Lydia Graves Chassaniol
Lydia Graves Chassaniol (Republican Party) is a member of the Mississippi State Senate, representing District 14. She assumed office in 2008. Her current term ends on January 4, 2028.
Chassaniol (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Mississippi State Senate to represent District 14. She won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Biography
Chassaniol attended Winona High School and the University of Mississippi. Her professional experience includes owning a restaurant.
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Chassaniol was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Agriculture Committee
- Senate Constitution Committee, Chairman
- Elections Committee
- Senate Energy Committee
- Finance Committee
- Senate Gaming Committee
- Interstate and Federal Cooperation Committee
- Senate Tourism Committee, Chairman
- Senate Corrections Committee, Vice-Chairman
2023-2024
Chassaniol was assigned to the following committees:
2020-2021
Chassaniol was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Gaming Committee
- Senate Municipalities Committee
- Senate Tourism Committee, Chairman
- Veterans and Military Affairs Committee
- Senate Agriculture Committee
- Senate Corrections Committee
- Elections Committee
- Senate Energy Committee
- Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review Committee (decommissioned)
- Finance Committee
2019-2020
Chassaniol was assigned to the following committees:
- Investigate State Offices Committee
- Senate Agriculture Committee
- Senate Corrections Committee, Vice-Chairman
- Senate Drug Policy Committee
- Senate Municipalities Committee
- Finance Committee
- Senate Ethics Committee
- Elections Committee
- Senate Tourism Committee, Chairman
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Chassaniol served on the following committees:
| Mississippi committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Tourism, Chair |
| • Corrections, Vice Chair |
| • Agriculture |
| • Drug Policy |
| • Elections |
| • Ethics |
| • Finance |
| • Investigate State Offices |
| • Municipalities |
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Chassaniol served on the following committees:
| Mississippi committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • Tourism, Chair |
| • Corrections, Vice Chair |
| • Agriculture |
| • Drug Policy |
| • Elections |
| • Ethics |
| • Finance |
| • Investigate State Offices |
| • Municipalities |
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Chassaniol served on these committees:
| Mississippi committee assignments, 2010 |
|---|
| • Agriculture |
| • Appropriations |
| • Corrections |
| • Drug Policy |
| • Fees, Salaries and Administration |
| • Investigate State Offices |
| • Municipalities |
| • Oil, Gas and Other Minerals |
| • Tourism |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2023
See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2023
General election
General election for Mississippi State Senate District 14
Incumbent Lydia Graves Chassaniol won election in the general election for Mississippi State Senate District 14 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lydia Graves Chassaniol (R) | 100.0 | 14,351 |
| Total votes: 14,351 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mississippi State Senate District 14
Incumbent Lydia Graves Chassaniol defeated Billy Nix in the Republican primary for Mississippi State Senate District 14 on August 8, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lydia Graves Chassaniol | 58.7 | 3,300 |
 | Billy Nix | 41.3 | 2,318 | |
| Total votes: 5,618 | |||
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Endorsements
Chassaniol received the following endorsements.
2019
See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2019
General election
General election for Mississippi State Senate District 14
Incumbent Lydia Graves Chassaniol won election in the general election for Mississippi State Senate District 14 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lydia Graves Chassaniol (R) | 100.0 | 16,240 |
| Total votes: 16,240 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mississippi State Senate District 14
Incumbent Lydia Graves Chassaniol advanced from the Republican primary for Mississippi State Senate District 14 on August 6, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lydia Graves Chassaniol | 100.0 | 3,349 |
| Total votes: 3,349 | |||
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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] Georgio Proctor was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Lydia Chassaniol was unopposed in the Republican primary. Donny Ryals (I) ran as a third party candidate. Chassaniol defeated Proctor and Ryals in the general election.
| Mississippi State Senate, District 14 General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Lydia Chassaniol Incumbent |
53.1% | 9,964 | |
| Democratic | Georgio Proctor | 25.8% | 4,835 | |
| Libertarian | Donny Ryals | 21.1% | 3,948 | |
| Total Votes | 18,747 | |||
2011
- See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2011
Chassaniol won re-election to the Mississippi Senate District 14. She ran unopposed in the primary on August 2, 2011. Carlos Moore ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Chassaniol defeated Moore in the general election on November 8, 2011.[2]
| Mississippi State Senate, District 14 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Lydia Chassaniol Incumbent |
63.6% | 12,264 | |
| Democratic | Carlos Moore | 36.4% | 7,011 | |
| Total Votes | 19,275 | |||
2007
- See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2007
On November 6, 2007, Lydia Chassaniol ran unopposed for District 14 of the Mississippi State Senate.[3] Lydia Chassaniol raised $73,420 for her campaign.[4]
| Mississippi Senate, District 14 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Lydia Chassaniol (R) | 13,248 | 100% | ||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2019
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Mississippi State Legislature in 2023.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Mississippi State Legislature in 2020.
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- 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.
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- 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.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Mississippi State Legislature in 2015.
- 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 2014.
- 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 education bills.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Personal
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Chassaniol and her husband, Emmett, have two children.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2015 Elections Calendar," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ Mississippi Department of State, "2011 Official State Senate Candidate List," accessed April 2, 2015
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Mississippi State Senate official election results for 2007," accessed April 2, 2015
- ↑ 'Follow the Money, "2007 Campaign Contributions," accessed May 15, 2014
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| Preceded by - |
Mississippi State Senate District 14 2008-Present |
Succeeded by - |
