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2024–2028 Mississippi Legislature

2024–2028 Mississippi Legislature
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Overview
Legislative bodyMississippi Legislature
JurisdictionMississippi,  United States
Meeting placeMississippi State Capitol
Term2 January 2024 (2024-01-02) –
Election2023 Mississippi elections
Mississippi State Senate
  Republican (36)
  Democratic (16)
Members52
PresidentDelbert Hosemann
President pro temporeDean Kirby
Party controlRepublican
Mississippi House of Representatives
Members122
SpeakerJason White
Party controlRepublican

The 2024–2028 Mississippi Legislature first met in January 2024. It is composed of the Mississippi State Senate and the Mississippi House of Representatives.[1]

Senate

Leadership

The president of the Senate is Mississippi lieutenant governor Delbert Hosemann, who is Republican. The president pro tempore is Republican Dean Kirby.[2] The minority leader is Democrat Derrick Simmons.[3]

Party composition

Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Democratic Republican Vacant
End of previous legislature (2023) 16 36 52 0
Start of current legislature (2024) 16 36 52 0
Latest voting share 30.8% 69.2%

As of January 2024, the Mississippi State Senate has 36 Republican members and 16 Democratic members.[4]

Members

District Name Party Assumed Office Counties Represented Notes
1 Michael McLendon Rep 2020 DeSoto
2 David Parker Rep 2013 DeSoto
3 Kathy Chism Rep 2020 Benton, Marshall, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Union
4 Rita Potts Parks Rep 2012 Alcorn, Tippah
5 Daniel Sparks Rep 2020 Itawamba, Prentiss, Tishomingo
6 Chad McMahan Rep 2016 Lee
7 Hob Bryan Dem 1984 Itawamba, Lee, Monroe
8 Benjamin Suber Rep 2020 Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Pontotoc, Yalobusha
9 Nicole Akins Boyd Rep 2020 Lafayette, Panola
10 Neil Whaley Rep 2018 Lafayette, Marshall, Tate, Union
11 Reginald Jackson Dem 2024 Coahoma, DeSoto, Quitman, Tate, Tunica
12 Derrick Simmons Dem 2011 Bolivar, Coahoma, Washington
13 Sarita Simmons Dem 2020 Bolivar, Sunflower, Tallahatchie
14 Lydia Chassaniol Rep 2007 Attala, Carroll, Grenada, Leflore, Montgomery
15 Bart Williams Rep 2020 Choctaw, Montgomery, Oktibbeha, Webster
16 Angela Turner-Ford Dem 2013 Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha
17 Charles Younger Rep 2014 Lowndes, Monroe, Oktibbeha
18 Jenifer Branning Rep 2016 Leake, Neshoba, Winston
19 Kevin Blackwell Rep 2016 DeSoto
20 Josh Harkins Rep 2012 Rankin
21 Bradford Blackmon Dem 2024 Attala, Holmes, Leake, Madison
22 Joseph C. Thomas Dem 2020 Humphreys, Madison, Sharkey, Yazoo Previously served from 2004 to 2008
23 Briggs Hopson Rep 2008 Issaquena, Madison, Warren, Yazoo
24 David Lee Jordan Dem 1993 Leflore, Panola, Tallahatchie
25 J. Walter Michel Rep 2016 Hinds, Madison Previously served from 1999 to 2011
26 John Horhn Dem 1993 Hinds, Madison
27 Hillman Terome Frazier Dem 1993 Hinds
28 Sollie Norwood Dem 2013 Hinds
29 David Blount Dem 2008 Hinds
30 Dean Kirby Rep 1992 Rankin
31 Tyler McCaughn Rep 2020 Lauderdale, Newton, Rankin, Scott
32 Rod Hickman Dem 2021 Kemper, Lauderdale, Noxubee, Winston
33 Jeff Tate Rep 2020 Clarke, Lauderdale
34 Juan Barnett Dem 2016 Forrest, Jasper, Jones
35 Andy Berry Rep 2024 Copiah, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Simpson
36 Brian Rhodes Rep 2024 Rankin, Smith
37 Albert Butler Dem 2010 Adams, Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin, Hinds, Jefferson Represented district 36 prior to 2024
38 Gary Brumfield Dem 2024 Adams, Amite, Pike, Walthall, Wilkinson
39 Jason Barrett Rep 2020 Amite, Franklin, Lawrence, Lincoln, Pike
40 Angela Burks Hill Rep 2012 Pearl River, Stone
41 Joey Fillingane Rep 2007 Covington, Lamar, Marion, Walthall
42 Robin Robinson Rep 2024 Forrest, Greene, Jones, Wayne
43 Dennis DeBar Rep 2016 George, Greene, Wayne
44 John A. Polk Rep 2012 Lamar
45 Chris Johnson Rep 2020 Forrest, Perry
46 Philman Ladner Rep 2024 Hancock, Harrison
47 Mike Seymour Rep 2016 Harrison, Jackson, Stone
48 Mike Thompson Rep 2020 Hancock, Harrison
49 Joel Carter Rep 2018 Harrison
50 Scott DeLano Rep 2020 Harrison
51 Jeremy England Rep 2020 Jackson
52 Brice Wiggins Rep 2012 Jackson

House

Leadership

The Speaker of the House is Jason White, and the Speaker pro tempore is Manly Barton.[5] The minority leader is Robert Johnson III.[6]

Party Composition

The following composition reflects the balance of power after the 2023 elections. Republicans secured a majority for the fourth time since 2011, the first year when Republicans won the majority of seats in the State House since 1870.[7][8] The 2023 elections were marked by new leadership, as the past speaker Phillip Gunn retired, allowing his chief lieutenant, then-Speaker Pro Tempore Jason White to become the new speaker.[8] The 2023 elections saw the seating of 25 new members.[8]

Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Democratic Republican Independent Vacant
End of previous legislature (2023) 40 76 3 119 3
Start of current legislature (2024) 41 79 2 122 0
Latest voting share 33.6% 64.8% 1.6%

Members

District Representative Party Assumed Office Residence Notes
1 Lester Carpenter Republican 2008 Burnsville
2 Brad Mattox Republican 2024 Corinth
3 William Tracy Arnold Republican 2012 Booneville
4 Jody Steverson Republican 2012 Ripley
5 John Faulkner Democratic 2014 Holly Springs
6 Justin Keen Republican 2024 Byhalia
7 Kimberly Remak Republican 2024 Olive Branch
8 Trey Lamar Republican 2012 Senatobia
9 Cedric Burnett Democratic 2016 Tunica
10 Josh Hawkins Republican 2024 Batesville
11 Lataisha Jackson Democratic 2013 Como
12 Clay Deweese Republican 2020 Oxford
13 Steve Massengill Republican 2012 Hickory Flat
14 Sam Creekmore IV Republican 2020 New Albany
15 Beth Luther Waldo Republican 2024 Pontotoc
16 Rickey W. Thompson Democratic 2020 Shannon
17 Shane Aguirre Republican 2016 Tupelo
18 Jerry Turner Republican 2004 Baldwyn
19 Randy Boyd Republican 2012 Mantachie
20 Rodney Hall Republican 2024 Southaven
21 Donnie Bell Republican 2008 Fulton
22 Jon Ray Lancaster Republican 2020 Houston
23 Vacant[9]
24 Jeff Hale Republican 2016 Nesbit
25 Dan Eubanks Republican 2016 Walls
26 Orlando Paden Democratic 2016 Clarksdale
27 Kenji Holloway Democratic 2024 Carthage
28 Doc Harris Republican 2024 Hernando
29 Robert L. Sanders Democratic 2021 Cleveland
30 Tracey Rosebud Democratic 2018 Tutwiler
31 Otis Anthony Democratic 2019 Indianola
32 Solomon Osborne Democratic 2019 Greenwood
33 Jim Estrada Republican 2024 Saucier
34 Kevin Horan Republican 2012 Grenada
35 Joey Hood Republican 2012 Ackerman
36 Karl Gibbs Democratic 2013 West Point
37 Andy Boyd Republican 2023 Columbus
38 Cheikh Taylor Democratic 2018 Starkville
39 Dana McLean Republican 2020 Columbus
40 Hester Jackson-McCray Democratic 2020 Horn Lake
41 Kabir Karriem Democratic 2016 Columbus
42 Carl Mickens Democratic 2016 Brooksville
43 Rob Roberson Republican 2016 Starkville
44 C. Scott Bounds Republican 2004 Philadelphia
45 Keith Jackson Democratic 2024 Preston
46 Karl Oliver Republican 2016 Winona
47 Bryant Clark Democratic 2004 Pickens
48 Jason White Republican 2012 West Speaker of the House
49 Willie Bailey Democratic 1995 Greenville
50 John Hines Democratic 2001 Greenville
51 Timaka James-Jones Democratic 2024 Belzoni
52 Bill Kinkade Republican 2013 Byhalia
53 Vince Mangold Republican 2016 Brookhaven
54 Kevin Ford Republican 2018 Vicksburg
55 Oscar Denton Democratic 2014 Vicksburg
56 Clay Mansell Republican 2024 Clinton
57 Lawrence Blackmon Democratic 2024 Canton
58 Jonathan McMillan Republican 2024 Madison
59 Brent Powell Republican 2013 Brandon
60 Fred Shanks Republican 2018 Brandon
61 Gene Newman Republican 2020 Pearl
62 Lance Varner Republican 2024 Florence
63 Stephanie Foster Democratic 2020 Jackson
64 Shanda Yates Independent 2020 Jackson
65 Chris Bell Democratic 2016 Jackson
66 Fabian Nelson Democratic 2024 Byram
67 Earle S. Banks Democratic 1993 Jackson
68 Zakiya Summers Democratic 2020 Jackson
69 Tamarra Butler-Washington Democratic 2024 Jackson
70 Bo Brown Democratic 2020 Jackson
71 Ronnie Crudup Jr. Democratic 2019 Jackson
72 Justis Gibbs Democratic 2024 Jackson
73 Jill Ford Republican 2020 Madison
74 Lee Yancey Republican 2020 Brandon
75 Celeste Hurst Republican 2024 Sandhill
76 Gregory Holloway Sr. Democratic 2000 Hazlehurst
77 Price Wallace Republican 2018 Mendenhall
78 Randy Rushing Republican 2012 Decatur
79 Mark Tullos Republican 2016 Raleigh
80 Omeria Scott Democratic 1993 Laurel
81 Stephen Horne Republican 2004 Meridian
82 Vacant[10]
83 Billy Adam Calvert Republican 2020 Meridian
84 Troy Smith Republican 2020 Enterprise
85 Jeffery Harness Democratic 2019 Fayette
86 Shane Barnett Republican 2016 Waynesboro
87 Joseph Tubb Republican 2021 Purvis
88 Charles Blackwell Republican 2024 Ellisville
89 Donnie Scoggin Republican 2017 Ellisville
90 Noah Sanford Republican 2016 Collins
91 Bob Evans Democratic 2008 Monticello
92 Becky Currie Republican 2008 Brookhaven
93 Timmy Ladner Republican 2012 Poplarville
94 Robert Johnson III Democratic 2004 Natchez Minority leader
95 Jay McKnight Republican 2020 Gulfport
96 Angela Cockerham Independent 2005 Magnolia
97 Sam Mims V Republican 2004 McComb
98 Daryl Porter Jr. Democratic 2020 Summit
99 Bill Pigott Republican 2008 Tylertown
100 Ken Morgan Republican 2007 Morgantown
101 Kent McCarty Republican 2019 Hattiesburg
102 Missy McGee Republican 2017 Hattiesburg
103 Percy Watson Democratic 1980 Hattiesburg
104 Larry Byrd Republican 2008 Petal
105 Elliot Burch Republican 2024 Lucedale
106 Jansen Owen Republican 2020 Poplarville
107 Steve Lott Republican 2024 Lucedale
108 Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes Republican 2017 Picayune
109 Manly Barton Republican 2012 Moss Point Speaker pro tempore
110 Jeramey Anderson Democratic 2014 Escatawpa
111 Jimmy Fondren Republican 2024 Pascagoula
112 John Read Republican 1993 Gautier
113 Henry Zuber III Republican 2000 Ocean Springs
114 Jeffrey S. Guice Republican 2008 Ocean Springs
115 Zachary Grady Republican 2024 D'Iberville
116 Casey Eure Republican 2011 Saucier
117 Kevin Felsher Republican 2020 Biloxi
118 Greg Haney Republican 2012 Gulfport
119 Jeffrey Hulum III Democratic 2022 Gulfport
120 Richard Bennett Republican 2008 Long Beach
121 Carolyn Crawford Republican 2012 Pass Christian
122 Brent Anderson Republican 2020 Bay St. Louis

References

  1. ^ "Home". MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "Dean Kirby elected Senate president pro tempore". WJTV. Jackson. January 7, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  3. ^ Criss, Jack (October 10, 2022). "Senator Derrick Simmons". Delta Business Journal. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  4. ^ "Mississippi Election Results". The New York Times. November 7, 2023. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  5. ^ "Representatives". MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  6. ^ "Leadership". MS House Democrats. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  7. ^ Wilkinson, Kaija (November 10, 2011). "GOP takes House; Busby leads Jones as of last count, but margin still very thin". gulflive.com. The Press-Register. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  8. ^ a b c Corder, Frank (January 2, 2024). "Mississippi Legislature Gavels in for New Term". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  9. ^ Republican Andy Stepp died on December 5, 2024
  10. ^ Democrat Charles Young died on December 19, 2024
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