# Katrina Jackson-Andrews

Katrina Jackson-Andrews is a Democratic member of the Louisiana Senate for district 34.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Louisiana Senate, district 34
- Serving since: 2020-01-13
- Current term: LA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/acdaa5e6-3b22-44b9-8b47-480b801483dd

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/acdaa5e6-3b22-44b9-8b47-480b801483dd (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

Jackson-Andrews voted against the majority of Louisiana Senate Democrats 28 times; party unity 87%, in the bottom tenth of the Louisiana Senate (average 93.6%).

## What Jackson-Andrews says (LA 2025–26 session)

36 classified statements: 36 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Jackson-Andrews | State Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.4% | 248 of 329 |
| Policy criticism | 0.0% | 10.3% | 304 of 329 |
| Policy discussion | 8.3% | 42.9% | 314 of 329 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 3.4% | 294 of 329 |
| Credit claiming | 0.0% | 16.1% | 321 of 329 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 0.8% | 228 of 329 |

Most discussed policy areas: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 33% (State Senate Democrats 8.4%); Commerce 33% (State Senate Democrats 3.6%); Families 33% (State Senate Democrats 5.0%); Agriculture and Food 0% (State Senate Democrats 4.7%); Armed Forces and National Security 0% (State Senate Democrats 3.5%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.40 (standard error 0.02), from 114 donors and 1,061 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 83% of State Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (LA 2025–26 session)

2,495 roll calls. Attendance 84% (Louisiana Senate 88%). Party unity 87% (93.6%). 28 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-05-29 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE (#1547) · HB 1222 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Provides relative to grocery initiative grants and financial support (RR INCREASE GF EX See Note) · fail · https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/HB1222/
- 2026-05-29 · voted not voting · FINAL PASSAGE (#1571) · HB 75 GAMING: Creates an enhanced promotional play pilot program relative to net slot machine proceeds (EN -$574,627 GF RV See Note) · pass · https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/HB75/
- 2026-05-29 · voted not voting · FINAL PASSAGE (#1561) · HB 410 CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Requires notification of all parties to record in-person communication · pass · https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/HB410/
- 2026-05-29 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE (#1558) · HB 944 HEALTH SERVICES: Creates the Louisiana Women's Health Consortium (EN NO IMPACT See Note) · pass · https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/HB944/
- 2026-05-29 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE (#1562) · HB 750 CONSUMERS/PROTECTION: Provides for cancellation of automatic renewal subscriptions · pass · https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/HB750/
- 2026-05-28 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE (#1496) · HB 755 PUBLIC CONTRACTS: Establishes indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity professional services contracting for design services for certain projects… · pass · https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/HB755/
- 2026-05-28 · voted not voting · FINAL PASSAGE (#1502) · HB 1199 INSURANCE/HEALTH: Provides relative to health insurance coverage for genetic testing and the treatment of SCN2A-associated medical conditions (EN NO… · pass · https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/HB1199/
- 2026-05-28 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE (#1515) · HB 690 EDUCATION: Provides relative to education service providers and vendors of educational products (EN NO IMPACT See Note) · pass · https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/HB690/
- 2026-05-28 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE (#1498) · HB 797 BANKS/BANKING: Creates the Bayou Gold Program (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note) · pass · https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/HB797/
- 2026-05-28 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE (#1499) · HB 1028 MEDICAID: Requires the Louisiana Department of Health to increase the reimbursement rates for nonemergency medical transportation providers (EN… · pass · https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/HB1028/

## Legislation (LA 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 31 bills: 23 reached committee, 13 passed one chamber, 9 passed both, 9 became law. Cosponsored 146. 41.9% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Louisiana Senate 50.5%; rank 28 of 38).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SR 192: LEGISLATORS: Requests members of the legislature to participate in a "ride along" experience alongside child welfare specialists. (introduced, 2026-06-01) https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/SR192/
- SR 139: SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Recognizes Wednesday, May 20, 2026, as White Coat Wednesday at the Louisiana State Capitol. (introduced, 2026-05-25) https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/SR139/
- SR 105: SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates Wednesday, May 6, 2026, as Links Day at the Louisiana State Capitol. (introduced, 2026-05-11) https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/SR105/
- SCR 50: COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates the Wossman High School boys' basketball team on becoming state runner-up. (passed one chamber, 2026-05-11) https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/SCR50/
- SCR 51: COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates the Wossman High School girls' basketball team for winning their fifth-straight state championship. (passed one chamber, 2026-05-11) https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/SCR51/
- SR 67: SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates Tuesday, April 14, 2026, as AKA Day at the Louisiana State Capitol and commends members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (introduced, 2026-04-20) https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/SR67/
- SR 58: SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Recognizes Tuesday, April 7, 2026, as Coca-Cola Day at the Louisiana State Capitol. (introduced, 2026-04-13) https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/SR58/
- SB 498: CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES: Requires the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to provide state inmates housed in local facilities with the same clothing… (in committee, 2026-04-01) https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/SB498/
- SB 497: HEALTH DEPARTMENT: Provides relative to evacuation protocols for certain facilities. (8/1/26) (in committee, 2026-04-01) https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/SB497/
- SB 472: SUBSTANCE ABUSE: Provides for sober living homes. (8/1/26) (in committee, 2026-04-01) https://openstates.org/la/bills/2026/SB472/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $33.1K (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 100% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

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

- 2026-06-19 · Post on X · https://x.com/KatrinaRJackson/status/2067813508935299222
- 2026-03-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/KatrinaRJackson/status/2031179723108131208
- 2026-01-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/KatrinaRJackson/status/2013424407725674544
- 2026-01-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/KatrinaRJackson/status/2009784503170908667
- 2026-01-01 · Post on X · https://x.com/KatrinaRJackson/status/2006793781899833442
- 2025-12-28 · Post on X · https://x.com/KatrinaRJackson/status/2005141133392052348
- 2025-12-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/KatrinaRJackson/status/2004054694994538762
- 2025-11-27 · Post on X · https://x.com/KatrinaRJackson/status/1994068736433938638
- 2025-10-20 · Post on X · https://x.com/KatrinaRJackson/status/1980085742966833436
- 2025-09-28 · Post on X · https://x.com/KatrinaRJackson/status/1972150780221427713

## Links

- Official site: https://senate.la.gov/smembers?ID=34
- Campaign site: https://www.katrinarjackson.com/
- X: https://x.com/KatrinaRJackson
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/katrina.jackson.7528
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katrina.jackson.7528
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katrina-jackson-16225316b/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/acdaa5e6-3b22-44b9-8b47-480b801483dd