He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Mississippi Future Caucus alongside Representative Shane Barnett.[5]
Mississippi House of Representatives
After finishing first in a nonpartisan special election on November 5, 2013, he ran against the former mayor of Moss Point, Aneice Liddell, in a runoff election to replace then-Representative Billy Bromfield, who vacated his House seat after winning the election mayor of Moss Point.[2] Anderson beat Aneice Liddell in the runoff by 59% to 41%.[6] He was sworn in on his 22nd birthday, making him the youngest member of the Mississippi Legislature.[2][7]
Running as a Democrat, Anderson was reelected in 2015.[6] In 2017, he filed for the 4th Congressional District and won the Democratic primary unopposed in June 2018.[6] He faced four-term incumbent Republican Steven Palazzo and Reform Party candidate Lajena Sheets in the general election in November 2018. Anderson lost to Palazzo 68.2% to 30.7%.[6]
Anderson announced on November 11, 2020 that he would be running for mayor of Moss Point in the 2021 elections.[8] He lost to primary opponent Billy Knight.[9]
In 2017, Anderson led efforts to thoroughly vet the state education budget formula.[10]