DemocratIn office since Nov 2023

Rod Hickman

Mississippi State Senator, District 32 since 2023. Next on the ballot in 2027.

Mississippi State Senator, District 32

Wikipedia

In office: 2 yrs; Since 2023
Bills became law: 7; 78 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 4.6%; Chamber median 1.2%
With party: 82%; 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.

Government Structure · vice chair
Housing · chair
Appropriations
Business and Financial Institutions
Cybersecurity Select
Education
Forestry
Judiciary, Division B
Medicaid
Public Health and Welfare

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 78 sponsored · 7 became law

BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw

SB 3395 Suffrage; restore to Melvin Jackson of Monroe County.
Judiciary B · Became law Apr 2026

SB 3396 Suffrage; restore to Lawrence Daniels.
Judiciary B · Became law Apr 2026

SB 2360 Tort Claims Board; require to create a registry of all governmental entities and CEOs.
Judiciary A · Became law Mar 2026

SB 2543 Interstate Dental and Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact; enact.
Public Health and Human Services · Became law Mar 2026

SB 2257 Housing authorities; enable participation in mixed-finance projects and self-insurance pooling arrangements.
Banking and Financial Services · Became law Mar 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Hickman sits in the Mississippi State Senate

Hickman is closer to the center than 50% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Justin Pope, Sollie Norwood, Kamesha Mumford

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

With Hickman’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats82%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills73%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Mississippi State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Hickman’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Hickman	Dem. majority	Rep. majority	Result
Feb 5, 2026	SB 2202: Economic development incentives; require agreements to secure employee freedom and…	No	No	Yes	Passed 27–25
May 29, 2025	HB 15: Appropriation; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Department of.	Not voting	No	Yes	Passed 35–6
May 29, 2025	HB 34: Appropriation; District attorneys and staff.	Not voting	No	Yes	Passed 35–8
May 29, 2025	HB 32: Appropriation; Attorney General.	Not voting	No	Yes	Passed 33–9
May 29, 2025	HB 33: Appropriation; Capital Post-Conviction Counsel, Office of.	Not voting	No	Yes	Passed 34–6

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

Career

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

202320242025202620272028Mississippi State Senate, District 32

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)