RepublicanIn office since Nov 2019

Michael McLendon

Mississippi State Senator, District 1 since 2019. Next on the ballot in 2027.

Mississippi State Senator, District 1

Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2019
Bills became law: 1; 54 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.4%; Chamber median 1.2%
With party: 87%; 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.

Highways and Transportation · vice chair
Labor · chair
Appropriations
Education
Environmental Protection, Conservation and Water Resources
Gaming
Insurance
State Library
Veterans and Military Affairs

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 54 sponsored · 1 became law

BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw

SB 3386 DeSoto County; authorize the use of golf carts and low-speed vehicles on certain public roads.
Local and Private · Became law Apr 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where McLendon sits in the Mississippi State Senate

McLendon is closer to the center than 19% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Brian Rhodes, Tyler McCaughn, Ben Suber

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

With McLendon’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans87%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills11%

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

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