Chris Caughman
Chris Caughman (Republican Party) was a member of the Mississippi State Senate, representing District 35. He assumed office on January 5, 2016. He left office on January 2, 2024.
Caughman (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Mississippi State Senate to represent District 35. He won in the general election on November 5, 2019.
On November 29, 2022, Caughman announced that he would not seek re-election to District 35.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Caughman was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Agriculture Committee
- Business and Financial Institutions Committee, Chair
- Senate County Affairs Committee
- Environmental Protection, Conservation and Water Resources Committee, Vice Chair
- Finance Committee
- Senate Forestry Committee
- Public Health and Welfare Committee
- Senate Universities and Colleges Committee
- Senate Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Committee
2020-2021
Caughman was assigned to the following committees:
- Public Health and Welfare Committee
- Senate Universities and Colleges Committee
- Senate Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Committee
- Senate Agriculture Committee
- Business and Financial Institutions Committee, Chairman
- Senate County Affairs Committee
- Environmental Protection, Conservation and Water Resources Committee, Vice-Chairman
- Finance Committee
2019-2020
Caughman was assigned to the following committees:
- Investigate State Offices Committee
- Senate Agriculture Committee
- Business and Financial Institutions Committee
- Senate Education Committee, Vice-Chairman
- Finance Committee
- Public Health and Welfare Committee
- Senate Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Committee
- Senate Universities and Colleges Committee
- Senate Medicaid Committee
Sponsored legislation
Elections
2023
- See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2023
Chris Caughman did not file to run for re-election.
2019
See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2019
General election
General election for Mississippi State Senate District 35
Incumbent Chris Caughman won election in the general election for Mississippi State Senate District 35 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chris Caughman (R) | 100.0 | 16,280 |
| Total votes: 16,280 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mississippi State Senate District 35
Incumbent Chris Caughman defeated Cheramie Mitchell in the Republican primary for Mississippi State Senate District 35 on August 6, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Caughman | 81.3 | 9,489 |
 | Cheramie Mitchell | 18.7 | 2,184 | |
| Total votes: 11,673 | |||
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2015
- See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2015
Elections for the Mississippi State Senate took place in 2015. A primary election was held on August 4, 2015, and the general election was held on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 27, 2015.[2] No Democratic candidates filed for election. Chris Caughman defeated Cliff Brown and Lisa Stanley in the Republican primary. Caughman ran unchallenged in the District 35 general election.
| Mississippi State Senate, District 35 Republican Primary, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Chris Caughman |
56.8% | 6,138 |
| Cliff Brown | 29.2% | 3,155 |
| Lisa Stanley | 14% | 1,509 |
| Total Votes | 10,802 | |
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2023
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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See also
2019 Elections
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by - |
Mississippi State Senate District 35 2016-2024 |
Succeeded by Andy Berry (R) |
