202: Economic development incentives; require agreements to secure employee freedom and…NoNoYesPassed 27–25
May 29, 2025HB 15: Appropriation; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Department of.Not votingNoYesPassed 35–6
May 29, 2025HB 34: Appropriation; District attorneys and staff.NoNoYesPassed 35–8
May 29, 2025HB 32: Appropriation; Attorney General.NoNoYesPassed 33–9
May 29, 2025HB 33: Appropriation; Capital Post-Conviction Counsel, Office of.NoNoYesPassed 34–6

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Frazier 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.

YearRaceResultMargin
2023Mississippi State Senate, District 27Won—
2019Mississippi State Senate, District 27Won—
2015Mississippi State Senate, District 27WonD+50.9
2011Mississippi State Senate, District 27Won—
2007Mississippi State Senate, District 27Won—
2003Mississippi State Senate, District 27Won—
1999Mississippi State Senate, District 27Won—
1995Mississippi State Senate, District 27Won—
1992Mississippi House of Representatives, District 65Won—
1991Mississippi House of Representatives, District 67Won—

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Frazier has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Frazier has run against

  • Ponto Ronnie Downing (R) · 2015 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Frazier

One person, matched across every source we use.

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