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Mississippi House of Representatives elections, 2007
Elections for the office of Mississippi state house representatives were held in Mississippi on November 6, 2007.
Campaign contributions
This chart shows how many candidates ran for state house in Mississippi in past years and the cumulative amount of dollars raised in state house races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.[1]
Year | Number of candidates | Total contributions |
---|---|---|
2007 | 253 | $6,201,617 |
2003 | 308 | $4,346,149 |
1999 | 258 | $2,477,354 |
Qualifications
In order to run for the Mississippi House of Representatives, a candidate must:
- Be 21 years of age or older.
- Be a qualified elector and resident of the State of Mississippi for four years.
- Be a resident of the county or district a candidate plans to represent for two years.
- If running as a Republican or Democrat, pay a $15 filing fee to the State Executive Committee of the party with which the candidate is affiliated.
- If running as an independent, submit 50 signatures to the Circuit Clerk or the Secretary of State[2].
Competitiveness Index
List of Candidates
District 1
Note: Incumbent was defeated in the General Election.
- Ricky Cummings
Incumbent
- Chris Davis
- Ricky Cummings
General election candidates:
Lester Carpenter 3,929
Ricky Cummings 3,369
District 2
- E. Harvey Moss
Incumbent has been in office since 1984.
- E. Harvey Moss
General election candidates:
E. Harvey Moss 3,408
John Orgman 2,426
District 3
- William McCoy
Incumbent has been in office since 1984.
- Truman Lambert
- William McCoy
General election candidates:
William McCoy 4,183
William Arnold 2,547
District 4
- Greg Ward
Incumbent has been in office since 2000.
- Alan Miller
- Greg Ward
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
Greg Ward 6,420
District 5
- Kelvin Buck
Incumbent has been in office since 2004.
- Kelvin Buck
General election candidates:
Kelvin Buck 3,154
James Dunworth 1,238
District 6
- Eugene Hamilton
Incumbent has been in office since 2004.
- Eugene Hamilton
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
Eugene Hamilton 5,174
District 7
No Democrat ran for election.
- Wanda Jennings
Incumbent has been in office since 1998.
- Wanda Jennings
General election candidates:
Wanda Jennings 3,016
District 8
No Democrat ran for election.
- Larry Baker
Incumbent has been in office since 2000.
- Daryl W. Ricks
- Larry Baker
General election candidates:
Larry Baker 4,461
District 9
- Clara Burnett
Incumbent has been in office since 2004.
- Henry Sonny Nickson, Jr.
- Clara Burnett
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
Clara Burnett 4,060
District 10
- Warner McBride
Incumbent has been in office since 1992.
- Gregg Hodges
- Warner McBride
General election candidates:
Warner McBride 4,481
Wally Pang 1,966
District 11
Note: Incumbent did not run for re-election.
- Joe Gardner
- Kay Buckley-Houston
- Steve Richardson
- Joe Gardner
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
Joe Gardner 6,844
District 12
- Noal Akins
Incumbent has been in office since 2004.
- Noal Akins
General election candidates:
Noal Akins 2,390
Jim Payne 1,439
District 13
- Jack Gadd
Incumbent has been in office since 1992.
- Jack Gadd
General election candidates:
Jack Gadd 3,948
John Helmert 1,871
District 14
- Margaret Rogers
Incumbent has been in office since 2004.
- Margaret Rogers
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
Margaret Rogers 6,031
District 15
Note: Incumbent was defeated in the General Election.
General election candidates:
Mac Huddleston 4,532
Pat Montgomery 3,076
Ron Brandon 190
District 16
- Daniel Holland
Incumbent has been in office since 1984.
- Daniel Holland
General election candidates:
Daniel Holland 3,551
J. Everett Dutschke 1,425
Melvin Brown 262
District 17
- Brian Aldridge
Incumbent has been in office since 2004.
- Brian Aldridge
General election candidates:
Brian Aldridge 3,670
Michael E. Stafford 2,813
District 18
- Jerry Turner
Incumbent has been in office since 2004.
- Jerry Turner
General election candidates:
Jerry Turner 4,274
Lawrence Deas 2,470
District 19
Note: Incumbent did not run for re-election.
- Mark DuVall
- Brandon Cherry
- Edwin Brewster Coleman
- Stephen Farris
- Mark DuVall
General election candidates:
Mark DuVall 3,914
Randy Boyd 3,567
District 20
Note: Incumbent did not run for re-election.
- Jimmy Puckett
- Robert Mitchell
- David Whitaker
- Jimmy Puckett
General election candidates:
Jimmy Puckett 3,356
Chris Brown 3,223
District 21
Note: Incumbent did not run for re-election.
- Donnie Bell
- Joseph P. Jones
- Marilyn T. Richmond
- Michael Sullivan
- Donnie Bell
General election candidates:
Donnie Bell 4,684
Paul Walker 2,336
District 22
- Preston Sullivan
Incumbent has been in office since 2004.
- John Fred Lancaster
- Preston Sullivan
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
Preston Sullivan 5,714
District 23
- Charles Beckett
Incumbent has been in office since 2004.
- Charles Beckett
General election candidates:
Charles Beckett 4,198
Marshall Coleman 3,294
District 24
- Sidney Bondurant
Incumbent has been in office since 2004.
- Sidney Bondurant
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
Sidney Bondurant 5,711
District 25
- John Mayo
Incumbent has been in office since 2000.
- John Mayo
General election candidates:
John Mayo 2,272
Gail Giaramita 1,893
District 26
- Chuck Espy
Incumbent has been in office since 2000.
- Buster Moton
- Chuck Espy
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
Chuck Espy 2,628
District 27
- Ferr Smith
Incumbent has been in office since 1993.
- Eddie Perry
- Ferr Smith
General election candidates:
Ferr Smith 4,119
Ricky Gill 1,915
District 28
- S. David Norquist
Incumbent has been in office since 2005.
- S. David Norquist
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
S. David Norquist 4,776
District 29
- Linda Coleman
Incumbent has been in office since 2002.
- Linda Coleman
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
Linda Coleman 3,706
District 30
- Robert Huddleston
Incumbent has been in office since 1996.
- Robert Huddleston
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
Robert Huddleston 5,092
District 31
- Sara Thomas
Incumbent has been in office since 1998.
- Sara Thomas
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
Sara Thomas 4,055
District 32
- Willie Perkins, Sr.
Incumbent has been in office since 1993.
- Willie Perkins, Sr.
General election candidates:
Willie Perkins, Sr. 2,769
Troy D. Brown 1,466
District 33
- Thomas Reynolds, II
Incumbent has been in office since 1980.
- Thomas Reynolds, II
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
Thomas Reynolds, II 8,830
District 34
- Linda Whittington
Incumbent has been in office since 2007.
- Linda Whittington
General election candidates:
Linda Whittington 3,469
Marvin J. Cochran 2,600
District 35
No Democrat ran for election.
- Dannie Reed
Incumbent has been in office since 2004.
- Dannie Reed
General election candidates:
Dannie Reed 6,074
District 36
- David Gibbs
Incumbent has been in office since 1993.
- Jimmy Davidson
- David Gibbs
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
David Gibbs 6,093
District 37
- Gary Chism
Incumbent has been in office since 2000.
- Gary Chism
General election candidates:
Gary Chism 3,640
Jim Patton 3,117
District 38
- Tyrone Ellis
Incumbent has been in office since 1980.
- Tyrone Ellis
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
Tyrone Ellis 5,281
District 39
- Jeffrey Smith
Incumbent has been in office since 1992.
- Jeffrey Smith
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
Jeffrey Smith 6,778
District 40
- W.T. Mayhall, Jr.
Incumbent has been in office since 2004.
- W.T. Mayhall, Jr.
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
W.T. Mayhall, Jr. 1,847
District 41
- Esther Harrison
Incumbent has been in office since 2000.
- Esther Harrison
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
Esther Harrison 3,655
District 42
- Reecy Dickson
Incumbent has been in office since 1993.
- Reecy Dickson
General election candidates:
Reecy Dickson 4,060
Janie Gregg 1,935
District 43
- Russ Nowell
Incumbent has been in office since 2008.
- Russ Nowell
General election candidates:
Russ Nowell 3,807
James Gregory 3,741
Harvey Darden 620
District 44
- C. Scott Bounds
Incumbent has been in office since 2004.
- C. Scott Bounds
General election candidates:
C. Scott Bounds 5,060
Danny Ray Petty 1,119
District 45
- Bennett Malone
Incumbent has been in office since 1980.
- Bennett Malone
General election candidates:
Bennett Malone 3,147
Jay Mathis 2,469
District 46
No Democrat ran for election.
- Bobby Howell
Incumbent has been in office since 1992.
- Bobby Howell
General election candidates:
Bobby Howell 11,749
District 47
- Bryant Clark
Incumbent has been in office since 2004.
- Bryant Clark
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
Bryant Clark 4,806
District 48
- Mary Stevens
Incumbent has been in office since 1981.
- Mary Stevens
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
Mary Stevens 5,794
District 49
- Willie Bailey
Incumbent has been in office since 1995.
- Willie Bailey
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
Willie Bailey 2,345
District 50
- John Hines
Incumbent has been in office since 2001.
- Margaret Hollins
- John Hines
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
John Hines 2,552
District 51
- Rufus Straughter
Incumbent has been in office since 1996.
- Gary Farmer
- Rufus Straughter
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
Rufus Straughter 5,303
District 52
No Democrat ran for election.
- Thomas Woods
Incumbent has been in office since 1988.
- Thomas Woods
General election candidates:
Thomas Woods 3,269
District 53
- Robert Moak
Incumbent has been in office since 1984.
- Robert Moak
No Republican ran for election.
- Carl Mason
General election candidates:
Robert Moak 4,730
Carl Mason 1,476
District 54
Note: Incumbent did not run for re-election.
- Alex Monsour
- Ryan Sadler
- Alex Monsour
General election candidates:
Alex Monsour 4,961
Jennifer Thomas 1,675
Thomas Setser 809
District 55
- George Flaggs, Jr.
Incumbent has been in office since 1988.
- George Flaggs, Jr.
General election candidates:
George Flaggs, Jr. 4,046
Rick McAlister 1,486
District 56
No Democrat ran for election.
- Philip Gunn
Incumbent has been in office since 2004.
- Philip Gunn
General election candidates:
Philip Gunn 8,748
District 57
- Edward Blackmon, Jr.
Incumbent has been in office since 1984.
- Edward Blackmon, Jr.
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
Edward Blackmon, Jr. 5,117
District 58
No Democrat ran for election.
- Rita Martinson
Incumbent has been in office since 1992.
- Rita Martinson
General election candidates:
Rita Martinson 8,288
District 59
Note: Incumbent was defeated in the Republican Primary Election.
No Democrat ran for election.
- Kevin McGee
- Clayton Smith
- Kevin McGee
General election candidates:
Kevin McGee 8,265
District 60
No Democrat ran for election.
- John Moore
Incumbent has been in office since 1996.
- John Moore
General election candidates:
John Moore 5,965
District 61
- Ray Rogers
Incumbent has been in office since 1984.
- Ray Rogers
General election candidates:
Ray Rogers 4,764
Ponto Downing 1,189
District 62
No Democrat ran for election.
- Thomas Weathersby, Sr.
Incumbent has been in office since 1992.
- Thomas Weathersby, Sr.
General election candidates:
Thomas Weathersby, Sr. 6,324
Jim Giles 1,260
District 63
- Walter Robinson, Jr.
Incumbent has been in office since 1984.
- Lois Cross Christian
- Walter Robinson, Jr.
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
Walter Robinson, Jr. 5,286
District 64
No Democrat ran for election.
- William Denny, Jr.
Incumbent has been in office since 1988.
- William Denny, Jr.
General election candidates:
William Denny, Jr. 6,651
District 65
- Mary Coleman
Incumbent has been in office since 1994.
- Chris Bell
- Mary Coleman
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
Mary Coleman 4,855
District 66
- Cecil Brown
Incumbent has been in office since 2000.
- Stacey Webb
- Cecil Brown
General election candidates:
Cecil Brown 3,265
Cory Wilson 1,760
District 67
- Earle Banks
Incumbent has been in office since 1993.
- Earle Banks
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
Earle Banks 3,862
District 68
- Credell Calhoun
Incumbent has been in office since 2004.
- Credell Calhoun
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
Credell Calhoun 3,507
District 69
- Alyce Clarke
Incumbent has been in office since 1985.
- Alyce Clarke
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
Alyce Clarke 3,139
District 70
- James Evans
Incumbent has been in office since 1992.
- James Evans
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
James Evans 3,077
District 71
Note: Incumbent did not run for re-election.
- Adrienne Wooten
- Timothy Wayne Rush, Sr.
- Adrienne Wooten
General election candidates:
Adrienne Wooten 1,303
John Reeves 1,131
District 72
Note: Incumbent was defeated in the Democratic Primary Election.
- Kimberly Campbell Buck
- Erik R. Fleming
- Kimberly Campbell Buck
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
District 73
- James Ellington
Incumbent has been in office since 1988.
- James Broadwater
- James Ellington
General election candidates:
James Ellington 5,474
Kevin Lavine 3,111
District 74
No Democrat ran for election.
- Mark Baker
Incumbent has been in office since 2004.
- Mark Baker
General election candidates:
Mark Baker 10,057
District 75
- Tracy Arinder, Jr.
Incumbent has been in office since 2004.
- Tom Miles
- Tracy Arinder, Jr.
General election candidates:
Tracy Arinder, Jr. 4,120
John Weatherford 1,424
District 76
- Gregory Holloway, Sr.
Incumbent has been in office since 2000.
- Gregory Holloway, Sr.
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
Gregory Holloway, Sr. 5,200
District 77
Note: Incumbent was defeated in the Republican Primary Election.
- Clint Rotenberry Primary Runoff: 850
- J. Andrew Gipson Primary Runoff: 1,449
November 3 General election candidates:
J. Andrew Gipson 4,453
Dale Berry 3,128
Lynn McClean 89
District 78
- Billy Nicholson
Incumbent has been in office since 2000.
- Billy Nicholson
General election candidates:
Billy Nicholson 3,477
Randal Rushing 2,603
District 79
- Blaine Eaton, II
Incumbent has been in office since 1996.
- Blaine Eaton, II
General election candidates:
Blaine Eaton, II 5,265
Bill Allen 3,074
District 80
- Omeria Scott
Incumbent has been in office since 1993.
- Larry Thomas
- Omeria Scott
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
Omeria Scott 4,632
Timothy Delrie 816
District 81
No Democrat ran for election.
- Stephen Horne
Incumbent has been in office since 2004.
- Bunky Partridge
- Stephen Horne
General election candidates:
Stephen Horne 5,360
District 82
- Charles Young, Sr.
Incumbent has been in office since 1980.
- Charles Young, Sr.
General election candidates:
Charles Young, Sr. 2,415
Bobby Smith 1,248
District 83
No Democrat ran for election.
- Elton Gregory Snowden
Incumbent has been in office since 2000.
- Elton Gregory Snowden
General election candidates:
Elton Gregory Snowden 3,880
District 84
Note: Incumbent did not run for re-election.
- David Campbell Primary Runoff: 2,100
- C.D. Smith Primary Runoff: 1,687
- Shirley
- Davis
- David Campbell Primary Runoff: 2,100
November 3 General election candidates:
David Campbell 6,415
William "Billy" Lee 854
Cecil Hemphill 529
District 85
- America Chuck Middleton
Incumbent has been in office since 1996.
- Arnold Clark
- America Chuck Middleton
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
District 86
- Sherra Lane
Incumbent has been in office since 2005.
- Sherra Lane
General election candidates:
Sherra Lane 4.612
Albert Busby 2,903
District 87
- Johnny Stringer
Incumbent has been in office since 1980.
- Mike Lawson
- Johnny Stringer
General election candidates:
Johnny Stringer 4,734
Daniel Kilpatrick 1,654
District 88
No Democrat ran for election.
- Gary Staples
Incumbent has been in office since 2004.
- Gary Staples
General election candidates:
Gary Staples 7,002
District 89
- Bobby Shows
Incumbent has been in office since 1992.
- Tucker Buchanan
- Bobby Shows
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
Bobby Shows 6,534
District 90
- Joseph Warren
Incumbent has been in office since 1980.
- Joseph Warren
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
Joseph Warren 7,948
District 91
Note: Incumbent Hudson was defeated in the Democratic Primary Election.
- Bob Evans
- Joey Hudson
- Alvin C. Peyton, II
- Bob Evans
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
Bob Evans 6,662
District 92
Note: Incumbent did not run for re-election.
- Becky Currie
- Paul Barnett
- Everett Buckles
- Becky Currie
General election candidates:
Becky Currie 4,867
D.W. Maxwell 2,298
District 93
- Dirk Dedeaux
Incumbent has been in office since 1996.
- Dirk Dedeaux
General election candidates:
Dirk Dedeaux 5,184
John Cripps 1,693
District 94
- Robert Johnson, III
Incumbent has been in office since 2004.
- Robert Johnson, III
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
District 95
No Democrat ran for election.
- Jessica Upshaw
Incumbent has been in office since 2004.
- Linda Johnson
- Jessica Upshaw
General election candidates:
Jessica Upshaw 7,662
District 96
- Angela Cockerham
Incumbent has been in office since 2005.
- Larry Lee
- Angela Cockerham
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
Angela Cockerham 5,817
District 97
No Democrat ran for election.
- Sam Mims, V
Incumbent has been in office since 2004.
- Sam Mims, V
General election candidates:
District 98
- David Myers
Incumbent has been in office since 1996.
- David Myers
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
David Myers 4,970
District 99
Note: Incumbent did not run for re-election.
- Bill Pigott
- William Stogner
- Bill Pigott
General election candidates:
Bill Pigott 4,235
Winston Fortenberry 3,999
District 100
- Ken Morgan
Incumbent has been in office since 2007.
- Ken Morgan
General election candidates:
Ken Morgan 4,527
Kenny Moore 3,642
District 101
No Democrat ran for election.
- Harvey Fillingane
Incumbent has been in office since 2007.
- T. Dale Beavers II
- Harvey Fillingane
General election candidates:
Harvey Fillingane 7,897
District 102
Note: Incumbent did not run for re-election.
General election candidates:
Toby Barker 2,955
Jolly Matthews 1,766
District 103
- Percy Watson
Watson has been in office since 1980.
- Percy Watson
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
Percy Watson 4,316
District 104
- No Democratic candidates filed to run for this seat.
- Larry Byrd Primary Runoff: 1,365
- Chad King Primary Runoff: 1,330
- Roger Lott
- Lott served as the district 104 incumbent.
- Larry Byrd Primary Runoff: 1,365
General election candidates:
Larry Byrd 6,198
District 105
- J. Shaun Walley
Incumbent has been in office since 2005.
- J. Shaun Walley
General election candidates:
J. Shaun Walley 3,800
Ladd Pulliam 2,759
District 106
No Democrat ran for election.
- Herbert Frierson
Incumbent has been in office since 1992.
- Herbert Frierson
General election candidates:
Herbert Frierson 5,846
District 107
- Deryk Parker
Incumbent has been in office since 2004.
- Deryk Parker
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
Deryk Parker 6,373
District 108
No Democrat ran for election.
- Mark Formby
Incumbent has been in office since 1993.
- Mark Formby
General election candidates:
Mark Formby 5,550
District 109
- Frank Hamilton
Incumbent has been in office since 1992.
- Billy Dycus
- Frank Hamilton
General election candidates:
Frank Hamilton 5,332
Joe Biggs 1,120
District 110
- Billy Broomfield
Incumbent has been in office since 1992.
- Billy Broomfield
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
Billy Broomfield 4,406
District 111
Note: Incumbent did not run for re-election.
- Brandon Jones
- Kay Sanford Sims
- Brandon Jones
General election candidates:
Brandon Jones 2,746
Tim Lee 2,735
District 112
No Democrat ran for election.
- John Read
Incumbent has been in office since 1993.
- John Read
General election candidates:
John Read 5,368
District 113
No Democrat ran for election.
- Henry Zuber, III
Incumbent has been in office since 2000.
- Henry Zuber, III
General election candidates:
Henry Zuber, III 5,459
District 114
No Democrat ran for election.
- Jeffrey S. Guice
Incumbent has been in office since 2008.
- Jeffrey S. Guice
General election candidates:
Jeffrey S. Guice 4,550
District 115
- Randall Patterson
Incumbent has been in office since 2004.
- Wallace Barnes
- Randall Patterson
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
Randall Patterson 1,751
District 116
No Democrat ran for election.
- Steven Palazzo
Incumbent has been in office since 2007.
- Steven Palazzo
General election candidates:
Steven Palazzo 3,813
District 117
No Democrat ran for election.
- Michael Janus
Incumbent has been in office since 1996.
- Patrick Collins
- Michael Janus
General election candidates:
Michael Janus 3,739
District 118
No Democrat ran for election.
- Roger Ishee
Incumbent has been in office since 1998.
- Roger Ishee
General election candidates:
Roger Ishee 4,840
District 119
- Frances Fredericks
Incumbent has been in office since 1990.
- Frances Fredericks
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
Frances Fredericks 2,952
District 120
Note: Incumbent did not run for re-election.
- Richard Bennett
- Sam Holston
- Glenn Mitchell
- Richard Bennett
General election candidates:
Richard Bennett 2,913
Ed Hatem 1,912
District 121
- Diane Peranich
Incumbent has been in office since 1988.
- Diane Peranich
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
Diane Peranich 3,230
District 122
- Joseph Compretta
Incumbent has been in office since 1988.
- Joseph Compretta
No Republican ran for election.
General election candidates:
Joseph Compretta 3,776
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