Kevin Blackwell
Kevin Blackwell (Republican Party) is a member of the Mississippi State Senate, representing District 19. He assumed office on January 5, 2016. His current term ends on January 4, 2028.
Blackwell (Republican Party) ran in a special election to the Mississippi State Senate to represent District 19. He won in the special general election on November 4, 2025.
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Blackwell was assigned to the following committees:
- Accountability, Efficiency and Transparency Committee
- Business and Financial Institutions Committee
- Elections Committee, Vice-Chairman
- Highways and Transportation Committee
- Senate Medicaid Committee, Chairman
- Public Health and Welfare Committee
2023-2024
Blackwell was assigned to the following committees:
- Accountability, Efficiency and Transparency Committee
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Business and Financial Institutions Committee
- Elections Committee
- Senate Gaming Committee
- Senate Insurance Committee
- Senate Medicaid Committee, Chair
- Public Health and Welfare Committee
- Senate Technology Committee
- Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review Committee (decommissioned)
2020-2021
Blackwell was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Gaming Committee
- Senate Insurance Committee
- Senate Medicaid Committee, Chairman
- Public Health and Welfare Committee
- Senate Technology Committee
- Accountability, Efficiency and Transparency Committee
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Business and Financial Institutions Committee
- Elections Committee
- Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review Committee (decommissioned)
2019-2020
Blackwell was assigned to the following committees:
- Accountability, Efficiency and Transparency Committee
- Business and Financial Institutions Committee
- Senate Drug Policy Committee
- Senate Education Committee
- Finance Committee
- Economic and Workforce Development Committee
- Elections Committee, Chairman
- Senate Insurance Committee, Vice-Chairman
- Senate Medicaid Committee
Sponsored legislation
Elections
2025
See also: Mississippi state legislative special elections, 2025
General election
Special general election for Mississippi State Senate District 19
Incumbent Kevin Blackwell defeated Dianne Black in the special general election for Mississippi State Senate District 19 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kevin Blackwell (R) | 53.3 | 3,466 |
 | Dianne Black (D) | 46.7 | 3,036 | |
| Total votes: 6,502 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Dianne Black advanced from the special Democratic primary for Mississippi State Senate District 19.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kevin Blackwell advanced from the special Republican primary for Mississippi State Senate District 19.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Blackwell in this election.
2023
See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2023
General election
General election for Mississippi State Senate District 19
Incumbent Kevin Blackwell defeated Sandy Kerr in the general election for Mississippi State Senate District 19 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kevin Blackwell (R) | 65.7 | 7,866 |
| Sandy Kerr (D) | 34.3 | 4,104 | ||
| Total votes: 11,970 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Mississippi State Senate District 19
Sandy Kerr advanced from the Democratic primary for Mississippi State Senate District 19 on August 8, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sandy Kerr | 100.0 | 1,021 | |
| Total votes: 1,021 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mississippi State Senate District 19
Incumbent Kevin Blackwell defeated Walter Hopper in the Republican primary for Mississippi State Senate District 19 on August 8, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kevin Blackwell | 59.1 | 4,391 |
 | Walter Hopper | 40.9 | 3,035 | |
| Total votes: 7,426 | |||
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Endorsements
Blackwell received the following endorsements.
2019
See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2019
General election
General election for Mississippi State Senate District 19
Incumbent Kevin Blackwell defeated Dianne Black in the general election for Mississippi State Senate District 19 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kevin Blackwell (R) | 63.8 | 8,363 |
| Dianne Black (D) | 36.2 | 4,749 | |
| Total votes: 13,112 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Mississippi State Senate District 19
Dianne Black advanced from the Democratic primary for Mississippi State Senate District 19 on August 6, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dianne Black | 100.0 | 1,389 |
| Total votes: 1,389 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mississippi State Senate District 19
Incumbent Kevin Blackwell advanced from the Republican primary for Mississippi State Senate District 19 on August 6, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kevin Blackwell | 100.0 | 4,691 |
| Total votes: 4,691 | |||
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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] No Democratic candidates filed for election. Kevin Blackwell was unopposed in the Republican primary. Blackwell ran unchallenged in the District 19 general election.
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Kevin Blackwell did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2023
Kevin Blackwell did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Kevin Blackwell did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
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
2025 Elections
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Footnotes
