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Jim Estrada

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Jim Estrada
Image of Jim Estrada
Mississippi House of Representatives District 33
Tenure

2024 - Present

Term ends

2028

Years in position

1

Predecessor

Compensation

Base salary

$23,500/year

Per diem

$157/day

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 7, 2023

Education

Bachelor's

Mississippi College, 1984

Graduate

LSU, 2000

Personal
Birthplace
Biloxi, Miss.
Religion
Christian
Profession
Bank executive
Contact

Jim Estrada (Republican Party) is a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing District 33. He assumed office on January 2, 2024. His current term ends on January 4, 2028.

Estrada (Republican Party) ran for election to the Mississippi House of Representatives to represent District 33. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.

Estrada completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Jim Estrada was born in Biloxi, Mississippi. He earned a bachelor's degree from Mississippi College in 1984 and a graduate degree from LSU in 2000. His career experience includes working as a bank executive.[1]

Elections

2023

See also: Mississippi House of Representatives elections, 2023

General election

General election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 33

Jim Estrada won election in the general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 33 on November 7, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jim Estrada
Jim Estrada (R) Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
3,756

Total votes: 3,756
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 33

Jim Estrada defeated Dennis Nowell and Jonathan Dantzler in the Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 33 on August 8, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jim Estrada
Jim Estrada Candidate Connection
 
55.2
 
1,466
Image of Dennis Nowell
Dennis Nowell Candidate Connection
 
26.1
 
694
Image of Jonathan Dantzler
Jonathan Dantzler Candidate Connection
 
18.6
 
495

Total votes: 2,655
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Endorsements

Estrada received the following endorsements.

Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Jim Estrada completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Estrada's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I am a life-long resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. My mother, Jane Estrada was a Mississippi school teacher of the Year. My father, the late Captain James P. Estrada, USAF, was killed in action several months before I was born. I serve as the Vice President of Business Services for Keesler Federal Credit Union in Gulfport. I am a graduate of Harrison Central High School, attended Ms. Gulf Coast Community College-Perkinston and graduated from Mississippi College. I played football and baseball at Mississippi College. I am married to Jan Ladner Estrada and we have two sons, James and Jacob. I have held many leadership positions, including serving on various boards and being a volunteer coach in the Orange Grove Youth Association.
  • If elected as your Representative for District 33, I will work with other legislators in an effort to reduce state income taxes.
  • I will work with local business owners and our local colleges and universities in seeking better paying job opportunities.
  • I have had the great honor of having friends that have served in various branches of our military. I will support our military service members and families that live, serve or have retired in South Mississippi.
My mom, Janie Morris Estrada. Mom was several months pregnant with me when my father was killed in a B-58 Hustler while serving in the United States Air Force. The B-58 Hustler was the first Bomber to go Mach Two (twice the speed of sound). The United States was trying to stay ahead of the Soviet Union during the Cold War area and the B-58 was probably placed into action a little too soon. Mom raised myself and my three older sisters while being an excellent teacher and heading several organizations, including Gold Star Wives and Girl Scouts, and teaching illiterate adults how to read. Though I played college football and baseball, my hero was not a sports stars but instead was my Mom.
# 1- keeping the best interest of our South Mississippi residents at the forefront. # 2- keeping the best interests of our South Mississippi residents at the forefront!
Actually there were two big events that occurred within a few weeks of each other: Neil Armstrong becoming the first man to walk on the moon and Hurricane Camille devastating the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Mowing lawns at the age of eight years old. I earned $3 for small yards and $5 for larger sized yards.
The Bible. The Bible tells many stories of flawed individuals that The Good Lord was able to use to accomplish great things anyway. We are not perfect. Just forgiven.
Providing better paying jobs for each of the following: our high school graduates, our community college graduates as well as our four-year degree and advanced degree graduates. Too many of our young men and women are leaving our state for higher paying jobs in neighboring states. They are our future, and we need to be able to provide more opportunities in order to keep these talented young men and women here at home.
Depending on the individual, this can be a blessing or a curse. As long as the tenured legislators use their experience for the betterment of the folks that they represent, it can be a benefit.
Absolutely. Legislators are sent to Jackson to work together in order to get things accomplished. This does not mean that you can’t still stand for your principles, but everyone hates grid-lock. As with any team, if an individual works in a silo and is not able to buiid some cohesiveness with others, they will likely not be a successful leader.
No. I am interested only in serving the great people in District 33. I have spent the majority of my life in the area represented by District 33 and I understand the issues and opportunities of this area.
Though there are issues in which I stand firm on, compromise is often needed in order to avoid the grid-lock in government. That being said, the end result must make sense and be in the best interest of South Mississippi.
I would like for it to be a bill that would help to foster economic development. Creating an environment for higher paying job opportunities is critical to our area specifically and to our great state in general.
Military Affairs, Tourism and Universities and Colleges.

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Campaign finance summary


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Jim Estrada campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2023Mississippi House of Representatives District 33Won general$20,090 $0
Grand total$20,090 $0
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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 22, 2023

Political offices
Preceded by
Thomas Reynolds II (D)
Mississippi House of Representatives District 33
2024-Present
Succeeded by
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