Sam Jenkins
Louisiana State Senator, District 39 since 2023. Next on the ballot in 2027.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2023
- Bills became law
- 10
- 26 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 9.4%
- Chamber median 10.5%
- With party
- 93%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +7.3
- 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.
- Revenue and Fiscal Affairs · vice chair
- Judiciary A
- Legislative Capital Outlay
- Natural Resources
- Senate and Governmental Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Jun 2026
Became law Jun 2026
Became law May 2026
Became law May 2026
Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Jenkins sits in the Louisiana State Senate
Jenkins is closer to the center than 42% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Jimmy Harris, Gerald Boudreaux,
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:51 PM ET
With Jenkins’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats93%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills67%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Louisiana State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Jenkins’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Jenkins | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | HB 410: CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Requires notification of all parties to record in-person communication | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 30–6 |
| May 29, 2026 | HB 750: CONSUMERS/PROTECTION: Provides for cancellation of automatic renewal subscriptions | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 21–16 |
| May 28, 2026 | HB 1194: AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES: Provides with respect to the Healthy Food Retail Act (EN NO… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 28–2 |
| May 28, 2026 | HB 719: DISTRICT ATTORNEYS/ASST: Provides relative to the number of assistant district attorneys… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 30–6 |
| May 28, 2026 | HB 211: COURTS: Provides relative to the creation, administration, and eligibility requirements of… | No | No | Yes | Passed 21–15 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Jenkins 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 | Louisiana State Senate, District 39 (runoff) | Won | +30.6 |
| 2023 | Louisiana State Senate, District 39 | Won | D+7.3 |
| 2019 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 2 | Won | — |
| 2015 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 2 | Won | D+21.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Jenkins has held
- Louisiana State Senate, District 39 · since 2023
- Louisiana House of Representatives, District 2 · 2015–2023
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Jenkins has run against
- Cedric B. Glover (D) · 2023 general, won
- Terence Vinson (D) · 2015 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Jenkins
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/fc43b9e1-5e0d-4767-a12e-b2e801444d22
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET