RepublicanIn office since Nov 2015

Shane Barnett

Mississippi State Representative, District 86 since 2015. Ran in 4 elections between 2015 and 2023, winning 4. Next on the ballot in 2027.

Mississippi State Representative, District 86

In office
11 yrs
Since 2015
Bills became law
2
25 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Last margin
+30.7
Won 2023
Next election
2027
Nov 2, 2027
Elections
4
2015–2023
Won
4
generals, primaries and specials

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Local and Private Legislation · chair
  • Energy
  • Judiciary B
  • Management
  • Ways and Means
  • Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 25 sponsored · 2 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
SB 3107 City of Laurel; extend repealer on authority for tax on hotels and motels to promote tourism.
Local and Private · Became law Apr 2026
SB 2778 Community Service Revolving Fund; extend repealer on authority to collect fees from paroled offenders for…
Corrections · Became law Apr 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Career

Offices held, and every time Barnett 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 House of Representatives, District 86WonR+30.7
2019Mississippi House of Representatives, District 86Won—
2015Mississippi House of Representatives, District 86WonR+8.5
2015Mississippi House of Representatives, District 86 (primary)Won—

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Barnett has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Barnett has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Barnett

One person, matched across every source we use.

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