2023 Mississippi House of Representatives election explained

Election Name:2023 Mississippi House of Representatives election
Country:Mississippi
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2019 Mississippi House of Representatives election
Previous Year:2019
Election Date:November 7, 2023
Next Election:2027 Mississippi House of Representatives election
Next Year:2027
Seats For Election:All 122 seats in the Mississippi House of Representatives
Majority Seats:62
Image1:File:Mississippi_House_Speaker_Philip_Gunn_-_2019_(cropped).jpg
Leader1:Philip Gunn
(retired)
Party1:Mississippi Republican Party
Leader Since1:January 3, 2012
Leaders Seat1:56th district
Seats Before1:77
Seats1:79
Seat Change1: 2
Leader2:Robert Johnson III
Party2:Mississippi Democratic Party
Leader Since2:January 7, 2020
Leaders Seat2:94th district
Seats Before2:42
Seats2:41
Seat Change2: 1
Image3:3x4.svg
Party3:Independents
Leader Since3:N/A
Leaders Seat3:N/A
Seats Before3:3
Seats3:2
Seat Change3: 1
Map Size:260px
Speaker
Before Election:Philip Gunn
Before Party:Mississippi Republican Party
After Election:Jason White
After Party:Mississippi Republican Party

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]

The 2023 election was the first election held under new district maps following redistricting as a result of the 2020 census.[2]

Background

In the 2019 Mississippi Legislature elections, Republicans expanded their majorities in both chambers to 75 in the House and 36 in the Senate.[3] [4] 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.[5]

In the 2020 Presidential Election, Donald Trump won 79 Mississippi House districts while Joe Biden won 43. Heading into the 2023 Mississippi House election, Democrats held 2 districts Trump won: District 33 (Trump +25%) and District 75 (Trump +41%). Republicans held 2 districts Biden won: District 43 (Biden +1%) and District 102 (Biden +6%). Additionally, Independents held 3 districts: District 45 (Biden +5%), District 64 (Trump +1%), and District 96 (Biden +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]

Overview

79241
RepublicanIDemocratic
PartiesCandidatesVotesSeats
align=center align=center %align=center Beforealign=center Afteralign=center +/-
Republicanalign=right 85align=right 447,034align=right 62.19%align=right 77align=right 79align=right 2
Democraticalign=right 53align=right 247,175align=right 34.38%align=right 42align=right 41align=right 1
Independentalign=right 5align=right 14,284align=right 1.99%align=right 3align=right 2align=right 1
Libertarianalign=right 12align=right 9,280align=right 1.29%align=right 0 align=right 0align=right
Greenalign=right 1align=right 1,075align=right 0.15%align=right 0 align=right 0align=right
align=center colspan="2" Totalalign=center 157align=center 718,848align=center 100.00%align=center 122align=center 122align=center

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left 270toWin[21] November 2, 2023
align=left Elections Daily[22] November 2, 2023

Results by district

District [23] Incumbent Candidates[24] Result
Member Party First elected Running
1Lester CarpenterRepublican2007Yesnowrap
    Republican hold
    2Nick BainRepublican2011Lost renominationnowrap
      • Brad Mattox (Republican) 100%
      Republican hold
      3William Tracy ArnoldRepublican2011Yesnowrap
        Republican hold
        4Jody SteversonRepublican2011Yesnowrap
          • Jody Steverson (Republican) 88.3%
          • Donald Merle Scott (Libertarian) 11.7%
          Republican hold
          5John FaulknerDemocratic2013
          Yesnowrap
            Democratic hold
            6Republican2015Nonowrap
              • Justin Keen (Republican) 58.7%
              • Jarvis Cook (Democratic) 39.1%
              • Amos A. Thompson (Libertarian) 2.2%
              Republican hold
              7Steve HopkinsRepublican2015Nonowrap
                • Kimberly Remak (Republican) 60.1%
                • Gail Lyons (Democratic) 39.9%
                Republican hold
                8Trey LamarRepublican2011Yesnowrap
                  Republican hold
                  9Cedric BurnettDemocratic2015Yesnowrap
                    Democratic hold
                    10Brady WilliamsonRepublican2019Lost renominationnowrap
                      • Josh Hawkins (Republican) 100%
                      Republican hold
                      11Lataisha JacksonDemocratic2013
                      Yesnowrap
                        Democratic hold
                        12Clay DeweeseRepublican2019Yesnowrap
                          • Clay Deweese (Republican) 62.2%
                          • Donna Niewiaroski (Democratic) 37.8%
                          Republican hold
                          13Steve MassengillRepublican2011Yesnowrap
                            Republican hold
                            14Sam Creekmore IVRepublican2019Yesnowrap
                              Republican hold
                              15Vacantnowrap
                                • Beth Luther Waldo (Republican) 100%
                                Republican hold
                                16Rickey W. ThompsonDemocratic2019Yesnowrap
                                  Democratic hold
                                  17Shane AguirreRepublican2015Yesnowrap
                                    Republican hold
                                    18Jerry TurnerRepublican2003Yesnowrap
                                      Republican hold
                                      19Randy BoydRepublican2011Yes
                                        Republican hold
                                        Chris BrownRepublican2011NoRepublican loss
                                        20None (new seat)nowrap
                                          • Rodney Hall (Republican) 100%
                                          Republican gain
                                          21Donnie BellRepublican2007Yesnowrap
                                            Republican hold
                                            22Jon Ray LancasterRepublican2019Yesnowrap
                                              Republican hold
                                              23Perry Van BaileyRepublican2023
                                              Lost renominationnowrap
                                                • Andy Stepp (Republican) 71.9%
                                                • Danny Lampley (Democratic) 15.8%
                                                • Andy Clark (independent) 12.3%
                                                Republican hold
                                                24Jeff HaleRepublican2015Yesnowrap
                                                  • Jeff Hale (Republican) 67.3%
                                                  • David Olds (Democratic) 32.7%
                                                  Republican hold
                                                  25Dan EubanksRepublican2015Yesnowrap
                                                    Republican hold
                                                    26Orlando PadenDemocratic2015Yesnowrap
                                                      Democratic hold
                                                      27Vacantnowrap
                                                        • Kenji Holloway (Democratic) 100%
                                                        Democratic hold
                                                        28Jerry DarnellRepublican2019Nonowrap
                                                          • W. I. "Doc" Harris (Republican) 100%
                                                          Republican hold
                                                          29Robert L. SandersDemocratic2021
                                                          Yesnowrap
                                                            Democratic hold
                                                            30Tracey RosebudDemocratic2018
                                                            Yes
                                                              Democratic hold
                                                              Democratic1979NoDemocratic loss
                                                              31Otis AnthonyDemocratic2018
                                                              Yesnowrap
                                                                Democratic hold
                                                                32Solomon OsborneDemocratic2019
                                                                Yesnowrap
                                                                  Democratic hold
                                                                  33None (new seat)nowrap
                                                                    • Jim Estrada (Republican) 100%
                                                                    Republican gain
                                                                    34Kevin HoranRepublican2011Yesnowrap
                                                                      Republican hold
                                                                      35Joey HoodRepublican2011Yesnowrap
                                                                        Republican hold
                                                                        36Karl GibbsDemocratic2013
                                                                        Yesnowrap
                                                                          Democratic hold
                                                                          37Andy BoydRepublican2022
                                                                          Yesnowrap
                                                                            • Andy Boyd (Republican) 100%
                                                                            Republican hold
                                                                            38Cheikh TaylorDemocratic2017
                                                                            Yesnowrap
                                                                              Democratic hold
                                                                              39Dana McLeanRepublican2019Yesnowrap
                                                                                Republican hold
                                                                                40Hester Jackson-McCrayDemocratic2019Yesnowrap
                                                                                  Democratic hold
                                                                                  41Kabir KarriemDemocratic2015Yesnowrap
                                                                                    • Kabir Karriem (Democratic) 79.2%
                                                                                    • Claude Simpson (Libertarian) 20.8%
                                                                                    Democratic hold
                                                                                    42Carl MickensDemocratic2015Yesnowrap
                                                                                      • Carl Mickens (Democratic) 88.4%
                                                                                      • Shantell Stevens (Libertarian) 11.6%
                                                                                      Democratic hold
                                                                                      43Rob RobersonRepublican2015Yesnowrap
                                                                                        Republican hold
                                                                                        44C. Scott BoundsRepublican2003Yesnowrap
                                                                                          Republican hold
                                                                                          45Michael EvansIndependent2011Nonowrap
                                                                                            • Keith Jackson (Democratic) 55.6%
                                                                                            • Michael Cassidy (Republican) 37.6%
                                                                                            • Trent Rickles (independent) 6.8%
                                                                                            Democratic gain
                                                                                            46Karl OliverRepublican2015Yesnowrap
                                                                                              Republican hold
                                                                                              47Bryant ClarkDemocratic2003Yesnowrap
                                                                                                Democratic hold
                                                                                                48Jason WhiteRepublican2011Yesnowrap
                                                                                                  Republican hold
                                                                                                  49Willie BaileyDemocratic1994
                                                                                                  Yesnowrap
                                                                                                    • Willie Bailey (Democratic) 84.8%
                                                                                                    • Stacy Smith (Libertarian) 15.2%
                                                                                                    Democratic hold
                                                                                                    50John HinesDemocratic2001
                                                                                                    Yesnowrap
                                                                                                      Democratic hold
                                                                                                      51Rufus StraughterDemocratic1995Lost renominationnowrap
                                                                                                        • Timaka James-Jones (Democratic) 100%
                                                                                                        Democratic hold
                                                                                                        52Bill KinkadeRepublican2012
                                                                                                        Yesnowrap
                                                                                                          • Bill Kinkade (Republican) 60.7%
                                                                                                          • Dianne Black (Democratic) 39.3%
                                                                                                          Republican hold
                                                                                                          53Vince MangoldRepublican2015Yesnowrap
                                                                                                            Republican hold
                                                                                                            54Kevin FordRepublican2017
                                                                                                            Yesnowrap
                                                                                                              Republican hold
                                                                                                              55Oscar DentonDemocratic2013
                                                                                                              Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                Democratic hold
                                                                                                                56Philip GunnRepublican2003Nonowrap
                                                                                                                  • Clay Mansell (Republican) 65.6%
                                                                                                                  • Sharon Moman (Democratic) 34.4%
                                                                                                                  Republican hold
                                                                                                                  57Edward Blackmon Jr.Democratic1983Nonowrap
                                                                                                                    • Lawrence Blackmon (Democratic) 100%
                                                                                                                    Democratic hold
                                                                                                                    58Joel BomgarRepublican2015Nonowrap
                                                                                                                      • Jonathon McMillan (Republican) 100%
                                                                                                                      Republican hold
                                                                                                                      59Brent PowellRepublican2013
                                                                                                                      Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                        Republican hold
                                                                                                                        60Fred ShanksRepublican2018
                                                                                                                        Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                          Republican hold
                                                                                                                          61Gene NewmanRepublican2019Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                            Republican hold
                                                                                                                            62Thomas Weathersby Sr.Republican1991Nonowrap
                                                                                                                              • Lance Varner (Republican) 100%
                                                                                                                              Republican hold
                                                                                                                              63Stephanie FosterDemocratic2019Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                Democratic hold
                                                                                                                                64Shanda YatesIndependent2019Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                  • Shanda Yates (Independent) 62.2%
                                                                                                                                  • Amile Wilson (Republican) 37.8%
                                                                                                                                  Independent hold
                                                                                                                                  65Chris BellDemocratic2015Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                    Democratic hold
                                                                                                                                    66De%27Keither StampsDemocratic2020
                                                                                                                                    Nonowrap
                                                                                                                                      • Fabian Nelson (Democratic) 100%
                                                                                                                                      Democratic hold
                                                                                                                                      67Earle S. BanksDemocratic1993
                                                                                                                                      Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                        Democratic hold
                                                                                                                                        68Zakiya SummersDemocratic2019Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                          Democratic hold
                                                                                                                                          69Alyce ClarkeDemocratic1984
                                                                                                                                          Nonowrap
                                                                                                                                            • Tamarra Butler-Washington (Democratic) 100%
                                                                                                                                            Democratic hold
                                                                                                                                            70Bo BrownDemocratic2019Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                              Democratic hold
                                                                                                                                              71Ronnie Crudup Jr.Democratic2019
                                                                                                                                              Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                Democratic hold
                                                                                                                                                72Vacantnowrap
                                                                                                                                                  • Justis Gibbs (Democratic) 100%
                                                                                                                                                  Democratic hold
                                                                                                                                                  73Jill FordRepublican2019Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                    Republican hold
                                                                                                                                                    74Lee YanceyRepublican2019Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                      Republican hold
                                                                                                                                                      75Tom MilesDemocratic2011Nonowrap
                                                                                                                                                        • Celeste Hurst (Republican) 73.4%
                                                                                                                                                        • Ryshonda Harper Beechem (independent) 26.6%
                                                                                                                                                        Republican gain
                                                                                                                                                        76Gregory Holloway Sr.Democratic1999Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                          Democratic hold
                                                                                                                                                          77Price WallaceRepublican2018
                                                                                                                                                          Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                            Republican hold
                                                                                                                                                            78Randy RushingRepublican2011Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                              Republican hold
                                                                                                                                                              79Mark TullosRepublican2015Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                                Republican hold
                                                                                                                                                                80Omeria ScottDemocratic1992
                                                                                                                                                                Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                                  Democratic hold
                                                                                                                                                                  81Stephen HorneRepublican2003Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                                    Republican hold
                                                                                                                                                                    82Charles YoungDemocratic2011Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                                      Democratic hold
                                                                                                                                                                      83Billy Adam CalvertRepublican2019Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                                        Republican hold
                                                                                                                                                                        84Troy SmithRepublican2019Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                                          Republican hold
                                                                                                                                                                          85Jeffery HarnessDemocratic2018
                                                                                                                                                                          Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                                            Democratic hold
                                                                                                                                                                            86Shane BarnettRepublican2015Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                                              • Shane Barnett (Republican) 65.4%
                                                                                                                                                                              • Annita Bonner (Democratic) 34.6%
                                                                                                                                                                              Republican hold
                                                                                                                                                                              87Joseph TubbRepublican2020
                                                                                                                                                                              Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                                                Republican hold
                                                                                                                                                                                88Robin RobinsonRepublican2020
                                                                                                                                                                                Nonowrap
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Charles "Chuck" Blackwell (Republican) 100%
                                                                                                                                                                                  Republican hold
                                                                                                                                                                                  89Donnie ScogginRepublican2016
                                                                                                                                                                                  Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                                                    Republican hold
                                                                                                                                                                                    90Noah SanfordRepublican2015Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                                                      Republican hold
                                                                                                                                                                                      91Robert EvansDemocratic2007Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Robert Evans (Democratic) 66.1%
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Steve Moreman (Republican) 33.9%
                                                                                                                                                                                        Democratic hold
                                                                                                                                                                                        92Becky CurrieRepublican2007Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                                                          Republican hold
                                                                                                                                                                                          93Timmy LadnerRepublican2011Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                                                            Republican hold
                                                                                                                                                                                            94Robert Johnson IIIDemocratic2003Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                                                              Democratic hold
                                                                                                                                                                                              95Jay McKnightRepublican2019Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                                                                Republican hold
                                                                                                                                                                                                96Angela CockerhamIndependent2005
                                                                                                                                                                                                Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Independent hold
                                                                                                                                                                                                  97Sam Mims VRepublican2003Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Sam Mims V (Republican) 69.4%
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Thompson Benton (Democratic) 30.6%
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Republican hold
                                                                                                                                                                                                    98Daryl Porter Jr.Democratic2019Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Democratic hold
                                                                                                                                                                                                      99Bill PigottRepublican2007Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Bill Pigott (Republican) 84.2%
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Gregory Fortenberry (Green) 15.8%
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Republican hold
                                                                                                                                                                                                        100Ken MorganRepublican2006
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Republican hold
                                                                                                                                                                                                          101Kent McCartyRepublican2019
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Republican hold
                                                                                                                                                                                                            102Missy McGeeRepublican2017
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Republican hold
                                                                                                                                                                                                              103Percy WatsonDemocratic1979Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Democratic hold
                                                                                                                                                                                                                104Larry ByrdRepublican2007Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Larry Byrd (Republican) 86.5%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Melissa D Brady (Libertarian) 13.5%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Republican hold
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  105Dale GoodinRepublican2019Lost renominationnowrap
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Elliot Burch (Republican) 83.0%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Matthew Daves (Democratic) 17.0%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Republican hold
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    106Jansen OwenRepublican2019Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Republican hold
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      107Doug McLeodRepublican2011Lost renominationnowrap
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Steve Lott (Republican) 100%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Republican hold
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        108Stacey Hobgood-WilkesRepublican2017
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Republican hold
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          109Manly BartonRepublican2011Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Republican hold
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            110Jeramey AndersonDemocratic2013
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Democratic hold
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              111Charles BusbyRepublican2011Nonowrap
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Jimmy Fondren (Republican) 100%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Republican hold
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                112John ReadRepublican1992
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Republican hold
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  113Henry Zuber IIIRepublican1999Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Republican hold
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    114Jeffrey S. GuiceRepublican2008
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Republican hold
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      115Randall PattersonRepublican2003Nonowrap
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Zachary Grady (Republican) 100%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Republican hold
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        116Casey EureRepublican2011
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Republican hold
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          117Kevin FelsherRepublican2019Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Republican hold
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            118Greg HaneyRepublican2011Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Republican hold
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              119Jeffrey Hulum IIIDemocratic2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Democratic hold
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                120Richard BennettRepublican2007Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Republican hold
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  121Carolyn CrawfordRepublican2011Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Republican hold
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    122Brent AndersonRepublican2019Yesnowrap
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Brent Anderson (Republican) 78.8%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Brice L. Phillips (Libertarian) 21.2%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Republican hold

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      See also

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Notes and References

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Web site: 2023 Elections Calendar. December 28, 2022. Mississippi Secretary of State. February 1, 2023.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Web site: Redistricting in Mississippi after the 2020 census . February 1, 2023 . . en.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. Web site: Mississippi House of Representatives elections, 2019. Ballotpedia. July 8, 2023.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. Web site: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2019. Ballotpedia. July 8, 2023.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Web site: Ganucheau. Adam. 2022-01-17. Mississippi Democrats just lost a promising up-and-comer. Now what?. February 1, 2023. Mississippi Today. en-US.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      6. Web site: Mississippi House of Representatives elections, 2023. Ballotpedia. August 13, 2023.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      7. News: Arbuckle. Alyssa. Rep. Tom Miles will not seek reelection in House, aims to become chancery clerk. January 9, 2023. Supertalk Mississippi. August 13, 2023.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      8. News: Kemper County Sheriff candidate profile: Michael Evans. WTOK-TV. August 7, 2023. August 13, 2023.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      9. Web site: U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments. March 23, 2023. U.S. Department of Agriculture. September 9, 2023.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      10. News: Mennefield. Marie. Two new judges join Hinds County bench. December 29, 2022. WJTV. September 9, 2023.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      11. News: Vance. Taylor. Mac Huddleston, longtime state lawmaker from Pontotoc, dies at 79. August 27, 2023. Mississippi Today. September 9, 2023.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      12. News: Legislative elections: Jason White on path for speakership, first Black Republican elected since 1800s, few incumbents lose . August 9, 2023. August 13, 2023. Harrison. Bobby. Mississippi Today.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      13. News: Harrison. Bobby. One House incumbent loses in Tuesday runoffs, another still trails . August 30, 2023. Mississippi Today. September 9, 2023.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      14. News: Harrison. Bobby. House chairman Nick Bain loses by 26 votes, becoming seventh incumbent legislator defeated. September 7, 2023. Mississippi Today. September 9, 2023.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      15. News: Arbuckle. Alyssa. Reeves appoints two new executive directors, one district attorney. September 23, 2022. Supertalk Mississippi. January 8, 2023.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      16. News: Ulmer. Sarah. Mississippi House District 23 special election set for Tuesday. January 9, 2023. Magnolia Tribune. February 1, 2023.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17. Web site: 2023 Candidate Qualifying List. June 20, 2023. Mississippi Secretary of State. July 8, 2023.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      18. News: Arbuckle. Alyssa. Perry Van Bailey sworn in as state representative after winning election by 7 votes. February 15, 2023. Supertalk Mississippi. February 20, 2023.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      19. Web site: Special election for Mississippi House District 23 goes to a runoff. Ford. Craig. January 10, 2023. January 10, 2023. WTVA.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      20. News: Ford . Craig . Winner determined in runoff for local seat in Mississippi House . February 9, 2023 . . February 8, 2023.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      21. Web site: 2023–24 State House Elections Map. October 20, 2022. September 6, 2023.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      22. Web site: Election Ratings. November 2, 2023. November 2, 2023.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      23. Web site: MS 2022 State House. Dave's Redistricting. February 2, 2023.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      24. Web site: Mississippi House and Senate general election results . WAPT ABC . November 7, 2023 . 13 November 2023.