Sollie Norwood
Mississippi State Senator, District 28 since 2015. Ran in 6 elections between 1985 and 2023, winning 5. Next on the ballot in 2027.
- In office
- 11 yrs
- Since 2015
- Bills became law
- 0
- 55 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.3%
- Chamber median 1.2%
- With party
- 85%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −18.0
- Won 1985
- 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.
- Investigate State Offices · chair
- Municipalities · vice chair
- Appropriations
- Education
- Environmental Protection, Conservation and Water Resources
- Highways and Transportation
- Judiciary, Division B
- Tourism
- Universities and Colleges
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 Norwood sits in the Mississippi State Senate
Norwood is closer to the center than 45% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Kamesha Mumford, Rod Hickman, Justin Pope
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:54 PM ET
With Norwood’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats85%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills62%
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: Norwood’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Norwood | 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. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 35–6 |
| May 29, 2025 | HB 34: Appropriation; District attorneys and staff. | No | No | Yes | Passed 35–8 |
| May 29, 2025 | HB 32: Appropriation; Attorney General. | No | No | Yes | Passed 33–9 |
| May 29, 2025 | HB 33: Appropriation; Capital Post-Conviction Counsel, Office of. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 34–6 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Norwood 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 28 | Won | — |
| 2019 | Mississippi State Senate, District 28 | Won | — |
| 2015 | Mississippi State Senate, District 28 | Won | — |
| 2015 | Mississippi State Senate, District 28 (primary) | Won | — |
| 1985 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 69 (special) | Won | R+18.0 |
| 1985 | Mississippi House of Representatives, District 69 (runoff) | Lost | −19.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Norwood has held
- Mississippi State Senate, District 28 · since 2015
- Mississippi House of Representatives, District 69 · 1985–1989
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Norwood has run against
- Alyce Griffin Griffinclarke (I) · 1985 special election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Norwood
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/4b5fb3d4-b284-4886-bb0b-4c00febb1724
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET