RepublicanIn office since Nov 2015

Shane Aguirre

Mississippi State Representative, District 17 since 2015. Next on the ballot in 2027.

Mississippi State Representative, District 17

In office
11 yrs
Since 2015
Bills became law
8
34 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
2.1%
Chamber median 2.2%
With party
96%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+24.6
Won 2019
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.

  • Banking and Financial Services · chair
  • Business and Commerce
  • Gaming
  • Judiciary A
  • Public Health and Human Services
  • Ways and Means

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 34 sponsored · 8 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 1625 Virtual currency kiosks; require licensure in accordance with Money Transmission Modernization Act.
Banking and Financial Services · Became law Apr 2026
HB 1596 Money transmitters; require to implement certain data security measures and customer protections.
Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency · Became law Apr 2026
HB 4112 City of Tupelo; restore certain funding to be used by Northeast MS Regional Water Supply District for…
Local and Private · Became law Apr 2026
HB 1265 Mississippi Debt Management Services Act; delete repealer on.
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 Aguirre sits in the Mississippi House of Representatives

Aguirre is closer to the center than 48% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianAguirreMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Jody Steverson, Donnie Bell, Kimberly Remak

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

With Aguirre’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans96%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills6%

Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Aguirre’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

DateBillAguirreRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
Mar 29, 2026HB 1909: Appropriation; Human Services, Department of.YesYesNoPassed 79–37
Mar 29, 2026HB 1936: Appropriation; Educational Television, Authority for.YesYesYesPassed 92–27
Mar 29, 2026SB 3088: Appropriation; Corrections, Department of.YesYesYesPassed 89–20
May 28, 2025HB 28: Appropriation; Real Estate Commission.YesYesYesPassed 90–6
May 28, 2025HB 22: Appropriation; Insurance, Department of.Not votingYesYesPassed 88–6

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Aguirre 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 17Won—
2019Mississippi House of Representatives, District 17WonR+24.6
2015Mississippi House of Representatives, District 17WonR+51.6

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Aguirre has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Aguirre has run against

  • Cathy Grace (D) · 2019 general, won
  • Charles Penson (D) · 2015 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Aguirre

One person, matched across every source we use.

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