# Zakiya Summers

Zakiya Summers is a Democratic member of the Mississippi House for district 68.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Mississippi House, district 68
- Serving since: 2020-01-07
- Current term: MS 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/56158045-4973-4fd2-9589-01ad212f2975

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/56158045-4973-4fd2-9589-01ad212f2975 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Summers missed 21% of 1,506 roll calls, the lowest attendance of 112 in the Mississippi House (average 95.7%).

## What Summers says (MS 2025–26 session)

21 classified statements: 21 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Summers | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 23.8% | 10.4% | 75 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 52.4% | 39.2% | 190 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 4.8% | 2.9% | 155 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 19.1% | 14.4% | 246 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 543 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 27% (State House Democrats 15%); Economics and Public Finance 18% (State House Democrats 11%); Government Operations and Politics 18% (State House Democrats 15%); Agriculture and Food 9.1% (State House Democrats 4.6%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 9.1% (State House Democrats 9.8%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.11 (standard error 0.01), from 14 donors and 926 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 97% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (MS 2025–26 session)

1,506 roll calls. Attendance 79% (Mississippi House 95.7%). Party unity 93.2% (90.1%). 105 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-07-16 · voted nay · Passage · SB 2001 The Mississippi Youth Court Reform Act of 2026; enact. · pass · https://openstates.org/ms/bills/20261E/SB2001/
- 2026-04-15 · voted nay · Passage · HC 65 Suspend deadlines for the further consideration of HB 938; extend repealers on several youth court statutes. · pass · https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HC65/
- 2026-04-02 · voted yea · Adopt Conference Report · HB 1761 Alcoholic beverages; extend repealers relating to festival wine permits. · pass · https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HB1761/
- 2026-04-02 · voted not voting · Adopt Conference Report · HB 1772 Mississippi Department of Human Services; extend repealers on. · pass · https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HB1772/
- 2026-04-02 · voted yea · Passage · SB 3410 City of Brandon and West Rankin Utility Authority; authorize to enter agreements w/data center for water & wastewater infrastructure. · pass · https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/SB3410/
- 2026-04-02 · voted not voting · Adopt Conference Report · SB 2917 Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special funds. · pass · https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/SB2917/
- 2026-04-02 · voted yea · Adopt Conference Report · SB 2474 Rare Disease Task Force; establish within the Mississippi Rare Disease Advisory Council. · pass · https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/SB2474/
- 2026-04-01 · voted yea · Adopt Conference Report · SB 2409 Mississippi Department of Insurance; establish comprehensive mitigation program for retrofitting insurable homes. · pass · https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/SB2409/
- 2026-04-01 · voted yea · Adopt Conference Report · SB 2103 Education; provide pay increases, revise counseling ethical requirements, and reform school attendance law. · pass · https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/SB2103/
- 2026-04-01 · voted yea · Adopt Conference Report · HB 1330 Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; revise definition of "qualified resort area". · pass · https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HB1330/

## Legislation (MS 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 89 bills: 89 reached committee, 15 passed one chamber, 3 passed both, 3 became law. Cosponsored 47. 16.9% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Mississippi House 28.7%; rank 61 of 99).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 151: Tatyana Ali; commend upon being featured in the Women's Foundation of Mississippi's Visionaries 2026: Women Who Move Mississippi. (passed one chamber, 2026-03-26) https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HR151/
- HB 4131: Suffrage; restore to Larry Mangum of Hinds County. (passed one chamber, 2026-04-15) https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HB4131/
- HB 4123: Suffrage; restore to Jose Williams of Hinds County. (became law, 2026-04-08) https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HB4123/
- HB 4126: Suffrage; restore to Debra Denise Thomas of Hinds County. (became law, 2026-04-08) https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HB4126/
- HR 128: Pamela Moody; commend for being named 2025-2026 Outstanding Music Educator for Mississippi by the NFHS. (passed one chamber, 2026-03-26) https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HR128/
- HB 4143: Suffrage; restore to Leporion Versell of Hinds County. (in committee, 2026-04-15) https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HB4143/
- HR 112: JPS-Tougaloo Early College High School Mock Trial Team; commend on excellent performance in Mississippi Bar Mock Trial Competition. (passed one chamber, 2026-03-17) https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HR112/
- HB 4132: Suffrage; restore to Kenneth Almons of Hinds County. (in committee, 2026-04-15) https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HB4132/
- HR 94: Dr. Elayne Hayes-Anthony; mourn loss and commemorate life, service and legacy upon her passing. (passed one chamber, 2026-03-12) https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HR94/
- HR 64: Blackburn Middle School Panthers Football Team; commend for winning the Middle School Football Championship Game. (passed one chamber, 2026-02-27) https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HR64/

## Campaign money (2022 cycle)

Itemized receipts $1,000 (State House Democrats median $1,450). Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-09-03 · Post on X · https://x.com/zakiyasummers/status/2095518956723274104
- 2025-11-01 · Post on X · https://x.com/zakiyasummers/status/1984413006856356301
- 2025-09-05 · Post on X · https://x.com/zakiyasummers/status/1963763219190706645
- 2025-08-27 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://x.com/zakiyasummers/status/1960843280939409750
- 2025-08-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/zakiyasummers/status/1960148601578860791
- 2025-08-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/zakiyasummers/status/1960474452191314323
- 2025-08-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/zakiyasummers/status/1960092794086711591
- 2025-08-25 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/zakiyasummers/status/1960093923852046658
- 2025-08-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/zakiyasummers/status/1954391177861501037
- 2025-08-05 · Post on X · https://x.com/zakiyasummers/status/1952741055566119309

## Links

- Official site: https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/members/house/summers.xml
- Campaign site: https://zakiyasummers.com/about-zakiya/
- X: https://x.com/zakiyasummers
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zsummersforhouse68/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zasummers/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zakiya-summers-800b5517/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/56158045-4973-4fd2-9589-01ad212f2975