# Angela Cockerham

Angela Cockerham is an independent member of the Mississippi House for district 96.

- Party: Independent
- Seat: Mississippi House, district 96
- Serving since: 2020-01-07
- Current term: MS 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/83f9f72e-ec2d-4351-a227-d8a6aec18eed

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/83f9f72e-ec2d-4351-a227-d8a6aec18eed (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

Cockerham voted against the majority of Mississippi House Democrats 56 times; party unity 8.8%, in the bottom 5% of the Mississippi House (average 90.1%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.13 (standard error 0.02), from 6 donors and 1,146 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 89% of State House independents score lower.

## Votes (MS 2025–26 session)

1,511 roll calls. Attendance 95.7% (Mississippi House 95.7%). Party unity 8.8% (90.1%). 56 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-07-16 · voted yea · Passage · SB 2001 The Mississippi Youth Court Reform Act of 2026; enact. · pass · https://openstates.org/ms/bills/20261E/SB2001/
- 2026-04-15 · voted yea · 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 yea · 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 yea · 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 27 bills: 27 reached committee, 5 passed one chamber, 2 passed both, 2 became law. Cosponsored 71. 18.5% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Mississippi House 28.7%; rank 56 of 99).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 4020: Appropriation; IHL for repairs and renovations to the T.B. Ellis Building at JSU. (in committee, 2026-02-25) https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HB4020/
- HB 4015: Appropriation; MDOT for building a bypass on MS Hwy 24 around the Town of Liberty. (in committee, 2026-02-25) https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HB4015/
- HB 4019: Appropriation; IHL for repairs and renovations to the Rose McCoy Auditorium at JSU. (in committee, 2026-02-25) https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HB4019/
- HB 4018: Appropriation; Buffalo Water Association for replacing the water line across the Buffalo River. (in committee, 2026-02-25) https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HB4018/
- HB 4017: Appropriation; Town of Centreville for purchasing a fire truck. (in committee, 2026-02-25) https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HB4017/
- HB 4016: Appropriation; Wilkinson County for bridge and other road improvements on Pinckneyville Road. (in committee, 2026-02-25) https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HB4016/
- HB 1572: Rare Disease Task Force; create within the MS Rare Disease Advisory Council. (passed one chamber, 2026-03-03) https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HB1572/
- HB 1615: Enhanced penalties for crimes against certain persons; include certain CPS employees. (became law, 2026-03-17) https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HB1615/
- HB 1616: Baby Safety Device; remove "intent" and revise termination of parental rights. (passed one chamber, 2026-03-03) https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HB1616/
- HB 1836: Appropriation; IHL for planning and constructing to a new dormitory at Jackson State University. (in committee, 2026-02-25) https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HB1836/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $14.8K (State House independents median $23.5K). 100% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepCockerham
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repcockerham/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-cockerham-498938102

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/83f9f72e-ec2d-4351-a227-d8a6aec18eed