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Kelvin Buck
Kelvin Buck (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Mississippi's 1st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Buck (Democratic Party) was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing District 5. He assumed office in 2004. He left office in 2013.
Biography
Buck earned his B.A. from Rust College. His professional experience includes working as a Coordinating Director for ABC 24 News.[1]
On May 7, 2013, Buck was elected mayor of Holly Springs after winning the Democratic primary without a general election opponent to face. He said he would not resign from his House post before July 1, 2013, when his mayoral term was due to begin.[2]
Committee assignments
2012-2013
During the 2012-2013 legislative session, Buck served on the following committees:
| Mississippi committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • Conservation and Water Resources |
| • Insurance |
| • Medicaid |
| • Universities and Colleges |
2010-2011
During the 2010-2011 legislative session, Buck served on the following committees:
| Mississippi committee assignments, 2010 |
|---|
| • Universities and Colleges, Vice Chair |
| • Education |
| • Juvenile Justice |
| • Medicaid |
| • Public Utilities |
| • Select Cmte on Utility Cost Recovery |
| • Select Committee on Poverty |
| • Transportation |
| • Ways and Means |
Elections
2026
See also: Mississippi's 1st Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House Mississippi District 1
Incumbent Trent Kelly, Kelvin Buck, and Montravius Hall are running in the general election for U.S. House Mississippi District 1 on November 3, 2026.
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2011
On November 8, 2011, Buck won re-election to District 5 of the Mississippi House of Representatives. He ran unopposed in the August 2 primary and was unchallenged in the November 8 general election.[3][4]
2007
On November 6, 2007, Buck won re-election in District 5, defeating Republican challenger James Richard Dunworth with 3,154 votes.[5] He was unopposed in the primary election.[6]
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 5 (2007) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Kelvin Buck (D) | 3,154 | 71.81% | ||
| James Richard Dunworth (R) | 1,238 | 28.19% | ||
Campaign themes
2026
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Buck
- ↑ NEMS Daily Journal, "Buck to focus on state needs before mayor role," May 10, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2011 Primary Election Results," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Official 2011 General Election Results," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2007 Statewide Elections," accessed February 14, 2014
- ↑ Mississippi 2007 Primary election results
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Mississippi House of Representatives District 5 2004–2013 |
Succeeded by John Gary Faulkner (D) |
