RepublicanIn office since Aug 2015

Mike Seymour

Mississippi State Senator, District 47 since 2015. Next on the ballot in 2027.

Mississippi State Senator, District 47

In office
11 yrs
Since 2015
Bills became law
1
32 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
4.0%
Chamber median 1.2%
With party
92%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+72.2
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.

  • County Affairs · vice chair
  • Ethics · chair
  • Agriculture
  • Appropriations
  • Forestry
  • Investigate State Offices
  • Ports and Marine Resources
  • Public Property
  • Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 32 sponsored · 1 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 2422 Mississippi Adjutant General; authorize to convey real property to political subdivision for exclusive use…
Military Affairs · Became law Mar 2026
SB 2976 General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Stone County for the purchase and installation of fire hydrants in…
Appropriations · Failed in committee Feb 2026
SB 3113 Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property and services to Beauvoir.
Finance · Failed in committee Feb 2026
SB 2944 General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Harrison County for U.S.ighway 49 corridor improvements.
Appropriations · Failed in committee Feb 2026
SB 2945 General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to City of Wiggins for sewer infrastructure improvements.
Appropriations · 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 Seymour sits in the Mississippi State Senate

Seymour is closer to the center than 8% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianSeymourMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Jeff Tate, Neil Whaley, Lane Taylor

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

With Seymour’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans92%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills5%

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

DateBillSeymourRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
Feb 5, 2026SB 2202: Economic development incentives; require agreements to secure employee freedom and…YesYesNoPassed 27–25
May 29, 2025HB 15: Appropriation; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Department of.YesYesNoPassed 35–6
May 29, 2025HB 34: Appropriation; District attorneys and staff.YesYesNoPassed 35–8
May 29, 2025HB 32: Appropriation; Attorney General.YesYesNoPassed 33–9
May 29, 2025HB 33: Appropriation; Capital Post-Conviction Counsel, Office of.YesYesNoPassed 34–6

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Seymour 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 State Senate, District 47WonR+72.2
2019Mississippi State Senate, District 47Won—
2015Mississippi State Senate, District 47WonR+52.7
2015Mississippi State Senate, District 47 (runoff)Won+1.7
2003Mississippi State Senate, District 47LostD+29.9

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Seymour has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Seymour has run against

  • George 'Tony' Uram (I) · 2023 general, won
  • Jimmy L. Alawine (D) · 2015 general, won
  • Ezell Lee (D) · 2003 general, lost

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Seymour

One person, matched across every source we use.

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