DemocratIn office since Nov 2019

Jeffery Harness

Mississippi State Representative, District 85 since 2019. Next on the ballot in 2027.

Mississippi State Representative, District 85

Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2019
Bills became law: 0; 106 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 9.1%; Chamber median 2.2%
With party: 97%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +59.9; 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.

Agriculture
Education
Insurance
Judiciary A

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 106 sponsored · 0 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 928 Memorial highways; designate a segment of MS Highway 553 in Jefferson County as the "Deloris Gibbs Rankin…
Transportation · Failed in the House Feb 2026

HB 1788 Town of Meadville; authorize tax on hotels, motels, and bed and breakfasts for tourism and parks and…
Local and Private Legislation · Failed in committee Apr 2026

HB 1797 Appropriation; IHL to strengthen environmental science research and extension programs at Alcorn State.
Appropriations A · Failed in committee Feb 2026

HB 1805 Appropriation; IHL for enhancing STEM-related facilities and prgrams at Alcorn State University.
Appropriations A · Failed in committee Feb 2026

HB 1795 Appropriation; IHL for repairs and renovations to residence halls at Alcorn State University.
Appropriations A · 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 Harness sits in the Mississippi House of Representatives

Harness is closer to the center than 36% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Grace Butler-Washington, Daryl Porter, Willie Bailey

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

With Harness’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills23%

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

Date	Bill	Harness	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.	Yes	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 Harness was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Mississippi House of Representatives, District 85

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 85	Won	D+59.9
2019	Mississippi House of Representatives, District 85	Won	—
2018	Mississippi House of Representatives, District 85 (special)	Lost	D+7.7