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Don Hartness OppScore Rating: +4.32

Don Hartness is a Republican State Senate representative for Mississippi district 42 and holds an OppScore of +4.32. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

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Don Hartness is the Republican state senator for Mississippi District 42, covering parts of Forrest, Greene, Jones, and Wayne counties. An Army veteran and Mississippi State University graduate from Ellisville, he won election in a 2025 special primary by defeating the incumbent with over 70 percent of the vote and took office in January 2026.

Don Hartness rating summary

Party: Republican
Office: State Senate
State: Mississippi
District: 42
OppScore: +4.32 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
Score basis: Partial record, documented on 24 of 44 scored questions

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