Oscar Denton
Mississippi State Representative, District 55 since 2015. Next on the ballot in 2027.
- In office
- 11 yrs
- Since 2015
- Bills became law
- 1
- 38 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 7.5%
- Chamber median 2.2%
- With party
- 94%
- 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.
- Tourism · vice chair
- Drug Policy
- Gaming
- Insurance
- Ports, Harbors and Airports
- Public Property
- Ways and Means
- Workforce Development
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Appropriations A · Failed in committee Feb 2026
Appropriations A · Failed in committee Feb 2026
Appropriations A · Failed in committee Feb 2026
Appropriations A · Failed in committee Feb 2026
Appropriations A · Failed in committee Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Denton sits in the Mississippi House of Representatives
Denton is closer to the center than 28% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Timaka James-Jones, John Hines, Jeramey Anderson
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:54 PM ET
With Denton’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats94%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills12%
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: Denton’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Denton | 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. | Not voting | 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 Denton 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 House of Representatives, District 55 | Won | — |
| 2019 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 55 | Won | — |
| 2015 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 55 | Won | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Denton has held
- Mississippi House of Representatives, District 55 · since 2015
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Denton
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/5fb7e1d6-24ab-41e1-b0b2-d1445bf6abd3
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET