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Sally Doty
Sally Doty (Republican Party) was a member of the Mississippi State Senate, representing District 39. She assumed office in 2012. She left office on July 15, 2020.
Doty (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Mississippi State Senate to represent District 39. She won in the general election on November 5, 2019.
Doty resigned from the Mississippi State Senate on July 15, 2020, after Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) announced his appointment of Doty as the executive director of the Mississippi Public Utilities Staff. The Mississippi Public Utilities Staff advises members of the Mississippi Public Service Commission.[1][2]
Biography
Doty graduated from the Mississippi University for Women and earned her J.D. from the Mississippi College School of Law. Her professional experience includes working as an attorney, small business owner, and law school faculty member. Doty has practiced law in Brookhaven and Jackson.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Doty was assigned to the following committees:
- Legislative Budget Committee (decommissioned)
- Business and Financial Institutions Committee
- Senate Energy Committee, Chairman
- Economic and Workforce Development Committee
- Senate Public Property Committee
- Public Health and Welfare Committee
- Elections Committee
- Highways and Transportation Committee
- Judiciary, Division A Committee, Vice-Chairman
- Senate Drug Policy Committee
- Finance Committee
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Doty served on the following committees:
| Mississippi committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Judiciary, Division A, Vice Chair |
| • Public Property, Vice Chair |
| • Business and Financial Institutions |
| • Drug Policy |
| • Economic Development |
| • Finance |
| • Judiciary, Division B |
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Doty served on the following committees:
| Mississippi committee assignments, 2012 |
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| • Judiciary, Division A, Chair |
| • Public Property, Vice Chair |
| • Business and Financial Institutions |
| • Drug Policy |
| • Economic Development |
| • Finance |
| • Judiciary, Division B |
Sponsored legislation
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Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Sally Doty endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election.[3]
Elections
2019
See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2019
General election
General election for Mississippi State Senate District 39
Incumbent Sally Doty won election in the general election for Mississippi State Senate District 39 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sally Doty (R) | 100.0 | 15,526 |
| Total votes: 15,526 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mississippi State Senate District 39
Incumbent Sally Doty defeated Beth Brown and Josh Davis in the Republican primary for Mississippi State Senate District 39 on August 6, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sally Doty | 53.1 | 6,321 |
| Beth Brown | 34.3 | 4,082 | ||
| Josh Davis | 12.6 | 1,498 | ||
| Total votes: 11,901 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Mississippi District 3
Michael Guest defeated Michael Evans and Matthew Holland in the general election for U.S. House Mississippi District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Guest (R) | 62.3 | 160,284 |
 | Michael Evans (D) | 36.7 | 94,461 | |
| Matthew Holland (Reform Party) | 1.0 | 2,526 | ||
| Total votes: 257,271 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Mississippi District 3
Michael Guest defeated Whit Hughes in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Mississippi District 3 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Guest | 65.1 | 31,572 |
 | Whit Hughes | 34.9 | 16,950 | |
| Total votes: 48,522 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 3
Michael Evans defeated Michael Aycox in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 3 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Evans | 69.3 | 17,016 |
 | Michael Aycox | 30.7 | 7,525 | |
| Total votes: 24,541 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Omeria Scott (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 3
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 3 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Guest | 44.8 | 29,157 |
| ✔ | | Whit Hughes | 22.2 | 14,464 |
 | Perry Parker | 16.2 | 10,562 | |
| Sally Doty | 10.2 | 6,608 | |
| Morgan Dunn | 5.9 | 3,820 | ||
| Katherine Tate | 0.6 | 416 | ||
| Total votes: 65,027 | |||
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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.[4] Michael Smith was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Sally Doty defeated Mike Campbell in the Republican primary. Doty defeated Smith in the general election.
| Mississippi State Senate, District 39 General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Sally Doty Incumbent |
63.6% | 11,230 | |
| Democratic | Michael Smith | 36.4% | 6,422 | |
| Total Votes | 17,652 | |||
| Mississippi State Senate, District 39 Republican Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Sally Doty Incumbent |
57.3% | 3,951 |
| Mike Campbell | 42.7% | 2,945 |
| Total Votes | 6,896 | |
2011
- See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2011
Doty won the 2011 election for Mississippi Senate District 39. She defeated David Nichols, II in the primary on August 2, 2011, and defeated Bill Boerner in a primary runoff election on August 23, 2011. W.L. Rayburn defeated Michael Smith in the Democratic primary. Doty defeated Rayburn in the general election on November 8, 2011.[5][6][7][8]
| Mississippi State Senate, District 39 General Election, 2011 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Sally Doty |
57.9% | 12,182 | |
| Democratic | W.L. Rayburn | 42.1% | 8,869 | |
| Total Votes | 21,051 | |||
| Mississippi State Senate, District 39 Republican Primary Runoff, 2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Sally Doty |
54.7% | 2,315 |
| Bill Boerner | 45.3% | 1,917 |
| Total Votes | 4,232 | |
| Mississippi State Senate, District 39 Republican Primary, 2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Bill Boerner |
41.1% | 2,476 |
| Sally Doty |
41.3% | 2,487 |
| David Nichols, II | 17.6% | 1,059 |
| Total Votes | 6,022 | |
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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2020
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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Doty and her husband, Don, have three children.
See also
2019 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Beaumont Enterprise, "Reeves chooses senator to lead Mississippi utilities staff," July 15, 2020
- ↑ Y'all Politics, "Qualifying deadline for District 39 special election set for August 3rd," July 20, 2020
- ↑ Newt Gingrich 2012, "Newt 2012 Announces “Mississippi Leaders With Newt”," March 12, 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Clarion Ledger, "Longwitz, Harkins apparent winners in GOP Senate races," August 23, 2011
- ↑ WDAM "Election 2011 Runoff Results," August 23, 2011
- ↑ Sun Herald, "Legislative incumbents toppled," August 23, 2011
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Cindy Hyde-Smith |
Mississippi State Senate District 39 2012–2020 |
Succeeded by Jason Barrett (R) |
