Richard Bennett
Mississippi State Representative, District 120 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
- 10 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.5%
- Chamber median 2.2%
- With party
- 91%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +60.1
- 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.
- Public Property · chair
- Appropriations A
- Appropriations C
- Corrections
- Education
- Local and Private Legislation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Public Property · Became law Mar 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Bennett sits in the Mississippi House of Representatives
Bennett is closer to the center than 89% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Angela Cockerham, Gene Newman, Greg Haney
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:54 PM ET
With Bennett’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans91%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills2%
Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Bennett’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Bennett | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | HB 1909: Appropriation; Human Services, Department of. | Yes | Yes | No | 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 Bennett 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 120 | Won | R+60.1 |
| 2019 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 120 | Won | — |
| 2015 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 120 | Won | — |
| 2015 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 120 (primary) | Won | — |
| 2011 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 120 | Won | R+30.3 |
| 2007 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 120 | Won | R+20.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Bennett has held
- Mississippi House of Representatives, District 120 · since 2007
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Bennett has run against
- Cameron Roberson (I) · 2023 election, won
- Charles A. Boggs (D) · 2011 election, won
- Ed Hatem (D) · 2007 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Bennett
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/4b4c6bbd-fcbb-4c7e-9746-83acffe80898
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET