Karl Oliver
Karl Oliver (Republican Party) is a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing District 46. He assumed office on January 5, 2016. His current term ends on January 4, 2028.
Oliver (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Mississippi House of Representatives to represent District 46. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Oliver was assigned to the following committees:
- Judiciary A Committee
- House Public Property Committee
- House Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Committee
- House Agriculture Committee
- Appropriations A Committee
- Appropriations E Committee, Chairman
2023-2024
Oliver was assigned to the following committees:
- House Agriculture Committee
- House Appropriations Committee (decommissioned), Vice Chair
- Judiciary A Committee
- Judiciary En Banc Committee (decommissioned)
- Military Affairs Committee
- House Public Property Committee
- House Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Committee
2020-2021
Oliver was assigned to the following committees:
- Judiciary A Committee
- Judiciary En Banc Committee (decommissioned)
- Military Affairs Committee
- House Public Property Committee
- House Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Committee
- House Agriculture Committee
- House Appropriations Committee (decommissioned), Vice-Chairman
2019-2020
Oliver was assigned to the following committees:
- House Agriculture Committee
- House Corrections Committee
- House Forestry Committee
- Military Affairs Committee
- House Public Property Committee
- Judiciary A Committee
- House Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Committee
- House Drug Policy Committee
- Revenue and Expenditure General Bills Committee
Sponsored legislation
Elections
2019
See also: Mississippi House of Representatives elections, 2019
General election
General election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 46
Incumbent Karl Oliver won election in the general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 46 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Karl Oliver (R) | 100.0 | 7,165 | |
| Total votes: 7,165 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 46
Incumbent Karl Oliver advanced from the Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 46 on August 6, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Karl Oliver | 100.0 | 1,613 | |
| Total votes: 1,613 | |||
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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.[1] Ken Strachan was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Karl Oliver defeated Shed Hill Hunger IV and James Matthew Bennett in the Republican primary. Oliver defeated Strachan in the general election.
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 46 General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Karl Oliver |
56.9% | 5,139 | |
| Democratic | Ken Strachan | 43.1% | 3,893 | |
| Total Votes | 9,032 | |||
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 46 Republican Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Karl Oliver |
43.2% | 766 |
| Shed Hill Hunger IV | 28.6% | 506 |
| James Matthew Bennett | 28.2% | 500 |
| Total Votes | 1,772 | |
Campaign themes
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
2019 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Mississippi House of Representatives District 46 |
Footnotes
