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Theresa Gillespie Isom

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Theresa Gillespie Isom
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Candidate, Mississippi State Senate District 2

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Next election

November 4, 2025

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Theresa Gillespie Isom (Democratic Party) is running in a special election to the Mississippi State Senate to represent District 2. She is on the ballot in the special general election on November 4, 2025. She advanced from the special Democratic primary on August 5, 2025.

Elections

2025

See also: Mississippi state legislative special elections, 2025

General election

Special general election for Mississippi State Senate District 2

Theresa Gillespie Isom and Charlie Hoots are running in the special general election for Mississippi State Senate District 2 on November 4, 2025.


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Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for Mississippi State Senate District 2

Theresa Gillespie Isom defeated Robert Walker in the special Democratic primary for Mississippi State Senate District 2 on August 5, 2025.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Theresa Gillespie Isom
Theresa Gillespie Isom
 
78.2
 
841
Robert Walker
 
21.8
 
234

Total votes: 1,075
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Charlie Hoots advanced from the special Republican primary for Mississippi State Senate District 2.

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2019

See also: Mississippi House of Representatives elections, 2019

General election

General election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 7

Incumbent Steve Hopkins defeated Theresa Gillespie Isom in the general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 7 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Steve Hopkins
Steve Hopkins (R) Candidate Connection
 
65.8
 
3,740
Image of Theresa Gillespie Isom
Theresa Gillespie Isom (D)
 
34.2
 
1,943

Total votes: 5,683
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 7

Theresa Gillespie Isom defeated Zelda Hill in the Democratic primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 7 on August 6, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Theresa Gillespie Isom
Theresa Gillespie Isom
 
69.9
 
545
Zelda Hill
 
30.1
 
235

Total votes: 780
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 7

Incumbent Steve Hopkins defeated Kimberly Remak in the Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 7 on August 6, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Steve Hopkins
Steve Hopkins Candidate Connection
 
58.0
 
1,818
Image of Kimberly Remak
Kimberly Remak
 
42.0
 
1,316

Total votes: 3,134
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Campaign themes

2025

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2019

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Theresa Gillespie Isom campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2019Mississippi House of Representatives District 7Lost general$9,926 N/A**
Grand total$9,926 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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