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Tammy Witherspoon
Tammy Felder Witherspoon (Democratic Party) was a member of the Mississippi State Senate, representing District 38. She assumed office on January 5, 2016. She left office on June 30, 2021.
Witherspoon (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Mississippi State Senate to represent District 38. She won in the general election on November 5, 2019.
Committee assignments
2020-2021
Witherspoon was assigned to the following committees:
- Housing Committee, Vice-Chairman
- Labor Committee
- Senate Municipalities Committee
- Public Health and Welfare Committee
- Senate State Library Committee
- Senate Universities and Colleges Committee
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Senate Enrolled Bills Committee, Chairman
- Environmental Protection, Conservation and Water Resources Committee
2019-2020
Witherspoon was assigned to the following committees:
- State Library Committee
- Senate Corrections Committee
- Environmental Protection, Conservation and Water Resources Committee, Vice-Chairman
- Senate Municipalities Committee
- Finance Committee
- Ports and Marine Resources Committee
- Senate Universities and Colleges Committee
Sponsored legislation
Elections
2019
See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2019
General election
General election for Mississippi State Senate District 38
Incumbent Tammy Felder Witherspoon won election in the general election for Mississippi State Senate District 38 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tammy Felder Witherspoon (D) | 100.0 | 15,470 | |
| Total votes: 15,470 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Mississippi State Senate District 38
Incumbent Tammy Felder Witherspoon defeated Kelvin Butler in the Democratic primary for Mississippi State Senate District 38 on August 6, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tammy Felder Witherspoon | 51.9 | 6,649 | |
 | Kelvin Butler | 48.1 | 6,159 | |
| Total votes: 12,808 | |||
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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] Tammy Witherspoon and Angela Brooks defeated Daryl Porter Jr., Albert Eubanks and Gregory Harris in the Democratic primary. Witherspoon defeated Brooks in the August 25 primary runoff. Dennis Quinn was unopposed in the Republican primary. Benté Johnson (I) ran as a third party candidate. Witherspoon defeated Quinn and Johnson in the general election.
| Mississippi State Senate, District 38 General Election, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Tammy Witherspoon |
60.4% | 10,628 | |
| Republican | Dennis Quinn | 21.2% | 3,737 | |
| Independent | Benté Johnson | 18.4% | 3,238 | |
| Total Votes | 17,603 | |||
| Mississippi State Senate, District 38 Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Tammy Witherspoon |
29% | 3,826 |
| Angela Brooks |
26.2% | 3,456 |
| Daryl Porter Jr. | 20.8% | 2,746 |
| Albert Eubanks | 12.4% | 1,635 |
| Gregory Harris | 11.6% | 1,531 |
| Total Votes | 13,194 | |
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Scorecards
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2021
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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See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Kelvin Butler (D) |
Mississippi State Senate District 38 2016–2021 |
Succeeded by Kelvin Butler (D) |
