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Percy Watson
1984 - Present
2028
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Percy Watson (Democratic Party) is a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing District 103. He assumed office in 1984. His current term ends on January 4, 2028.
Watson (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Mississippi House of Representatives to represent District 103. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Watson was first elected to the chamber in 1979. He previously represented House District 104 from 1980 to 1984.
Biography
Watson earned his B.A. from the University of Iowa and J.D. from the University of Iowa School of Law. His professional experience includes working as an attorney.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Watson was assigned to the following committees:
- House Appropriations Committee (decommissioned)
- Banking and Financial Services Committee
- House Ethics Committee, Vice Chair
- Judiciary A Committee
- Judiciary En Banc Committee (decommissioned)
- House Legislative Budget Committee (decommissioned)
- Public Utilities Committee
- Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review Committee (decommissioned)
2020-2021
Watson was assigned to the following committees:
- Judiciary A Committee
- Judiciary En Banc Committee (decommissioned)
- House Legislative Budget Committee (decommissioned)
- Public Utilities Committee
- Legislative Budget Committee (decommissioned)
- Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review Committee (decommissioned)
- House Appropriations Committee (decommissioned)
- Banking and Financial Services Committee
- House Ethics Committee, Vice-Chairman
2019-2020
Watson was assigned to the following committees:
- Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review Committee (decommissioned)
- House Appropriations Committee (decommissioned)
- Judiciary En Banc Committee (decommissioned)
- House Ethics Committee, Vice-Chairman
- House Insurance Committee
- Judiciary A Committee
- Public Health and Human Services Committee
- Public Utilities Committee
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Watson served on the following committees:
| Mississippi committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Ethics, Chair |
| • Appropriations |
| • Judiciary A |
| • Judiciary En Banc |
| • PEER |
2012-2013
During the 2012-2013 legislative session, Watson served on the following committees:
| Mississippi committee assignments, 2012 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Judiciary A |
| • Judiciary En Banc |
| • Public Health and Human Services |
| • Public Utilities |
2010-2011
During the 2010-2011 legislative session, Watson served on the following committees:
| Mississippi committee assignments, 2010 |
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| • Ways and Means, Chair |
| • Compilation, Revision and Publication |
| • Congressional Redistricting |
| • Ethics |
| • Judiciary A |
| • Judiciary En Banc |
| • Legislative Budget |
| • Legislative Reapportionment |
| • Management |
| • Public Health and Human Services |
| • Select Committee on Poverty |
| • State Library |
Sponsored legislation
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Noteworthy events
Race for Speaker
Following House Speaker William McCoy's (D) decision not to run for re-election in 2011, lawmakers poised to run for his powerful legislative position. According to reports, Watson was considered a possible candidate for the speakership. Another was Jeffrey Smith (R), who narrowly lost the 2008 speaker election by a single vote. Lawmakers elected Philip Gunn (R) at the start of the 2012 session.[2][3]
Elections
2023
See also: Mississippi House of Representatives elections, 2023
General election
General election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 103
Incumbent Percy Watson won election in the general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 103 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Percy Watson (D) | 100.0 | 4,865 |
| Total votes: 4,865 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 103
Incumbent Percy Watson advanced from the Democratic primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 103 on August 8, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Percy Watson | 100.0 | 1,979 |
| Total votes: 1,979 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Watson in this election.
2019
See also: Mississippi House of Representatives elections, 2019
General election
General election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 103
Incumbent Percy Watson won election in the general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 103 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Percy Watson (D) | 100.0 | 4,866 |
| Total votes: 4,866 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 103
Incumbent Percy Watson defeated Edward Hargrove Jr. in the Democratic primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 103 on August 6, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Percy Watson | 87.9 | 2,292 |
| Edward Hargrove Jr. | 12.1 | 315 | ||
| Total votes: 2,607 | |||
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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.[4] Incumbent Percy Watson was unopposed in the Democratic primary. No Republican candidates filed for election. Watson ran unchallenged in the District 103 general election.
2011
On November 8, 2011, Watson won re-election to District 103 of the Mississippi House of Representatives. He ran unopposed in the August 2 primary and was unchallenged in the November 8 general election.[5]
2007
On November 6, 2007, Watson was re-elected in District 103, running unopposed in the general election.[6]
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 103 (2007) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Percy Watson (D) | 4,316 | 100.00% | ||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2019
Percy Watson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 2 to May 4. Special sessions took place on January 19, 2024, and January 25, 2024.
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2023
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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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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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Personal
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Watson has been a member of the Alaska Bar Association, American Bar Association, American Judicature Association, Hattiesburg Chamber of Commerce, Iowa Bar Association, Jesse Brown Lodge, Mississippi Bar Association, Mississippi Legal Services, Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association, NAACP, National Bar Association, and Phi Beta Kappa.[1]
See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart - Rep. Watson
- ↑ Hattiesburg American, "Race for House speaker begins in earnest," August 3, 2011
- ↑ Associated Press, "Lawmakers convene, elect Gunn as House Speaker," January 4, 2012
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2015 Elections Calendar," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2011 Election Results," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2007 Statewide Elections," accessed February 14, 2014
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| Preceded by - |
Mississippi House of Representatives District 103 1984-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Mississippi House of Representatives District 104 1980-1984 |
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