2023 Mississippi State Senate election explained

Election Name:2023 Mississippi State Senate election
Country:Mississippi
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2019 Mississippi State Senate election
Previous Year:2019
Election Date:November 7, 2023
Next Election:2027 Mississippi State Senate election
Next Year:2027
Seats For Election:All 52 seats in the Mississippi State Senate
Majority Seats:27
Leader1:Dean Kirby
Party1:Mississippi Republican Party
Leader Since1:January 7, 2020
Leaders Seat1:30th district
Seats Before1:36
Seats1:36
Leader2:Derrick Simmons
Party2:Mississippi Democratic Party
Leader Since2:July 31, 2017
Leaders Seat2:12th district
Seats Before2:16
Seats2:16
Map Size:250px
President
Before Election:Delbert Hosemann
Before Party:Mississippi Republican Party
After Party:Mississippi Republican Party

The 2023 Mississippi State Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, to elect all 52 members of the Mississippi State Senate to four-year terms. It was held concurrently with elections for all statewide offices and the Mississippi House of Representatives. Primary elections took place on August 8.[1]

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] Going into the 2023 elections, Republicans held a two-thirds supermajority in the Senate, though not in the House.

The 2023 election was the first election held under new district maps following redistricting as a result of the 2020 census.[4]

Retirements

Five incumbents did not seek re-election.[5]

Democrats

  1. District 11: Robert L. Jackson retired.
  2. District 21: Barbara Blackmon retired.

Republicans

  1. District 35: Chris Caughman retired.
  2. District 37: Melanie Sojourner retired.
  3. District 42: Chris McDaniel retired to run for lieutenant governor.

Incumbents defeated

In primary election

One incumbent senator, a Republican, was defeated in the August 8 primary election.[6]

Republicans

  1. District 46: Philip Moran lost renomination to Philman A. Ladner.

In general election

One incumbent senator, an independent, was defeated in the November 7 general election.[7]

Independents

  1. District 38: Kelvin Butler lost re-election to Gary Brumfield.

Overview

3616
RepublicanDemocratic

Of the 52 seats up for election, 39 had a single candidate running for office. Of these, 12 only had a Democrat running while the remaining 27 only had a Republican running. The remaining 13 were contested by combinations of Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Green, and Independent candidates.[8]

PartiesCandidatesVotesSeats
align=center align=center %align=center Beforealign=center Afteralign=center +/-
Republicanalign=right 40align=right align=right align=right 36align=right 36align=right
Democraticalign=right 20align=right align=right align=right 16align=right 16align=right
Independentalign=right 5align=right align=right align=right 0align=right 0align=right
Libertarianalign=right 5align=right align=right align=right 0 align=right 0align=right
Greenalign=right 1align=right align=right align=right 0 align=right 0align=right
Write-insalign=right align=right align=right align=right 0align=right 0align=right
align=center colspan="2" Totalalign=center 72align=center align=center 100.00%align=center 52align=center 52align=center

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left 270toWin[9] November 2, 2023
align=left Elections Daily[10] November 2, 2023

Results by district

District [11] Incumbent Candidates[12] Result
Member Party First elected Running
1Michael McLendonRepublican2019Yesnowrap
    Republican hold
    2David ParkerRepublican2012
    Yesnowrap
      • David Parker (Republican) 56.62%
      • Pam McKelvy (Democratic) 43.38%
      Republican hold
      3Kathy ChismRepublican2019Yesnowrap
        Republican hold
        4Rita Potts ParksRepublican2011Yesnowrap
          Republican hold
          5Daniel SparksRepublican2019Yesnowrap
            Republican hold
            6Chad McMahanRepublican2015Yesnowrap
              Republican hold
              7Hob BryanDemocratic1983Yesnowrap
                • Hob Bryan (Democratic) 54.89%
                • Robert Mitchell (Republican) 43.35%
                • Lesley Smith (Libertarian) 1.76%
                Democratic hold
                8Benjamin SuberRepublican2019Yesnowrap
                  Republican hold
                  9Nicole Akins BoydRepublican2019Yesnowrap
                    Republican hold
                    10Neil WhaleyRepublican2017
                    Yesnowrap
                      • Neil Whaley (Republican) 60.8%
                      • Andre DeBerry (Democratic) 39.2%
                      Republican hold
                      11Democratic2003Nonowrap
                        • Reginald Jackson (Democratic)
                        Democratic hold
                        12Derrick SimmonsDemocratic2011
                        Yesnowrap
                          Democratic hold
                          13Sarita SimmonsDemocratic2019Yesnowrap
                            Democratic hold
                            14Lydia ChassaniolRepublican2007Yesnowrap
                              Republican hold
                              15Bart WilliamsRepublican2020
                              Yesnowrap
                                Republican hold
                                16Angela Turner-FordDemocratic2013
                                Yesnowrap
                                  Democratic hold
                                  17Charles YoungerRepublican2014
                                  Yesnowrap
                                    Republican hold
                                    18Jenifer BranningRepublican2015Yesnowrap
                                      Republican hold
                                      19Kevin BlackwellRepublican2015Yesnowrap
                                        Republican hold
                                        20Josh HarkinsRepublican2011Yesnowrap
                                          Republican hold
                                          21Barbara BlackmonDemocratic2015Nonowrap
                                            • Bradford Blackmon (Democratic)
                                            Democratic hold
                                            22Joseph C. ThomasDemocratic2019Yesnowrap
                                              Democratic hold
                                              23Briggs HopsonRepublican2007Yesnowrap
                                                Republican hold
                                                24David Lee JordanDemocratic1993
                                                Yesnowrap
                                                  • David Lee Jordan (Democratic) 53.90%
                                                  • Marty Evans Jr. (Republican) 35.05%
                                                  • Curressia M. Brown (independent) 11.05%
                                                  Democratic hold
                                                  25J. Walter MichelRepublican2016
                                                  Yesnowrap
                                                    Republican hold
                                                    26John HorhnDemocratic1993
                                                    Yesnowrap
                                                      Democratic hold
                                                      27Hillman Terome FrazierDemocratic1993
                                                      Yesnowrap
                                                        Democratic hold
                                                        28Sollie NorwoodDemocratic2013
                                                        Yesnowrap
                                                          Democratic hold
                                                          29David BlountDemocratic2007Yesnowrap
                                                            • David Blount (Democratic) 77.7%
                                                            • Michael Carson (Republican) 22.3%
                                                            Democratic hold
                                                            30Dean KirbyRepublican1991Yesnowrap
                                                              Republican hold
                                                              31Tyler McCaughnRepublican2019Yesnowrap
                                                                Republican hold
                                                                32Rod HickmanDemocratic2021
                                                                Yesnowrap
                                                                  Democratic hold
                                                                  33Jeff TateRepublican2019Yesnowrap
                                                                    Republican hold
                                                                    34Juan BarnettDemocratic2015Yesnowrap
                                                                      Democratic hold
                                                                      35Chris CaughmanRepublican2015Nonowrap
                                                                        • Andy Berry (Republican)
                                                                        Republican hold
                                                                        36None (new seat)nowrap
                                                                          • Brian Rhodes (Republican)
                                                                          Republican gain
                                                                          37Albert ButlerDemocratic2010
                                                                          Yes
                                                                            Democratic hold
                                                                            Melanie SojournerRepublican2019NoRepublican loss
                                                                            38Kelvin ButlerIndependent 2021
                                                                            Yesnowrap
                                                                              • Gary Brumfield (Democratic) 50.50%
                                                                              • Kelvin Butler (independent) 39.21%
                                                                              • Willye R. Powell (independent) 7.75%
                                                                              • Trischell LaRice Veal (Libertarian) 2.53%
                                                                              Democratic gain
                                                                              39Jason BarrettRepublican2020
                                                                              Yesnowrap
                                                                                Republican hold
                                                                                40Angela Burks HillRepublican2011Yesnowrap
                                                                                  Republican hold
                                                                                  41Joey FillinganeRepublican2007Yesnowrap
                                                                                    Republican hold
                                                                                    42Chris McDanielRepublican2007Nonowrap
                                                                                      Republican hold
                                                                                      43Dennis DeBarRepublican2015Yesnowrap
                                                                                        Republican hold
                                                                                        44John A. PolkRepublican2011Yesnowrap
                                                                                          Republican hold
                                                                                          45Chris JohnsonRepublican2019Yesnowrap
                                                                                            Republican hold
                                                                                            46Philip MoranRepublican2011Lost renominationnowrap
                                                                                              • Philman A. Ladner (Republican)
                                                                                              Republican hold
                                                                                              47Mike SeymourRepublican2015Yesnowrap
                                                                                                • Mike Seymour (Republican) 86.09%
                                                                                                • George "Tony" Uram (independent) 13.91%
                                                                                                Republican hold
                                                                                                48Mike ThompsonRepublican2019Yesnowrap
                                                                                                  • Mike Thompson (Republican) 71.1%
                                                                                                  • Mathew Adams (Libertarian) 28.9%
                                                                                                  Republican hold
                                                                                                  49Joel CarterRepublican2017
                                                                                                  Yesnowrap
                                                                                                    • Joel Carter (Republican) 69.91%
                                                                                                    • Glen A. Lewis (Libertarian) 30.09%
                                                                                                    Republican hold
                                                                                                    50Scott DeLanoRepublican2019Yesnowrap
                                                                                                      Republican hold
                                                                                                      51Jeremy EnglandRepublican2019Yesnowrap
                                                                                                        • Jeremy England (Republican) 75.9%
                                                                                                        • Lynn M. Bowker (Libertarian) 13.8%
                                                                                                        • Artis R. Burney (Green) 10.3%
                                                                                                        Republican hold
                                                                                                        52Brice WigginsRepublican2011Yesnowrap
                                                                                                          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: Mississippi House of Representatives elections, 2019. Ballotpedia. July 4, 2023.
                                                                                                          3. Web site: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2019. Ballotpedia. July 4, 2023.
                                                                                                          4. Web site: Redistricting in Mississippi after the 2020 census . February 1, 2023. . en.
                                                                                                          5. Web site: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2023. Ballotpedia. August 13, 2023.
                                                                                                          6. 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.
                                                                                                          7. News: Brumfield Wins Senate Race. November 8, 2023. Enterprise-Journal. December 17, 2023.
                                                                                                          8. Web site: 2023 General Election Results. November 7, 2023. March 15, 2024.
                                                                                                          9. Web site: 2023–24 State House Elections Map. October 20, 2022. September 6, 2023.
                                                                                                          10. Web site: Election Ratings. November 2, 2023. November 2, 2023.
                                                                                                          11. Web site: MS 2022 State Senate. Dave's Redistricting. February 2, 2023.
                                                                                                          12. Web site: 2023 Candidate Qualifying List. June 20, 2023. Mississippi Secretary of State. June 23, 2023.