Bob Evans
Mississippi State Representative, District 91 since 2007. Ran in 7 elections between 1987 and 2023, winning 6. Next on the ballot in 2027.
- In office
- 19 yrs
- Since 2007
- Bills became law
- 0
- 18 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 16.4%
- Chamber median 2.2%
- With party
- 83%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +32.2
- 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.
- Apportionment and Elections
- Conservation and Water Resources
- Judiciary B
- Medicaid
- Ways and Means
- Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Evans sits in the Mississippi House of Representatives
Evans is closer to the center than 15% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Cheikh Taylor, Bryant Clark, John Faulkner
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:54 PM ET
With Evans’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats83%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills0%
Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Evans’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Evans | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | HB 1909: Appropriation; Human Services, Department of. | Not voting | No | 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. | Not voting | Yes | Yes | Passed 89–20 |
| May 28, 2025 | HB 28: Appropriation; Real Estate Commission. | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 90–6 |
| May 28, 2025 | HB 22: Appropriation; Insurance, Department of. | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 88–6 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Evans 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 91 | Won | D+32.2 |
| 2019 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 91 | Won | — |
| 2015 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 91 | Won | D+28.4 |
| 2015 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 91 (primary) | Won | — |
| 2011 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 91 | Won | D+29.8 |
| 2007 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 91 | Won | — |
| 1987 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 91 (primary) | Lost | −12.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Evans has held
- Mississippi House of Representatives, District 91 · since 2007
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Evans has run against
- Steve Moreman (R) · 2023 election, won
- Charles E. Bufkin (R) · 2015 election, won
- Cindy Shivers Bryan (R) · 2011 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Evans
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/7fe0478b-3777-490c-93cb-20f83baf3d3f
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET