Kenneth Walker (Mississippi)
Kenneth Walker (Democratic Party) was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing District 27. He assumed office on January 5, 2016. He left office on April 2, 2023.
Walker (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Mississippi House of Representatives to represent District 27. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on August 8, 2023.
Biography
Walker received a bachelor's degree in 1974 from Jackson State University. He also earned a master's degree from Jackson State University in 1978. Walker was a licensed contractor and was certified in storm water pollution prevention. He has worked in project management, a position he started in 2009. Prior to that, Walker was in environmental management from 1998 through 2008. He did quality management from 1993 through 1997. From 1976 through 1992, Walker worked in industrial/manufacturing engineering. Walker has also been a farmer in Leake County.[1]
Committee assignments
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2020-2021
Walker was assigned to the following committees:
- Workforce Development Committee, Vice-Chairman
- House Agriculture Committee
- Conservation and Water Resources Committee
- House Education Committee
- House Energy Committee
- House Forestry Committee
2019-2020
Walker was assigned to the following committees:
- House Agriculture Committee
- House Education Committee
- House Forestry Committee, Vice-Chairman
- Conservation and Water Resources Committee
- Workforce Development Committee
- House Technology Committee
Sponsored legislation
Elections
2023
See also: Mississippi House of Representatives elections, 2023
General election
General election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 27
Kenji Holloway won election in the general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 27 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kenji Holloway (D) | 100.0 | 6,538 |
| Total votes: 6,538 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 27
Kenji Holloway defeated James Woods in the Democratic primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 27 on August 8, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kenji Holloway | 50.5 | 1,470 |
 | James Woods | 49.5 | 1,441 | |
| Total votes: 2,911 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kenneth Walker (D)
Republican primary election
No Republican candidates ran in the primary.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tonya Wilder (R)
2019
See also: Mississippi House of Representatives elections, 2019
General election
General election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 27
Incumbent Kenneth Walker won election in the general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 27 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kenneth Walker (D) | 100.0 | 5,871 |
| Total votes: 5,871 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 27
Incumbent Kenneth Walker advanced from the Democratic primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 27 on August 6, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kenneth Walker | 100.0 | 3,348 |
| Total votes: 3,348 | |||
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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] Kenneth Walker defeated Leroy Lacy and Bulus E. Leflore Jr. in the Democratic primary. R. Dewayne Gill was unopposed in the Republican primary. Walker defeated Gill in the general election.
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 27 General Election, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Kenneth Walker |
71.7% | 4,196 | |
| Republican | R. Dewayne Gill | 28.3% | 1,657 | |
| Total Votes | 5,853 | |||
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 27 Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Kenneth Walker |
44.8% | 550 |
| Leroy Lacy | 32.8% | 403 |
| Bulus E. Leflore Jr. | 22.3% | 274 |
| Total Votes | 1,227 | |
Campaign themes
2019
Kenneth Walker did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
2015
Walker believes that, "[w]ith over 40 years experience in corporate management, budgeting and regulatory affairs, [he is] the candidate to represent District 27 with the know how to get things done on the state level."[1]
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2023
In 2023, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 3 to April 1.
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2022
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In 2022, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 4 to April 5.
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2021
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In 2021, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 5 to April 1.
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2020
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In 2020, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 7 to October 10. The session was suspended effective July 1, 2020. It had been previously suspended from March 18 to May 7. The session reconvened from August 10 to October 2.
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2019
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In 2019, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 8 through March 29.
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2018
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In 2018, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 2 through March 28.
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2017
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In 2017, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 3 through March 29. There was also a special session June 5.
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2016
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In 2016, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 5 through April 21.
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted in an email to Ballotpedia on February 20, 2015.
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2015 Elections Calendar," accessed December 2, 2014
