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2023 Mississippi House of Representatives election

2023 Mississippi House of Representatives election

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The 2023 Mississippi House of Representatives election was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, to elect all 122 members of the Mississippi House of Representatives to four-year terms. It was held concurrently with elections for all statewide offices and the Mississippi State Senate. Primary elections took place on August 8.[1]

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Background

In the 2019 Mississippi Legislature elections, Republicans expanded their majorities in both chambers to 75 in the House and 36 in the Senate.[2][3] They had 77 members in the House, five votes short of a two-thirds supermajority, after elected Democrats Kevin Horan and Jon Ray Lancaster switched parties.[4]

The 2023 election was the first election held under new district maps following redistricting as a result of the 2020 census.[5]

Retirements

Sixteen incumbents did not seek re-election.[6]

Democrats

  1. District 33: Thomas Reynolds II retired.
  2. District 57: Edward Blackmon Jr. retired.
  3. District 66: De'Keither Stamps retired to successfully run for Public Service Commission Central District.
  4. District 69: Alyce Clarke retired.
  5. District 75: Tom Miles retired to successfully run for Scott County Chancery Clerk.[7]

Independents

  1. District 45: Michael Evans retired to run for Kemper County Sheriff.[8]

Republicans

  1. District 6: Dana Criswell retired.
  2. District 7: Steve Hopkins retired.
  3. District 20: Chris Brown retired to successfully run for Public Service Commission Northern District.
  4. District 28: Jerry Darnell retired.
  5. District 56: Philip Gunn retired.
  6. District 58: Joel Bomgar retired.
  7. District 62: Tom Weathersby retired.
  8. District 88: Robin Robinson retired to successfully run for State Senate.
  9. District 111: Charles Busby retired to successfully run for Transportation Commission Southern District.
  10. District 115: Randall Patterson retired.

Resignations and death

Three seats were vacant on the day of the general election due to resignations or death in 2022 or 2023.

Democrats

Two Democrats resigned before the end of their terms.

  1. District 27: Kenneth Walker resigned April 2, 2023, to become Assistant Chief for the Natural Resources Conservation Service for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.[9]
  2. District 72: Debra Gibbs resigned December 29, 2022, to become a circuit court judge of Hinds County.[10]

Republicans

One Republican died in office.

  1. District 15: Mac Huddleston died August 27, 2023, of multiple myeloma.[11]

Incumbents defeated

In primary election

Four incumbent representatives, one Democrat and three Republicans, were defeated in the August 8 primary election.[12] Two more incumbent representatives, both Republicans, were defeated in the August 29 primary runoff election.[13][14]

Democrats

  1. District 51: Rufus Straughter lost renomination to Timaka James-Jones.

Republicans

  1. District 2: Nick Bain lost renomination to Brad Mattox.
  2. District 10: Brady Williamson lost renomination to Josh Hawkins.
  3. District 23: Perry Van Bailey lost renomination to Andy Stepp.
  4. District 105: Dale Goodin lost renomination to Elliot Burch.
  5. District 107: Doug McLeod lost renomination to Steve Lott.

Special elections

One special election was held on January 10, 2023, with a runoff on January 31, 2023, to fill a vacancy in District 23. Incumbent Charles Beckett resigned on September 22, 2022, to become executive director of the Mississippi Public Utilities Staff.[15] As with all Mississippi special elections, party labels did not appear on the ballot.[16] The winner, Perry Van Bailey, belongs to the Republican Party.[17][18]

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Results by district

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Notes

  1. Republican Representative Mac Huddleston died on August 27, 2023.
  2. Democratic Representative Kenneth Walker resigned his seat on April 2, 2023.
  3. Democratic Representative Debra Gibbs resigned her seat on December 29, 2022.

References

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    "2023 Elections Calendar" (PDF). Mississippi Secretary of State. December 28, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
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    "Redistricting in Mississippi after the 2020 census". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
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    "Mississippi House of Representatives elections, 2023". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
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    Arbuckle, Alyssa (January 9, 2023). "Rep. Tom Miles will not seek reelection in House, aims to become chancery clerk". Supertalk Mississippi. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
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    "Kemper County Sheriff candidate profile: Michael Evans". WTOK-TV. August 7, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
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    "U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments". U.S. Department of Agriculture. March 23, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
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    Mennefield, Marie (December 29, 2022). "Two new judges join Hinds County bench". WJTV. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
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    Vance, Taylor (August 27, 2023). "Mac Huddleston, longtime state lawmaker from Pontotoc, dies at 79". Mississippi Today. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
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    Harrison, Bobby (August 9, 2023). "Legislative elections: Jason White on path for speakership, first Black Republican elected since 1800s, few incumbents lose". Mississippi Today. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
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    Harrison, Bobby (August 30, 2023). "One House incumbent loses in Tuesday runoffs, another still trails". Mississippi Today. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
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    Harrison, Bobby (September 7, 2023). "House chairman Nick Bain loses by 26 votes, becoming seventh incumbent legislator defeated". Mississippi Today. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
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    Arbuckle, Alyssa (September 23, 2022). "Reeves appoints two new executive directors, one district attorney". Supertalk Mississippi. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
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    Ulmer, Sarah (January 9, 2023). "Mississippi House District 23 special election set for Tuesday". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
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    "2023 Candidate Qualifying List" (PDF). Mississippi Secretary of State. June 20, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
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    Arbuckle, Alyssa (February 15, 2023). "Perry Van Bailey sworn in as state representative after winning election by 7 votes". Supertalk Mississippi. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
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    Ford, Craig (January 10, 2023). "Special election for Mississippi House District 23 goes to a runoff". WTVA. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
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    Ford, Craig (February 8, 2023). "Winner determined in runoff for local seat in Mississippi House". WTVA. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
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    "2023–24 State House Elections Map". October 20, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
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    "MS 2022 State House". Dave's Redistricting. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
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    "Mississippi House and Senate general election results". WAPT ABC. November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
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