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Lance Varner

Mississippi State Representative, District 62 since 2023. Next on the ballot in 2027.

Mississippi State Representative, District 62

Wikipedia

In office
2 yrs
Since 2023
Bills became law
0
14 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.8%
Chamber median 2.2%
With party
95%
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.

  • Agriculture
  • Banking and Financial Services
  • Judiciary B
  • Municipalities
  • Transportation
  • Universities and Colleges

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 14 sponsored · 0 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 4146 City of Richland; extend repealer on bar and restaurant tourism tax.
Local and Private Legislation · Failed in committee Apr 2026
HB 4145 City of Richland; extend date of repeal on hotel/motel tourism tax.
Local and Private Legislation · Failed in committee Apr 2026
HB 1376 Sheriffs and chief deputies; authorize use of radar speed detection equipment under certain conditions.
Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency · Failed in committee Feb 2026
HB 1686 Sexually oriented performances; prohibit in front of minors.
Judiciary A · Failed in committee Feb 2026
HB 1685 Book fairs; require school districts to adopt policy regulating content of books for sale.
Education · 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 Varner sits in the Mississippi House of Representatives

Varner is closer to the center than 77% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianVarnerMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Shanda Yates, Billy Adam Calvert, Noah Sanford

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

With Varner’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans95%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills7%

Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Varner’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

DateBillVarnerRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
Mar 29, 2026HB 1909: Appropriation; Human Services, Department of.YesYesNoPassed 79–37
Mar 29, 2026HB 1936: Appropriation; Educational Television, Authority for.YesYesYesPassed 92–27
Mar 29, 2026SB 3088: Appropriation; Corrections, Department of.YesYesYesPassed 89–20
May 28, 2025HB 28: Appropriation; Real Estate Commission.YesYesYesPassed 90–6
May 28, 2025HB 22: Appropriation; Insurance, Department of.YesYesYesPassed 88–6

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Varner 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 House of Representatives, District 62Won—

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Varner has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Varner

One person, matched across every source we use.

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