Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.
Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)
Legislative Scorecard
Based on the U.S. Constitution
MS Scorecard 2022
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.
Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Mississippi Legislature in 2022 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our second state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators’ overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
Senate
1. Vaccine Mandate
2. Equal Pay for Equal Work
3. ARPA Funds
SB3062 ARPA Funds (Passed 51 to 0 on 2/17/2022). Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds to the Department of Finance and Administration Bureau of Building, Grounds, and Real Property Management.
4. Tech Tax
5. Healthy Food & Families Program
SB2077 Healthy Food & Families Program (Passed 47 to 5 on 2/9/2022). Permits the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce to increase the purchasing power of Mississippi residents with limited access to fresh fruits and vegetables and support local farmers by providing matching dollar incentives.
6. Establishes Grant
SB2822 Establishes Grant (Passed 52 to 0 on 2/8/2022). Administers Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds under the Federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to the Department of Environemtal Quality to create a grant to help government comply with regulations and environmental policy.
Name | Party | District | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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Juan Barnett | D | SD-034 | 0% | . | - | - | - | - | - |
Jason Barrett | R | SD-039 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Barbara Blackmon | D | SD-021 | 17% | - | + | - | - | - | - |
Kevin Blackwell | R | SD-019 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
David Blount | D | SD-029 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nicole Boyd | R | SD-009 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Jennifer Branning | R | SD-018 | 20% | + | . | - | - | - | - |
Hob Bryan | D | SD-007 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Angela Burks Hill | R | SD-040 | 33% | + | - | - | - | + | - |
Kelvin Butler | D | SD-038 | 17% | - | + | - | - | - | - |
Albert Butler | D | SD-036 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Joel Carter | R | SD-049 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Chris Caughman | R | SD-035 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Lydia Chassaniol | R | SD-014 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Kathy Chism | R | SD-003 | 50% | + | + | - | - | + | - |
Dennis DeBar | R | SD-043 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Scott DeLano | R | SD-050 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Jeremy England | R | SD-051 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Joey Fillingane | R | SD-041 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Hillman Frazier | D | SD-027 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Josh Harkins | R | SD-020 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Rod Hickman | D | SD-032 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Briggs Hopson | R | SD-023 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
John Horhn | D | SD-026 | 17% | - | + | - | - | - | - |
Robert Jackson | D | SD-011 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chris Johnson | R | SD-045 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
David Jordan | D | SD-024 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dean Kirby | R | SD-030 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Tyler McCaughn | R | SD-031 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Chris McDaniel | R | SD-042 | 50% | + | + | - | - | + | - |
Michael McLendon | R | SD-001 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Chad Mcmahan | R | SD-006 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Walter Michel | R | SD-025 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Philip Moran | R | SD-046 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Sollie Norwood | D | SD-028 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
David Parker | R | SD-002 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
John Polk | R | SD-044 | 33% | + | + | - | - | - | - |
Rita Potts Parks | R | SD-004 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Joseph Seymour | R | SD-047 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Sarita Simmons | D | SD-013 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Willie Simmons | D | SD-013 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Derrick Simmons | D | SD-012 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Melanie Sojourner | R | SD-037 | 50% | + | + | - | - | + | - |
Daniel Sparks | R | SD-005 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Benjamin Suber | R | SD-008 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Jeff Tate | R | SD-033 | 50% | + | + | - | - | + | - |
Joseph Thomas | D | SD-022 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mike Thompson | R | SD-048 | 20% | + | - | . | - | - | - |
Angela Turner-Ford | D | SD-016 | 17% | - | + | - | - | - | - |
Neil Whaley | R | SD-010 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Brice Wiggins | R | SD-052 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Bart Williams | R | SD-015 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Charles Younger | R | SD-017 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Average Constitutional Score by Party
Party | Score |
---|---|
Democrat | 4.3% |
Republican | 21.7% |