RepublicanIn office since Nov 2023

Jason Barrett

Mississippi State Senator, District 39 since 2023. Next on the ballot in 2027.

Mississippi State Senator, District 39

Wikipedia

In office: 2 yrs; Since 2023
Bills became law: 5; 58 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.6%; Chamber median 1.2%
With party: 91%; 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.

Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency · vice chair
Public Property · chair
Corrections
Finance
Highways and Transportation
Housing
Judiciary, Division A
Judiciary, Division B
Medicaid

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 58 sponsored · 5 became law

BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw

SB 2341 Public lands; extend date of repeal on section prescribing who may purchase.
Public Property · Became law Mar 2026

SB 2838 Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; revise definition of "qualified resort area."
Finance · Vetoed Mar 2026

SB 2432 State inmate housing rate; allow counties to contract services.
Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency · Vetoed Mar 2026

SB 2597 DFA; authorize the transfer and conveyance of ABC Warehouse to Madison County Economic Development Authority.
Public Property · Vetoed Mar 2026

SB 2403 Sheriffs; increase process, bond approval and notice fees.
Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency · Failed in the House Mar 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Barrett sits in the Mississippi State Senate

Barrett is closer to the center than 32% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Daniel Sparks, Andy Berry, Ben Suber

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

With Barrett’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans91%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills10%

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: Barrett’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Barrett	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Feb 5, 2026	SB 2202: Economic development incentives; require agreements to secure employee freedom and…	No	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 Barrett was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

202320242025202620272028Mississippi State Senate, District 39

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