RepublicanIn office since Nov 2019

Tyler McCaughn

Mississippi State Senator, District 31 since 2019. Next on the ballot in 2027.

Mississippi State Senator, District 31

Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2019
Bills became law: 4; 69 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.9%; Chamber median 1.2%
With party: 96%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +36.6; 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.

Cybersecurity Select · co-chair
Government Structure · chair
Judiciary, Division A · vice chair
Agriculture
Appropriations
Energy
Forestry
Highways and Transportation
Judiciary, Division B
Universities and Colleges

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 69 sponsored · 4 became law

BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw

SB 2258 Mississippi Ireland Trade Commission; establish.
Government Structure · 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 McCaughn sits in the Mississippi State Senate

McCaughn is closer to the center than 24% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Brian Rhodes, Ben Suber, Daniel Sparks

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

With McCaughn’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans96%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills13%

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

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

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

Date	Bill	McCaughn	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Feb 5, 2026	SB 2202: Economic development incentives; require agreements to secure employee freedom and…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 27–25
May 29, 2025	HB 15: Appropriation; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Department of.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 35–6
May 29, 2025	HB 34: Appropriation; District attorneys and staff.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 35–8
May 29, 2025	HB 32: Appropriation; Attorney General.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 33–9
May 29, 2025	HB 33: Appropriation; Capital Post-Conviction Counsel, Office of.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 34–6

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

Career

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