DemocratIn office since Nov 1991

Percy Watson

Mississippi State Representative, District 103 since 1991. Next on the ballot in 2027.

Mississippi State Representative, District 103

In office
35 yrs
Since 1991
Bills became law
0
23 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
3.9%
Chamber median 2.2%
With party
91%
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.

  • Ethics · vice chair
  • Appropriations A
  • Appropriations D
  • Banking and Financial Services
  • Education
  • Judiciary A

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 23 sponsored · 0 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 510 Income tax; provide a credit for taxpayers who claim a federal earned income tax credit.
Ways and Means · Failed in committee Feb 2026
HB 381 Motor vehicle liability insurance policy; require to include medical payment coverage.
Insurance · Failed in committee Feb 2026
HB 387 Mississippi Center for Legal Services Corporation Fund; create and provide for a new fee on expungement…
Appropriations A · Failed in committee Feb 2026
HB 382 Uninsured motorist coverage; provide that coverage is mandatory in every automobile liability insurance…
Insurance · Failed in committee Feb 2026
HB 509 Medicaid; expand eligibility under federal Affordable Care Act.
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 Watson sits in the Mississippi House of Representatives

Watson is closer to the center than 49% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianWatsonMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Ronnie Crudup, Keith Jackson, Robert Sanders

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

With Watson’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats91%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills84%

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

DateBillWatsonDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
Mar 29, 2026HB 1909: Appropriation; Human Services, Department of.NoNoYesPassed 79–37
Mar 29, 2026HB 1936: Appropriation; Educational Television, Authority for.YesYesYesPassed 92–27
Mar 29, 2026SB 3088: Appropriation; Corrections, Department of.NoYesYesPassed 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 Watson 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 103Won—
2019Mississippi House of Representatives, District 103Won—
2015Mississippi House of Representatives, District 103Won—
2011Mississippi House of Representatives, District 103Won—
2007Mississippi House of Representatives, District 103Won—
2003Mississippi House of Representatives, District 103Won—
1999Mississippi House of Representatives, District 103Won—
1995Mississippi House of Representatives, District 103Won—
1992Mississippi House of Representatives, District 103Won—
1991Mississippi House of Representatives, District 103Won—

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Watson

One person, matched across every source we use.

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