Angela Cockerham
Mississippi State Representative, District 96 since 2007. Ran in 6 elections between 2007 and 2023, winning 6. Next on the ballot in 2027.
- In office
- 19 yrs
- Since 2007
- Bills became law
- 2
- 27 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.2%
- Chamber median 2.2%
- With party
- 91%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +14.9
- 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.
- Appropriations A · vice chair
- Apportionment and Elections
- Appropriations D
- Corrections
- Ethics
- Judiciary A
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Judiciary B · Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Cockerham sits in the Mississippi House of Representatives
Every member placed by roll-call votes.
Closest: Richard Bennett, Gene Newman, Greg Haney
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:54 PM ET
With Cockerham’s party
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills7%
Black tick: the average of independents 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: Cockerham’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most independents.
| Date | Bill | Cockerham | Caucus majority | Other party | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | HB 1909: Appropriation; Human Services, Department of. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 79–37 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | HB 1936: Appropriation; Educational Television, Authority for. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 92–27 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | SB 3088: Appropriation; Corrections, Department of. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 89–20 |
| May 28, 2025 | HB 28: Appropriation; Real Estate Commission. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 90–6 |
| May 28, 2025 | HB 22: Appropriation; Insurance, Department of. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 88–6 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Cockerham 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 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 96 | Won | — |
| 2019 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 96 | Won | +14.9 |
| 2015 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 96 | Won | — |
| 2015 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 96 (primary) | Won | — |
| 2011 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 96 | Won | — |
| 2007 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 96 | Won | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Cockerham has held
- Mississippi House of Representatives, District 96 · since 2007
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Cockerham has run against
- Aisha A. Sanders (D) · 2019 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Cockerham
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/83f9f72e-ec2d-4351-a227-d8a6aec18eed
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET