DemocratIn office since Nov 2019

Otis Anthony

Mississippi State Representative, District 31 since 2019. Next on the ballot in 2027.

Mississippi State Representative, District 31

Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2019
Bills became law: 2; 55 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 5.7%; Chamber median 2.2%
With party: 73%; 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.

Youth and Family Affairs · chair
Banking and Financial Services
Energy
Insurance
Public Health and Human Services
Transportation
Ways and Means
Workforce Development

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 55 sponsored · 2 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 4056 Appropriation; City of Indianola for street improvements projects.
Appropriations A · Failed in committee Feb 2026

HB 4055 Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Indianola with street improvements.
Ways and Means · Failed in committee Feb 2026

HB 4048 Appropriation; City of Ruleville for improvements and upgrades to certain streets in the city.
Appropriations A · Failed in committee Feb 2026

HB 1784 Appropriation; Sunflower County Consolidated School District for Leader in Me Program for workforce…
Appropriations A · Failed in committee Feb 2026

HB 1785 Appropriation; Bolivar County for the Old Highway 61 Rehabilitation Project.
Appropriations A · 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 Anthony sits in the Mississippi House of Representatives

Anthony is closer to the center than 77% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Kenji Holloway, Greg Holloway, Tracey Rosebud

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

With Anthony’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats73%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills52%

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

Date	Bill	Anthony	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.	No	Yes	Yes	Passed 89–20
May 28, 2025	HB 28: Appropriation; Real Estate Commission.	Yes	Yes	Yes	Passed 90–6
May 28, 2025	HB 22: Appropriation; Insurance, Department of.	Yes	Yes	Yes	Passed 88–6

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Anthony was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Mississippi House of Representatives, District 31

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 31	Won	—
2019	Mississippi House of Representatives, District 31	Won	—
2018	Mississippi House of Representatives, District 31 (special)	Lost	D+2.5