Josh Harkins
Mississippi State Senator, District 20 since 2011. Next on the ballot in 2027.
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2011
- Bills became law
- 17
- 55 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 10.2%
- Chamber median 1.2%
- With party
- 96%
- 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.
- Finance · chair
- Economic and Workforce Development
- Energy
- Environmental Protection, Conservation and Water Resources
- Highways and Transportation
- Public Health and Welfare
- Redistricting and Reapportionment Select
- Universities and Colleges
- Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Local and Private · Became law Apr 2026
Finance · Became law Apr 2026
Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency · Became law Apr 2026
Finance · Became law Apr 2026
Finance · Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Harkins sits in the Mississippi State Senate
Harkins is closer to the center than 68% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Mike Thompson, Joey Fillingane, Chris Johnson
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:54 PM ET
With Harkins’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans96%
- 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: Harkins’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Harkins | 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. | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 35–6 |
| May 29, 2025 | HB 34: Appropriation; District attorneys and staff. | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 35–8 |
| May 29, 2025 | HB 32: Appropriation; Attorney General. | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 33–9 |
| May 29, 2025 | HB 33: Appropriation; Capital Post-Conviction Counsel, Office of. | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 34–6 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Harkins 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 20 | Won | — |
| 2019 | Mississippi State Senate, District 20 | Won | — |
| 2015 | Mississippi State Senate, District 20 | Won | — |
| 2011 | Mississippi State Senate, District 20 | Won | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Harkins has held
- Mississippi State Senate, District 20 · since 2011
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Harkins
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/13163ae5-a55d-4eff-8b23-b9f7df9e354a
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET