RepublicanIn office since Nov 2015

Chuck Younger

Mississippi State Senator, District 17 since 2015. Ran in 4 elections between 2015 and 2023, winning 4. Next on the ballot in 2027.

Mississippi State Senator, District 17

In office
11 yrs
Since 2015
Bills became law
2
33 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
1.3%
Chamber median 1.2%
With party
96%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+34.3
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.

  • Gaming · vice chair
  • Highways and Transportation · chair
  • Agriculture
  • Energy
  • Environmental Protection, Conservation and Water Resources
  • Ethics
  • Finance
  • Insurance
  • Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review
  • Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 33 sponsored · 2 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 2269 MS Fully Autonomous Vehicle Enabling Act; extend repealer on law enforcement interaction plan submission to…
Highways and Transportation · 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 Younger sits in the Mississippi State Senate

Younger is closer to the center than 76% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianYoungerMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Robin Robinson, Walter Michel, Joey Fillingane

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

With Younger’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans96%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills11%

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

DateBillYoungerRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
Feb 5, 2026SB 2202: Economic development incentives; require agreements to secure employee freedom and…YesYesNoPassed 27–25
May 29, 2025HB 15: Appropriation; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Department of.YesYesNoPassed 35–6
May 29, 2025HB 34: Appropriation; District attorneys and staff.YesYesNoPassed 35–8
May 29, 2025HB 32: Appropriation; Attorney General.YesYesNoPassed 33–9
May 29, 2025HB 33: Appropriation; Capital Post-Conviction Counsel, Office of.YesYesNoPassed 34–6

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Younger 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 State Senate, District 17Won—
2019Mississippi State Senate, District 17WonR+34.3
2015Mississippi State Senate, District 17Won—
2015Mississippi State Senate, District 17 (primary)Won+28.9

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Younger has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Younger has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Younger

One person, matched across every source we use.

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