About
Ezell, Walter Michael a Representative from Mississippi; born in Pascagoula, Jackson County, Miss., April 6, 1959; graduated from Pascagoula High School, Pascagoula, Miss., 1977; graduated from Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy, Quantico, Va., 1990; B.S., University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Miss., 1997; law enforcement officer; sheriff, Jackson County, Miss., 2014-2022; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Eighteenth and to the succeeding Congress (January 3, 2023-present).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastMiddle 50%
98% — Voted in 631 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceMiddle 50%
1.4% — Voted against their own party majority 8 of 594 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedMiddle 50%
196 — Attracted 196 cosponsors across 29 bills.
Avg 299 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleTop 25%
65 — Attracted 65 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenMiddle 50%
205 — 205 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 3
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
26 — 26 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiTop 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.69 · Most: +0.94 · Least: +0.33
Press Release ToneiTop 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.37 · Most: +0.90 · Least: +0.03
Miss. lawmakers ask HHS inspector general to investigate Planned Parenthood
Picayune Item · Oct 9, 2026
National Fisheries Institute Lobbies On Fourteen Issues
Legis1 · Oct 8, 2026
Boyanton swipes at Ezell over campaign contributions. Ezell’s camp calls it “a political stunt”
Hub City Spokes · Oct 1, 2026
US Rep Ezell says campaign finance complaint from challenger is false
The Clarion-Ledger · Sep 30, 2026
Opponent alleges US Rep. Ezell violated campaign finance laws. Ezell camp calls it a ‘political stunt’
Headtopics · Sep 23, 2026