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Steve Gaines
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Steve Gaines was a 2011 Republican candidate for District 20 of the Mississippi State Senate. He lost in the primary election.
Gaines is a retired special agent with the Office of Inspector General.
Elections
2011
- See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2011
Gaines ran in the 2011 election for Mississippi Senate District 20. He lost in the primary on August 2, 2011. The general election took place on November 8, 2011.[1]
| Mississippi State Senate, District 20 Republican Primary, 2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Josh Harkins |
40.9% | 7,592 |
| Knox Ross |
41.2% | 7,662 |
| Tony Bahou | 7.3% | 1,355 |
| Steve Gaines | 10.6% | 1,967 |
| Total Votes | 18,576 | |
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Current members of the Mississippi State Senate
Leadership
Minority Leader:Derrick Simmons
Senators
District 1
Michael McLendon (R)
District 2
David Parker (R)
District 3
Kathy Chism (R)
District 4
Rita Parks (R)
District 5
Daniel Sparks (R)
District 6
Chad McMahan (R)
District 7
Hob Bryan (D)
District 8
Benjamin Suber (R)
District 9
Nicole Boyd (R)
District 10
Neil Whaley (R)
District 11
Reginald Jackson (D)
District 12
Derrick Simmons (D)
District 13
Sarita Simmons (D)
District 14
Lydia Chassaniol (R)
District 15
Bart Williams (R)
District 16
District 17
Charles Younger (R)
District 18
Lane Taylor (R)
District 19
Kevin Blackwell (R)
District 20
Josh Harkins (R)
District 21
District 22
Joseph Thomas (D)
District 23
Briggs Hopson (R)
District 24
Vacant
District 25
Walter Michel (R)
District 26
Vacant
District 27
Hillman Frazier (D)
District 28
Sollie Norwood (D)
District 29
David Blount (D)
District 30
Dean Kirby (R)
District 31
Tyler McCaughn (R)
District 32
Rod Hickman (D)
District 33
Jeff Tate (R)
District 34
Juan Barnett (D)
District 35
Andy Berry (R)
District 36
Brian Rhodes (R)
District 37
Albert Butler (D)
District 38
Gary Brumfield (D)
District 39
Jason Barrett (R)
District 40
Angela Hill (R)
District 41
Joey Fillingane (R)
District 42
Robin Robinson (R)
District 43
Dennis DeBar (R)
District 44
John Polk (R)
District 45
Chris Johnson (R)
District 46
Philman Ladner (R)
District 47
Joseph Seymour (R)
District 48
Mike Thompson (R)
District 49
Joel Carter (R)
District 50
Scott DeLano (R)
District 51
Jeremy England (R)
District 52
Brice Wiggins (R)
Republican Party (36)
Democratic Party (14)
Vacancies (2)
