Joseph Seymour
Joseph Seymour (Republican Party) (also known as Mike) is a member of the Mississippi State Senate, representing District 47. He assumed office on January 5, 2016. His current term ends on January 4, 2028.
Seymour (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Mississippi State Senate to represent District 47. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Seymour was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Agriculture Committee
- Business and Financial Institutions Committee
- Senate County Affairs Committee, Vice-Chairman
- Senate Ethics Committee, Chairman
- Senate Forestry Committee
- Senate Investigate State Offices Committee
- Ports and Marine Resources Committee
- Senate Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Committee
2023-2024
Seymour was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Agriculture Committee
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Senate Ethics Committee
- Senate Forestry Committee, Vice Chair
- Senate Municipalities Committee
- Ports and Marine Resources Committee
- Senate Public Property Committee
- Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, Chair
2020-2021
Seymour was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Municipalities Committee
- Ports and Marine Resources Committee
- Senate Public Property Committee
- Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, Chairman
- Senate Agriculture Committee
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Senate County Affairs Committee
- Senate Ethics Committee
2019-2020
Seymour was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Agriculture Committee
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Senate County Affairs Committee
- Environmental Protection, Conservation and Water Resources Committee
- Ports and Marine Resources Committee, Vice-Chairman
- Senate Forestry Committee
- Senate Public Property Committee
- Executive Contingent Fund Committee, Chairman
Sponsored legislation
Elections
2023
See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2023
General election
General election for Mississippi State Senate District 47
Incumbent Joseph Seymour defeated George Uram in the general election for Mississippi State Senate District 47 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joseph Seymour (R) | 86.1 | 10,679 |
| George Uram (Independent) | 13.9 | 1,726 | ||
| Total votes: 12,405 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mississippi State Senate District 47
Incumbent Joseph Seymour defeated Scott Strickland in the Republican primary for Mississippi State Senate District 47 on August 8, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joseph Seymour | 61.4 | 5,975 |
| Scott Strickland | 38.6 | 3,759 | ||
| Total votes: 9,734 | |||
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Endorsements
Seymour received the following endorsements.
2019
See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2019
General election
General election for Mississippi State Senate District 47
Incumbent Joseph Seymour won election in the general election for Mississippi State Senate District 47 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joseph Seymour (R) | 100.0 | 11,466 |
| Total votes: 11,466 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mississippi State Senate District 47
Incumbent Joseph Seymour defeated C.T. Switzer in the Republican primary for Mississippi State Senate District 47 on August 6, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joseph Seymour | 64.5 | 6,192 |
 | C.T. Switzer | 35.5 | 3,405 | |
| Total votes: 9,597 | |||
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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.[1] Jimmy Alawine was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Joseph Seymour and Mike Tyson defeated Anne Smith and Rogena Mitchell in the Republican primary. Seymour defeated Tyson in the August 25 primary runoff. Seymour defeated Alawine in the general election.
| Mississippi State Senate, District 47 General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Joseph Seymour |
76.3% | 8,420 | |
| Democratic | Jimmy Alawine | 23.7% | 2,609 | |
| Total Votes | 11,029 | |||
| Mississippi State Senate, District 47 Republican Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Joseph Seymour |
33.4% | 2,469 |
| Mike Tyson |
29.3% | 2,169 |
| Anne Smith | 22% | 1,628 |
| Rogena Mitchell | 15.2% | 1,126 |
| Total Votes | 7,392 | |
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2019
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Mississippi State Legislature in 2025.
- Americans for Prosperity - Mississippi — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Mississippi State Legislature in 2024.
- Americans for Prosperity - Mississippi — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Business and Industry Political Education Committee — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues.
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Mississippi State Legislature in 2023.
- Business and Industry Political Education Committee — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- The Institute for Legislative Analysis — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Mississippi State Legislature in 2022.
- Business and Industry Political Education Committee — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Mississippi State Legislature in 2021.
- Americans for Prosperity - Mississippi — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Business and Industry Political Education Committee — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Mississippi State Legislature in 2020.
- Business and Industry Political Education Committee — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Mississippi State Legislature in 2019.
- Business and Industry Political Education Committee — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Mississippi State Legislature in 2018.
- ACLU of Mississippi — Legislators are scored by the ACLU on their whether their votes on bills "promote racial, cultural, and economic justice."
- Business and Industry Political Education Committee — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Mississippi State Legislature in 2017.
- ACLU of Mississippi — Legislators are scored by the ACLU on their whether their votes on bills "promote racial, cultural, and economic justice."
- Americans for Prosperity - Mississippi — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Business and Industry Political Education Committee — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Mississippi State Legislature in 2016.
- ACLU of Mississippi — Legislators are scored by the ACLU on their whether their votes on bills "promote racial, cultural, and economic justice."
- Americans for Prosperity - Mississippi — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Business and Industry Political Education Committee — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues.
- 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.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
