John Hines (Mississippi)
John Hines (Democratic Party) is a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing District 50. He assumed office in 2001. His current term ends on January 4, 2028.
Hines (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Mississippi House of Representatives to represent District 50. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Biography
Hines' professional experience includes working as an insurance agent and investigator for McTeer Associates.[1]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Hines was assigned to the following committees:
- Housing Committee
- House Insurance Committee
- Local and Private Legislation Committee, Vice Chairman
- Management Committee
- House Medicaid Committee
- Public Health and Human Services Committee
- Appropriations A Committee
- Appropriations E Committee
- Banking and Financial Services Committee
2023-2024
Hines was assigned to the following committees:
- House Appropriations Committee (decommissioned)
- House Insurance Committee
- Management Committee
- House Medicaid Committee
- Military Affairs Committee
- Public Health and Human Services Committee
2020-2021
Hines was assigned to the following committees:
- Management Committee
- House Medicaid Committee
- Military Affairs Committee
- Public Health and Human Services Committee
- House Appropriations Committee (decommissioned)
- House Insurance Committee
2019-2020
Hines was assigned to the following committees:
- Banking and Financial Services Committee
- House Appropriations Committee (decommissioned)
- House Gaming Committee
- House Insurance Committee
- Management Committee
- Public Utilities Committee
- Revenue and Expenditure General Bills Committee
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hines served on the following committees:
| Mississippi committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Youth and Family Affairs, Chair |
| • Conservation and Water Resources |
| • Executive Contingent Fund |
| • Insurance |
| • Management |
| • Public Health and Human Services |
2012-2013
During the 2012-2013 legislative session, Hines served on the following committees:
| Mississippi committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • Conservation and Water Resources |
| • Corrections, Vice Chair |
| • Insurance |
| • Management |
| • Public Health and Human Services |
| • Youth and Family Affairs, Chair |
2010-2011
During the 2010-2011 legislative session, Hines served on the following committees:
| Mississippi committee assignments, 2010 |
|---|
| • Executive Contingent Fund, Chair |
| • Appropriations |
| • Gaming |
| • Insurance |
| • Juvenile Justice |
| • Public Health and Human Services |
| • Public Utilities |
| • Select Cmte on Utility Cost Recovery |
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 50
Incumbent John Hines won election in the general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 50 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Hines (D) | 100.0 | 5,019 |
| Total votes: 5,019 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 50
Incumbent John Hines advanced from the Democratic primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 50 on August 8, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Hines | 100.0 | 2,495 |
| Total votes: 2,495 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hines in this election.
2019
See also: Mississippi House of Representatives elections, 2019
General election
General election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 50
Incumbent John Hines won election in the general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 50 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Hines (D) | 100.0 | 4,692 |
| Total votes: 4,692 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 50
Incumbent John Hines defeated Earth Robinson in the Democratic primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 50 on August 6, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Hines | 73.3 | 2,265 |
| Earth Robinson | 26.7 | 824 | ||
| Total votes: 3,089 | |||
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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.[2] Incumbent John Hines was unopposed in the Democratic primary. No Republican candidates filed for election. Hines ran unchallenged in the District 50 general election.
2011
On November 8, 2011, Hines won re-election to District 50 of the Mississippi House of Representatives. He ran unopposed in the August 2 primary and was unchallenged in the November 8 general election.[3]
2007
On November 6, 2007, Hines was re-elected in District 50. He defeated Margaret Hollins in the primary election, and ran unopposed in the general election.[4]
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 50 (2007) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 John Hines (D)
|
2,552 | |||
Campaign themes
2019
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- Empower Mississippi — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to education.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
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- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
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See also
- Mississippi State Legislature
- Mississippi House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Joint Committees
- Mississippi state legislative districts
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Mississippi House of Representatives District 50 2001-Present |
Succeeded by - |
