# Shane Barnett

Shane Barnett is a Republican member of the Mississippi House for district 86.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Mississippi House, district 86
- Serving since: 2016-01-05
- Current term: MS 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/9b8df60b-26ba-4cdc-b862-87b15f81fdc1

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/9b8df60b-26ba-4cdc-b862-87b15f81fdc1 (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

Barnett reported $5,050 in the 2026 cycle, in the bottom quarter of State House Republicans (median $33.7K).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.24 (standard error 0.04), from 5 donors and 776 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 31% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Legislation (MS 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 36 bills: 36 reached committee, 9 passed one chamber, 5 passed both, 4 became law. Cosponsored 30. 25.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Mississippi House 28.7%; rank 44 of 99).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 4135: City of Waynesboro; authorize assessments on convictions obtained in municipal court for maintenance of city building infrastructure. (passed one chamber, 2026-03-27) https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HB4135/
- HR 145: Miss MSU Karolina L. Heathcock; commend for promoting state's natural resources through community service initiative, Nature Heals. (passed one chamber, 2026-03-26) https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HR145/
- SB 3107: City of Laurel; extend repealer on authority for tax on hotels and motels to promote tourism. (became law, 2026-04-08) https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/SB3107/
- HR 131: Wayne Academy Lady Jaguars Softball Team; commend upon winning 2025 MAIS Class 3A Division II State Championship. (passed one chamber, 2026-03-26) https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HR131/
- SB 2036: Parole eligibility date; nonviolent inmate may be released in discretion of State Parole Board. (passed both chambers, 2026-03-26) https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/SB2036/
- HB 1469: Boating; prohibit enforcement officers from performing vessel stops or boarding a vessel without probable cause. (passed one chamber, 2026-03-03) https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HB1469/
- SB 2778: Community Service Revolving Fund; extend repealer on authority to collect fees from paroled offenders for deposit into. (became law, 2026-04-08) https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/SB2778/
- HB 1470: Veterans; exempt from fees for entry and use of parks and recreational facilities established by Pat Harrison Waterway District. (in committee, 2026-02-03) https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HB1470/
- SB 2565: Certified nurse midwives; not required to have written collaborative ageement with physician to practice as. (in committee, 2026-02-03) https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/SB2565/
- HB 1471: Secretary of State; authorize investigative staff to carry firearms. (in committee, 2026-02-03) https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2026/HB1471/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $5,050 (State House Republicans median $33.7K). Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/members/house/barnett.xml
- X: https://x.com/RepShaneBarnett
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shane.barnett1
- TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/shane_barnett/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shane-barnett-77bb3228b/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/9b8df60b-26ba-4cdc-b862-87b15f81fdc1