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State Legislative Tracker: Mississippi remembers a fallen legislator

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September 8, 2014

Edited by Joel Williams
This week’s tracker includes a look at how Mississippi is remembering legislator Terry W. Brown.

Weekly highlight

Last week, California adjourned its legislative session. Here is a brief look at issues making headlines across the country:

  • Mississippi: A veteran Mississippi legislator is being mourned following a yearlong battle with lung cancer. Terry W. Brown (R), the second-in-command of the state senate, died last Thursday at Baptist Memorial Hospital in his birthplace of Columbus; he was 64.[1] Rep. Gary Chism (R) told The Dispatch that Brown had spent more than a week in the hospital's intensive care unit.[2] Remembrances came from several colleagues, who made a note of his sense of humor. Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves (R), who was Brown's superior in the Senate as its President, said in a press release: "His experience in the Legislature combined with the respect he earned in both the House and Senate meant he knew how to move bills through the process and get things done." Reeves confirmed that cancer was the cause of death.[3] Gov. Phil Bryant (R) called Brown "a true conservative and a man's man."[4] Democratic senators had their own praise for Brown; Kenneth Jones characterized Brown as "straightforward" in spite of disagreements and Hob Bryan said that Brown "always maintained collegiality and camaraderie" in his capacity as President Pro Tempore, filling in for Reeves in the event of his absence.[5] Brown, a business consultant and former business owner who advocated for economic development and privatization of some government functions, was first elected as the District 16 senator in 2003 and was named President Pro Tempore in 2012. Brown served in the state house from 1988 to 2000, and made an unsuccessful bid for lieutenant governor in 1999. Brown is survived by his wife and three sons.[6]

Sessions

Regular sessions

Current sessions capture for the week of September 8, 2014
See also: Dates of 2014 state legislative sessions
Click here to see a chart of each state's 2014 session information.

Currently 1 out of 50 state legislatures is meeting in session: Ohio is in Skeleton Session. A Skeleton Session typically includes very short nonvoting sessions instead of regular sessions with a full chamber.[11]

The following states have adjourned their 2014 regular session:[12]


In recess

As of today, September 8, there are five state legislatures currently in recess:[13]

2014 Legislative Elections

See also: State legislative elections, 2014

A total of 87 of the 99 chambers will hold state legislative elections on November 4, 2014.

The 87 chambers with elections in 2014 are in 46 states. They are:

The Kansas, Minnesota, New Mexico and South Carolina senates also typically hold elections in even years. However, senators are elected to 4-year terms in those states and those will not be up for election again until 2016.

1,097 of the country's 1,972 state senate seats are up for re-election in November 2014, and 4,958 of the country's 5,411 state house seats are up for re-election. Altogether, 6,055 of the country's 7,383 state legislative seats are up for re-election on November 4, 2014.

Primary Information

See also: Signature requirements and deadlines for 2014 state legislative elections

The state legislative filing deadlines and primary dates are as follows:

Note: Ballot access is a complicated issue. The dates in the table below are primarily for candidates filing for access to the primary. For more detailed information about each state's qualification requirements -- including all relevant ballot access dates for the primary and general election -- click to our detailed pages in the state column.

2014 State Legislative Primary Information
State Filing Deadline Primary Date Days from Deadline to Primary
Alabama Red padlock.png 2/7/2014 Red padlock.png 6/3/2014 116
Alaska Red padlock.png 6/2/2014[14] Red padlock.png 8/19/2014 78
Arizona Red padlock.png 5/28/2014[15] Red padlock.png 8/26/2014 90
Arkansas Red padlock.png 3/3/2014[16][17] Red padlock.png 5/20/2014 78
California Red padlock.png 3/7/2014[18][19][20] Red padlock.png 6/3/2014 88
Colorado Red padlock.png 3/31/2014[21][22] Red padlock.png 6/24/2014 85
Connecticut Red padlock.png 6/10/2014[23] Red padlock.png 8/12/2014 90
Delaware Red padlock.png 7/8/2014 Red padlock.png 9/9/2014 63
Florida Red padlock.png 6/20/2014[24][25] Red padlock.png 8/26/2014 67
Georgia Red padlock.png 3/7/2014 Red padlock.png 5/20/2014 74
Hawaii Red padlock.png 6/3/2014[26] Red padlock.png 8/9/2014 67
Idaho Red padlock.png 3/14/2014 Red padlock.png 5/20/2014 78
Illinois Red padlock.png 12/2/2013 Red padlock.png 3/18/2014 106
Indiana Red padlock.png 2/7/2014 Red padlock.png 5/6/2014 88
Iowa Red padlock.png 3/14/2014 Red padlock.png 6/3/2014 81
Kansas Red padlock.png 6/2/2014 Red padlock.png 8/5/2014 65
Kentucky Red padlock.png 1/28/2014[27][28] Red padlock.png 5/20/2014 112
Maine Red padlock.png 3/17/2014[29] Red padlock.png 6/10/2014 85
Maryland Red padlock.png 2/25/2014[30] Red padlock.png 6/24/2014 119
Massachusetts Red padlock.png 6/3/2014[31] Red padlock.png 9/9/2014 98
Michigan Red padlock.png 4/22/2014 Red padlock.png 8/5/2014 105
Minnesota Red padlock.png 6/3/2014 Red padlock.png 8/12/2014 70
Missouri Red padlock.png 3/25/2014 Red padlock.png 8/5/2014 133
Montana Red padlock.png 3/10/2014 Red padlock.png 6/3/2014 85
Nebraska Red padlock.png 3/3/2014[32] Red padlock.png 5/13/2014 85
Nevada Red padlock.png 3/14/2014 Red padlock.png 6/10/2014 88
New Hampshire Red padlock.png 6/13/2014 Red padlock.png 9/9/2014 88
New Mexico Red padlock.png 2/4/2014 Red padlock.png 6/3/2014 119
New York Red padlock.png 7/10/2014 Red padlock.png 9/9/2014 61
North Carolina Red padlock.png 2/28/2014 Red padlock.png 5/6/2014 67
North Dakota Red padlock.png 4/7/2014 Red padlock.png 6/10/2014 64
Ohio Red padlock.png 2/5/2014 Red padlock.png 5/6/2014 90
Oklahoma Red padlock.png 4/11/2014 Red padlock.png 6/24/2014 74
Oregon Red padlock.png 3/11/2014 Red padlock.png 5/20/2014 70
Pennsylvania Red padlock.png 3/11/2014 Red padlock.png 5/20/2014 70
Rhode Island Red padlock.png 6/25/2014 Red padlock.png 9/9/2014 76
South Carolina Red padlock.png 3/30/2014 Red padlock.png 6/10/2014 72
South Dakota Red padlock.png 3/25/2014 Red padlock.png 6/3/2014 70
Tennessee Red padlock.png 4/3/2014 Red padlock.png 8/7/2014 126
Texas Red padlock.png 12/9/2013 Red padlock.png 3/4/2014 85
Utah Red padlock.png 3/20/2014 Red padlock.png 6/24/2014 96
Vermont Red padlock.png 6/12/2014 Red padlock.png 8/26/2014 75
Washington Red padlock.png 5/17/2014 Red padlock.png 8/5/2014 80
West Virginia Red padlock.png 1/25/2014 Red padlock.png 5/13/2014 108
Wisconsin Red padlock.png 6/2/2014 Red padlock.png 8/12/2014 71
Wyoming Red padlock.png 5/30/2014 Red padlock.png 8/19/2014 81


Special Elections

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See also: State legislative special elections, 2014

There is one special election scheduled this week in Texas.

Texas State Senate District 28

See also: Texas state legislative special elections, 2014

Charles Perry (R) defeated Greg Wortham (D), Jodey Arrington (R), E.M. Garza (R), Delwin Jones (R) and Kerry Douglas McKennon (L) in the special election on September 9.[33][34][35]

The seat was vacant following Robert Duncan's (R) resignation on July 3, 2014, to become Chancellor of Texas Tech University.[36]

A special election for the position of Texas State Senate District 28 was called for September 9, 2014. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was August 1, 2014.[37]

Texas State Senate, District 28, Special Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngCharles Perry 53.4% 22,860
     Republican Jodey Arrington 30.3% 12,958
     Democratic Greg Wortham 13.1% 5,616
     Republican Delwin Jones 1.6% 677
     Libertarian Kerry Douglas McKennon 0.8% 358
     Republican E.M. Garza 0.8% 347
Total Votes 42,816
September 9 Special election candidates:
Democratic Party Greg Wortham
Republican Party Jodey Arrington
Republican Party E.M. Garza
Republican Party Delwin Jones
Republican Party Charles Perry
Libertarian Party Kerry Douglas McKennon

Looking ahead

Upcoming special elections include:

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ WTVA, "State Senator Terry Brown has died," accessed September 4, 2014
  2. ↑ The Dispatch, "State Senator Terry Brown dies," September 4, 2014
  3. ↑ Yall Politics, "State Sen. Terry Brown dies; Statement from Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves," September 4, 2014
  4. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named ap
  5. ↑ The Clarion-Ledger, "Sen. Terry Brown dies at 64," September 4, 2014
  6. ↑ Associated Press, "Mississippi state Sen. Terry Brown dies at 64," accessed
  7. ↑ Jurist.org, "Federal judge orders Ohio to restore early voting," September 5, 2014
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 The Blade, "Judge rules Ohio must restore early voting hours," September 5, 2014
  9. ↑ The Columbus Dispatch, "U.S. judge blocks Ohio GOP’s cut in early-voting days," September 5, 2014
  10. ↑ MSNBC, "Judge blocks early voting cuts in Ohio," September 4, 2014
  11. ↑ Cleveland.com, "Ohio's 2014 legislative calendar will be crammed with election-year politicking and backroom pleading: Thomas Suddes," December 15, 2013
  12. ↑ Stateside Associates, " Session Calendar 2014," accessed September 8, 2014
  13. ↑ StateNet, " Daily Session Summary," accessed September 8, 2014
  14. ↑ Alaska Statutes, "Section 15.25, Nomination of Candidates," accessed October 31, 2013
  15. ↑ Secretary of State Website, "2014 Election Important Dates," accessed November 4, 2013
  16. ↑ Running for Public Office, "A 'Plain English' Handbook for Candidates," 2012 Edition, accessed October 21, 2013 (dead link)
  17. ↑ Arkansas Code of 1987, "Title 7, Elections," accessed October 30, 2013
  18. ↑ Summary of Qualifications and Requirements for the Office of State Senator, Member of the Assembly, "June 3, 2014, Primary Election," accessed October 21, 2013
  19. ↑ California Elections Code, "Section 8100-8107," accessed October 28, 2013
  20. ↑ California Secretary of State Website, "Key Dates and Deadlines," accessed October 21, 2013
  21. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State Website, "Major Political Parties FAQs," accessed October 31, 2013
  22. ↑ Colorado Revised Statutes, "Title 1, Elections," accessed October 31, 2013
  23. ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State Website, "Frequently Asked Questions, Nominating Papers," accessed October 31, 2013
  24. ↑ Florida Department of State Division of Elections, "2013-2014 Dates to Remember," accessed November 6, 2013
  25. ↑ 2013 Florida Statutes, "Section 99.061," accessed December 2, 2014
  26. ↑ Hawaii State Legislature, "HRS §12-6 Nomination papers: time for filing; fees", accessed May 22, 2013
  27. ↑ 2014 Kentucky Election Calendar, accessed November 12, 2013
  28. ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections "Candidate Qualifications and Filing Fees" accessed November 26, 2011
  29. ↑ Maine Secretary of State "State of Maine 2014 Candidate's Guide to Ballot Access," accessed February 11, 2014
  30. ↑ The State Board of Elections, "Candidacy," accessed November 5, 2013
  31. ↑ 2014 Massachusetts State Primary and State Election Schedule, accessed December 2, 2013
  32. ↑ Official Election Calendar for the State of Nebraska, accessed November 18, 2014
  33. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed August 7, 2014
  34. ↑ Texas Tribune, "Perry Wins Special Election for Senate Seat," September 9, 2014
  35. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Official special election results," accessed September 30, 2014
  36. ↑ Burnt Orange Report, "Sen. Robert Duncan (R) to Resign from Texas Senate, Become Chancellor of Texas Tech," May 20, 2014
  37. ↑ My Fox Lubbock, "Gov. Perry sets date for special election in Dist. 28 Senate seat," July 22, 2014
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