RepublicanIn office since Nov 2003

Steve Horne

Mississippi State Representative, District 81 since 2003. Next on the ballot in 2027.

Mississippi State Representative, District 81

In office
23 yrs
Since 2003
Bills became law
0
16 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.8%
Chamber median 2.2%
With party
99%
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.

  • Enrolled Bills · chair
  • Executive Contingent Fund
  • Interstate Cooperation
  • Investigate State Offices
  • State Library
  • Ways and Means

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 16 sponsored · 0 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 1105 Municipal annexation; restrict collection of ad valorem taxes until certain services are provided by…
Ways and Means · Failed in committee Feb 2026
HB 885 Newborn screening program; include cytomegalovirus (CMV) in conditions tested for.
Public Health and Human Services · Failed in committee Feb 2026
HB 887 Water well contractors; exempt from continuing education if 65 or older or with at least 20 years experience.
Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency · Failed in committee Feb 2026
HB 886 Fireworks; authorize sale and purchase of year-round from permanent structure.
Judiciary A · Failed in committee Feb 2026
HB 884 Bonds; mandate election on issue of county or municipal bonds.
Ways and Means · 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 Horne sits in the Mississippi House of Representatives

Horne is closer to the center than 4% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianHorneMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Sam Mims, Brent Powell, Jerry Turner

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

With Horne’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills100%

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

DateBillHorneRep. 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.YesYesYesPassed 88–6

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Horne 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 81Won—
2019Mississippi House of Representatives, District 81Won—
2015Mississippi House of Representatives, District 81Won—
2011Mississippi House of Representatives, District 81Won—
2007Mississippi House of Representatives, District 81Won—
2003Mississippi House of Representatives, District 81Won—
1995Mississippi State Senate, District 33LostD+2.3

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Horne has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Horne has run against

  • Brad Carter (R) · 1995 general, lost

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Horne

One person, matched across every source we use.

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