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The Mississippi Senate is the upper house of the Mississippi Legislature. There are 52 senators, each serving a district indicated by number. Senators serve four year terms, without limits. The most recent election was in November of 2008, with senators beginning their term of service in January of 2009.

Leadership

  • Senate President Phil Bryant Bryant is the current Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi and is given the right to cast a vote in the 52 member State Senate in case of a tie.
  • Senate President Pro Tempore Billy Hewes-Republican

There are no majority or minority leaders in the Senate.

Constitutional basis

According to the current Mississippi Constitution, the Senate is to be composed of no more than 52 members elected for four-year terms. Elections to the Senate are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November during the state general elections.

The Senate is composed of 52 Senators representing an equal amount of constituent districts, with 54,704 people per district (2000 figures). Like other upper houses of state and territorial legislatures and the U.S. Senate, the Senate can confirm or reject gubernatorial appointments.

Party balance

Affiliation Members
Image:Bluedot.png Democratic Party 29
Image:Reddot.png Republican Party 23
Total 52

List of current members

District Representative Party
1 Doug Davis Image:Reddot.png Republican
2 Bill Stone Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
3 Nickey Browning Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
4 Eric Powell Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
5 J. P. Wilemon Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
6 Patrick Nunnelee Image:Reddot.png Republican
7 Hob Bryan Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
8 Carl Gordon Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
9 Gray Tollison Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
10 Nolan Mettetal Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
11 Robert Jackson Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
12 Johnnie Walls Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
13 Willie Simmons Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
14 Lydia Chassaniol Image:Reddot.png Republican
15 Gary Jackson Image:Reddot.png Republican
16 Bennie Turner Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
17 Terry W. Brown Image:Reddot.png Republican
18 Giles Ward Image:Reddot.png Republican
19 Merle Flowers Image:Reddot.png Republican
20 Lee Yancey Image:Reddot.png Republican
21 Kenneth Jones Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
22 Eugene Clarke Image:Reddot.png Republican
23 Briggs Hopson Image:Reddot.png Republican
24 David Jordan Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
25 Walter Michel Image:Reddot.png Republican
26 John Horhn Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
27 Hillman Frazier Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
28 Alice Harden Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
29 David Blount Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
30 Dean Kirby Image:Reddot.png Republican
31 Terry Burton Image:Reddot.png Republican
32 Sampson Jackson Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
33 Fredie Carmichael Image:Reddot.png Republican
34 Haskins Montgomery Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
35 Perry Lee Image:Reddot.png Republican
36 Vincent Davis Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
37 Robert Dearing Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
38 Kelvin Butler Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
39 Cindy Hyde-Smith Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
40 Sidney Albritton Image:Reddot.png Republican
41 Joey Fillingane Image:Reddot.png Republican
42 Chris McDaniel Image:Reddot.png Republican
43 George Dickerson Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
44 Thomas King Image:Reddot.png Republican
45 Billy Hudson Image:Reddot.png Republican
46 David Baria Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
47 Ezell Lee Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
48 Deborah Dawkins Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
49 Billy Hewes Image:Reddot.png Republican
50 Thomas Gollott Image:Bluedot.png Democrat
51 Michael Watson Image:Reddot.png Republican
52 Tommy Moffatt Image:Reddot.png Republican

Senate Standing Committees

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President of the Senate: Phil Bryant (R) • President Pro Tempore: Billy Hewes (R)
   
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