David Blount
Mississippi State Senator, District 29 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
- 45 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.7%
- Chamber median 1.2%
- With party
- 47%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +55.5
- 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.
- Education · vice chair
- Gaming · chair
- Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Elections
- Finance
- Government Structure
- Medicaid
- Municipalities
- Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review
- Public Health and Welfare
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Finance · Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Blount sits in the Mississippi State Senate
Blount is closer to the center than 85% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Juan Barnett, Sarita Simmons, Angela Turner-Ford
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:54 PM ET
With Blount’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats47%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills51%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Mississippi State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Blount’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Blount | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2026 | SB 2202: Economic development incentives; require agreements to secure employee freedom and… | No | No | Yes | Passed 27–25 |
| May 29, 2025 | HB 15: Appropriation; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Department of. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 35–6 |
| May 29, 2025 | HB 34: Appropriation; District attorneys and staff. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 35–8 |
| May 29, 2025 | HB 32: Appropriation; Attorney General. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 33–9 |
| May 29, 2025 | HB 33: Appropriation; Capital Post-Conviction Counsel, Office of. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 34–6 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Blount 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 State Senate, District 29 | Won | D+55.5 |
| 2019 | Mississippi State Senate, District 29 | Won | — |
| 2015 | Mississippi State Senate, District 29 | Won | D+58.0 |
| 2015 | Mississippi State Senate, District 29 (primary) | Won | +75.1 |
| 2011 | Mississippi State Senate, District 29 | Won | D+38.5 |
| 2007 | Mississippi State Senate, District 29 | Won | D+16.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Blount has held
- Mississippi State Senate, District 29 · since 2007
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Blount has run against
- Michael Carson (R) · 2023 election, won
- James Broadwater (R) · 2015 election, won
- Steve Stanford (R) · 2011 election, won
- Richard White (R) · 2007 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Blount
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/c8e4b4c1-6c8f-4b95-9b48-c73997b3f518
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET