Joyce Meek Yates

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Joyce Meek Yates

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Last election

October 13, 2020

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Joyce Meek Yates ran in a special election to the Mississippi State Senate to represent District 15. Meek Yates lost in the special general runoff election on October 13, 2020.

Elections

2020

See also: Mississippi state legislative special elections, 2020

General runoff election

Special general runoff election for Mississippi State Senate District 15

Bart Williams defeated Joyce Meek Yates in the special general runoff election for Mississippi State Senate District 15 on October 13, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bart Williams (Nonpartisan)	53.5	4,097
	Submit photo	Joyce Meek Yates (Nonpartisan)	46.5	3,555

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,652
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General election

Special general election for Mississippi State Senate District 15

Bart Williams and Joyce Meek Yates advanced to a runoff. They defeated Bricklee Miller and Levon Murphy Jr. in the special general election for Mississippi State Senate District 15 on September 22, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bart Williams (Nonpartisan)	33.6	2,967
✔	Submit photo	Joyce Meek Yates (Nonpartisan)	27.9	2,460
	Submit photo	Bricklee Miller (Nonpartisan)	24.6	2,170
	Submit photo	Levon Murphy Jr. (Nonpartisan)	13.9	1,222

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,819
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2020

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Footnotes

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Current members of the Mississippi State Senate

Leadership

Senators

District 1

Michael McLendon (R)

District 2

David Parker (R)

District 3

Kathy Chism (R)

District 4

Rita Parks (R)

District 5

Daniel Sparks (R)

District 6

Chad McMahan (R)

District 7

Hob Bryan (D)

District 8

Benjamin Suber (R)

District 9

Nicole Boyd (R)

District 10

Neil Whaley (R)

District 11

Reginald Jackson (D)

District 12

Derrick Simmons (D)

District 13

Sarita Simmons (D)

District 14

Lydia Chassaniol (R)

District 15

Bart Williams (R)

District 16

Angela Turner-Ford (D)

District 17

Charles Younger (R)

District 18

Lane Taylor (R)

District 19

Kevin Blackwell (R)

District 20

Josh Harkins (R)

District 21

Bradford Blackmon (D)

District 22

Joseph Thomas (D)

District 23

Briggs Hopson (R)

District 24

Vacant

District 25

Walter Michel (R)

District 26

Vacant

District 27

Hillman Frazier (D)

District 28

Sollie Norwood (D)

District 29

David Blount (D)

District 30

Dean Kirby (R)

District 31

Tyler McCaughn (R)

District 32

Rod Hickman (D)

District 33

Jeff Tate (R)

District 34

Juan Barnett (D)

District 35

Andy Berry (R)

District 36

Brian Rhodes (R)

District 37

Albert Butler (D)

District 38

Gary Brumfield (D)

District 39

Jason Barrett (R)

District 40

Angela Hill (R)

District 41

Joey Fillingane (R)

District 42

Robin Robinson (R)

District 43

Dennis DeBar (R)

District 44

John Polk (R)

District 45

Chris Johnson (R)

District 46

Philman Ladner (R)

District 47

Joseph Seymour (R)

District 48

Mike Thompson (R)

District 49

Joel Carter (R)

District 50

Scott DeLano (R)

District 51

Jeremy England (R)

District 52

Brice Wiggins (R)

Republican Party (36)

Democratic Party (14)

Vacancies (2)