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Brent Powell
2013 - Present
2028
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Brent Powell (Republican Party) is a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing District 59. He assumed office on January 11, 2013. His current term ends on January 4, 2028.
Powell (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Mississippi House of Representatives to represent District 59. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Powell was assigned to the following committees:
- House Energy Committee, Chair
- Public Health and Human Services Committee
- Public Utilities Committee
- House Rules Committee
- House Universities and Colleges Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
2021-2022
Powell was assigned to the following committees:
2020-2021
Powell was assigned to the following committees:
- Public Health and Human Services Committee
- Public Utilities Committee
- House Rules Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
- House Energy Committee, Chairman
2019-2020
Powell was assigned to the following committees:
- House Constitution Committee, Chairman
- House Energy Committee
- Judiciary En Banc Committee (decommissioned)
- Judiciary A Committee
- Public Health and Human Services Committee
- House Rules Committee
- Public Utilities Committee
- Transportation Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Powell served on the following committees:
| Mississippi committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Conservation and Water Resources |
| • County Affairs |
| • Energy |
| • Executive Contingent Fund |
| • Judiciary A |
| • Judiciary En Banc |
| • Public Health and Human Services |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2023
See also: Mississippi House of Representatives elections, 2023
General election
General election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 59
Incumbent Brent Powell won election in the general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 59 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brent Powell (R) | 100.0 | 6,474 |
| Total votes: 6,474 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 59
Incumbent Brent Powell advanced from the Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 59 on August 8, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brent Powell | 100.0 | 3,815 |
| Total votes: 3,815 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Powell in this election.
2019
See also: Mississippi House of Representatives elections, 2019
General election
General election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 59
Incumbent Brent Powell won election in the general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 59 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brent Powell (R) | 100.0 | 7,639 |
| Total votes: 7,639 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 59
Incumbent Brent Powell advanced from the Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 59 on August 6, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brent Powell | 100.0 | 13,376 |
| Total votes: 13,376 | |||
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2015
Elections for the Mississippi House of Representatives took place in 2015. A primary election was held on August 4, 2015. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 27, 2015.[1] No Democratic candidates filed for election. Incumbent Brent Powell was unopposed in the Republican primary. Powell ran unchallenged in the District 59 general election.
2013
Powell won election in the special election for District 59 of the Mississippi House of Representatives. The seat was vacant following Kevin McGee's (R) resignation on November 19, 2012, following his criminal prosecution in an ethics case over public contracts that went to his family's company. McGee agreed to pay a $10,000 fine to resolve the case. Powell defeated Bradley Lum, Benny L. Hubbard and Scot Allen in the special election, which took place on January 8. Candidates had until December 10, 2012 to file. Special elections in Mississippi are nonpartisan.[2][3][4][5]
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 59, Special Election, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Independent |  Brent Powell |
51.5% | 1,515 | |
| Independent | Bradley Lum | 24.6% | 724 | |
| Independent | Benny L. Hubbard | 18.8% | 553 | |
| Independent | Scot Allen | 5.2% | 152 | |
| Total Votes | 2,944 | |||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2019
Brent Powell did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 2 to May 4. Special sessions took place on January 19, 2024, and January 25, 2024.
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2023
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In 2023, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 3 to April 1.
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2022
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In 2022, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 4 to April 5.
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2021
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In 2021, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 5 to April 1.
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2020
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In 2020, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 7 to October 10. The session was suspended effective July 1, 2020. It had been previously suspended from March 18 to May 7. The session reconvened from August 10 to October 2.
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2019
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In 2019, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 8 through March 29.
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2018
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In 2018, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 2 through March 28.
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2017
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In 2017, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 3 through March 29. There was also a special session June 5.
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2016
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In 2016, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 5 through April 21.
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2015
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In 2015, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 6 through April 2.
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2014
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In 2014, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 7 through April 2.
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Mississippi House of Representatives District 59 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2015 Elections Calendar," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ Sun Herald, "Powell wins special election for House District 59," January 8, 2013
- ↑ The Republic, "Bryant sets special election date for House seat vacated by former Rep. Kevin McGee," November 27, 2012
- ↑ Sun Herald, "4 running in Miss. House election in Rankin County," December 13, 2012
- ↑ sos.ms.gov, "Official election results," accessed November 15, 2013
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Mississippi House of Representatives District 59 2013-Present |
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