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Patricia H. Willis
Patricia H. Willis (Republican Party) was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing District 95. Willis assumed office on June 10, 2013. Willis left office on January 7, 2020.
Willis (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Mississippi House of Representatives to represent District 95. Willis lost in the Republican primary runoff on August 27, 2019.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Willis was assigned to the following committees:
- House Corrections Committee
- House Appropriations Committee (decommissioned)
- Judiciary En Banc Committee (decommissioned)
- Military Affairs Committee
- House Public Property Committee
- House Gaming Committee
- Judiciary B Committee
- Ports, Harbors and Airports Committee
- Marine Resources Committee
- House Tourism Committee
- House Drug Policy Committee, Chairman
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Willis served on the following committees:
| Mississippi committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Conservation and Water Resources |
| • Judiciary B |
| • Judiciary En Banc |
| • Marine Resources |
| • Military Affairs |
| • Public Property |
| • Tourism |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2019
See also: Mississippi House of Representatives elections, 2019
General election
General election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 95
Jay McKnight won election in the general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 95 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jay McKnight (R) | 100.0 | 6,194 |
| Total votes: 6,194 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Mississippi House of Representatives District 95
Jay McKnight defeated incumbent Patricia H. Willis in the Republican primary runoff for Mississippi House of Representatives District 95 on August 27, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jay McKnight | 59.3 | 2,791 |
 | Patricia H. Willis | 40.7 | 1,914 | |
| Total votes: 4,705 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 95
Jay McKnight and incumbent Patricia H. Willis advanced to a runoff. They defeated Nancy Depreo and Robert Dambrino in the Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 95 on August 6, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jay McKnight | 39.9 | 2,218 |
| ✔ | | Patricia H. Willis | 29.4 | 1,633 |
 | Nancy Depreo | 21.7 | 1,209 | |
 | Robert Dambrino | 9.0 | 499 | |
| Total votes: 5,559 | |||
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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] No Democratic candidates filed for election. Incumbent Patricia H. Willis was unopposed in the Republican primary. Willis ran unchallenged in the District 95 general election.
2013
Willis won election in the special election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 95. The seat was vacant following Jessica Upshaw's (R) death on March 24. Willis defeated Tommy Ballard, Sherri Carr Bevis and Grant Bower in the special election, which took place on May 28, 2013.[2][3][4][5]
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 95, Special Election, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Independent |  Patricia H. Willis |
52.5% | 1,014 | |
| Independent | Tommy Ballard | 3.3% | 64 | |
| Independent | Sherri Carr Bevis | 38.3% | 740 | |
| Independent | Grant Bower | 5.9% | 114 | |
| Total Votes | 1,932 | |||
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Scorecards
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2019
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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2015
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In 2015, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 6 through April 2.
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2014
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In 2014, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 7 through April 2.
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See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2015 Elections Calendar," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ sunherald.com, "Date changed for special election for Upshaw seat," April 4, 2013
- ↑ sunherald.com, "Three from Diamondhead, one from Gulfport, enter House 95 race," April 29, 2013
- ↑ sunherald.com, "Willis takes House 95 race in South Mississippi," May 29, 2013
- ↑ sos.ms.gov, "Official special election results," accessed November 18, 2013
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jessica Upshaw (R) |
Mississippi House of Representatives District 95 June 10, 2013-2020 |
Succeeded by Jay McKnight (R) |
