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Fred Shanks
2018 - Present
2028
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Fred Shanks (Republican Party) is a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing District 60. He assumed office on March 19, 2018. His current term ends on January 4, 2028.
Shanks (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Mississippi House of Representatives to represent District 60. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Shanks was assigned to the following committees:
- Apportionment and Elections Committee
- House Congressional Redistricting Committee (decommissioned)
- House Constitution Committee, Chair
- House Corrections Committee
- House Investigate State Offices Committee
- Legislative Reapportionment Committee (decommissioned)
- House Medicaid Committee
- Public Health and Human Services Committee
- Public Utilities Committee
- Reapportionment Committee (decommissioned)
2020-2021
Shanks was assigned to the following committees:
- House Investigate State Offices Committee
- Legislative Reapportionment Committee (decommissioned)
- House Medicaid Committee
- Public Health and Human Services Committee
- Public Utilities Committee
- House Congressional Redistricting Committee (decommissioned)
- House Constitution Committee, Chairman
- House Corrections Committee
2019-2020
Shanks was assigned to the following committees:
- Apportionment and Elections Committee
- Judiciary B Committee
- Public Health and Human Services Committee
- House Municipalities Committee
- Public Utilities Committee
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 60
Incumbent Fred Shanks won election in the general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 60 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Fred Shanks (R) | 100.0 | 6,628 |
| Total votes: 6,628 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 60
Incumbent Fred Shanks advanced from the Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 60 on August 8, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Fred Shanks | 100.0 | 3,486 |
| Total votes: 3,486 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Shanks in this election.
2019
See also: Mississippi House of Representatives elections, 2019
General election
General election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 60
Incumbent Fred Shanks won election in the general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 60 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Fred Shanks (R) | 100.0 | 8,225 |
| Total votes: 8,225 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 60
Incumbent Fred Shanks advanced from the Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 60 on August 6, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Fred Shanks | 100.0 | 5,465 |
| Total votes: 5,465 | |||
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2018
A special election for the position of Mississippi House of Representatives District 60 was called for February 20, 2018. A runoff election was held on March 13, 2018. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 2, 2018.[1]
The seat became vacant on December 8, 2017, after John Moore (R) resigned. Moore cited health reasons for his resignation, but Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn (R) said on December 11 that Moore was facing multiple sexual harassment complaints at the time of his resignation.[2]
Bob Morrow and Fred Shanks defeated Jim Giles and Morris Mock Jr. in the special election. Shanks defeated Morrow off in the runoff election.[3][4][5]
General runoff election
Special general runoff election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 60
Incumbent Fred Shanks defeated Bob Morrow in the special general runoff election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 60 on March 13, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Fred Shanks (Nonpartisan) | 58.4 | 1,159 |
| Bob Morrow (Nonpartisan) | 41.6 | 827 | ||
| Total votes: 1,986 | |||
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General election
Special general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 60
Incumbent Fred Shanks and Bob Morrow advanced to a runoff. They defeated Morris Mock Jr. and Jim Giles in the special general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 60 on February 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Fred Shanks (Nonpartisan) | 43.0 | 838 |
| ✔ | Bob Morrow (Nonpartisan) | 38.7 | 754 | |
 | Morris Mock Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 16.7 | 326 | |
| Jim Giles (Nonpartisan) | 1.6 | 31 | ||
| Total votes: 1,949 | |||
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Campaign themes
2023
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2019
Fred Shanks 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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See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Candidate Mississippi House of Representatives District 60 |
Officeholder Mississippi House of Representatives District 60 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ WAPT, "Governor sets special election to replace Moore," December 14, 2017
- ↑ Clarion Ledger, "Rep. John Moore resigns from Miss. House, cites health concerns," December 8, 2017
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2018 Candidate Qualifying List," accessed January 3, 2018
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Special Election Official Results," February 23, 2018
- ↑ Rankin County, Mississippi, "Special Runoff Election Unofficial Results," March 13, 2018
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Mississippi House of Representatives District 60 2018-Present |
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