Mark Tullos
Mark Tullos (Republican Party) is a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing District 79. He assumed office on January 20, 2016. His current term ends on January 4, 2028.
Tullos (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Mississippi House of Representatives to represent District 79. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Tullos was seated into the chamber on January 20, 2016, after a special House committee concluded that five votes should not have been counted in the November 2015 general election. Tullos drew straws in November 2015 to determine whether he or incumbent Blaine Eaton (D) could claim District 79 after the general election ended in a tie. Tullos lost the draw but challenged the result in the Republican-controlled House, which seated him anyway. The vote gives Republicans a supermajority of three-fifths of the chamber.[1]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Tullos was assigned to the following committees:
- Judiciary A Committee
- Military Affairs Committee
- House Municipalities Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
- House County Affairs Committee
- House Agriculture Committee
- Apportionment and Elections Committee, Vice-Chairman
2023-2024
Tullos was assigned to the following committees:
- Conservation and Water Resources Committee
- House County Affairs Committee
- Judiciary A Committee
- Judiciary En Banc Committee (decommissioned)
- Military Affairs Committee
- House Municipalities Committee, Vice Chair
- House Tourism Committee
2020-2021
Tullos was assigned to the following committees:
- Judiciary A Committee
- Judiciary En Banc Committee (decommissioned)
- Military Affairs Committee
- House Tourism Committee
- Conservation and Water Resources Committee
- House County Affairs Committee
2019-2020
Tullos was assigned to the following committees:
- House Corrections Committee
- House County Affairs Committee
- Judiciary En Banc Committee (decommissioned)
- Military Affairs Committee
- Judiciary A Committee, Vice-Chairman
- House Municipalities Committee
- Youth and Family Affairs Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2023
See also: Mississippi House of Representatives elections, 2023
General election
General election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 79
Incumbent Mark Tullos won election in the general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 79 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mark Tullos (R) | 100.0 | 7,105 |
| Total votes: 7,105 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 79
Incumbent Mark Tullos defeated Kyle Cockrell in the Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 79 on August 8, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Tullos | 71.7 | 4,052 |
| Kyle Cockrell | 28.3 | 1,598 | ||
| Total votes: 5,650 | |||
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Endorsements
Tullos received the following endorsements.
2019
See also: Mississippi House of Representatives elections, 2019
General election
General election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 79
Incumbent Mark Tullos won election in the general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 79 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Tullos (R) | 100.0 | 8,177 |
| Total votes: 8,177 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 79
Incumbent Mark Tullos advanced from the Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 79 on August 6, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Tullos | 100.0 | 3,851 |
| Total votes: 3,851 | |||
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2015
Elections for the Mississippi House of Representatives took place in 2015. A primary election was held on August 4, 2015. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 27, 2015.[2] Incumbent Blaine Eaton was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Mark K. Tullos defeated Gary Blakeney in the Republican primary. Tullos faced Eaton in the general election, but the race ended in a tie. Eaton and Tullos drew straws on November 20 to break the tie, which Eaton won. Tullos filed a challenge to the state House after Eaton won. On January 20, 2016, a special House committee concluded that five votes in the election for District 79 should not have counted. The House committee voted 4-1 to seat Tullos. The House voted 67-49 to unseat Eaton and to move Tullos into the seat.[3][4][5][6]
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 79 General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Mark K. Tullos | 50% | 4,589 | |
| Democratic |  Blaine Eaton Incumbent |
50% | 4,589 | |
| Total Votes | 9,178 | |||
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 79 Republican Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Mark K. Tullos |
77.3% | 1,707 |
| Gary Blakeney | 22.7% | 501 |
| Total Votes | 2,208 | |
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2019
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Mississippi State Legislature in 2020.
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- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Mississippi State Legislature in 2019.
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Mississippi State Legislature in 2018.
- ACLU of Mississippi — Legislators are scored by the ACLU on their whether their votes on bills "promote racial, cultural, and economic justice."
- Business and Industry Political Education Committee — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Mississippi State Legislature in 2017.
- ACLU of Mississippi — Legislators are scored by the ACLU on their whether their votes on bills "promote racial, cultural, and economic justice."
- Americans for Prosperity - Mississippi — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Business and Industry Political Education Committee — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Mississippi State Legislature in 2016.
- ACLU of Mississippi — Legislators are scored by the ACLU on their whether their votes on bills "promote racial, cultural, and economic justice."
- Americans for Prosperity - Mississippi — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Business and Industry Political Education Committee — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues.
- Empower Mississippi — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to education.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ NY Times, "Republicans Unseat Mississippi Democrat Who Drew Winning Straw After Race Ended in Tie," accessed January 22, 2016
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2015 Elections Calendar," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ NY Times, "Republicans Unseat Mississippi Democrat Who Drew Winning Straw After Race Ended in Tie," accessed January 22, 2016
- ↑ Clarion Ledger, "Eaton draws green straw, wins election," accessed November 20, 2015
- ↑ Clarion Ledger, "Candidates in House race tie will draw straws on Friday," accessed November 18, 2015
- ↑ Gulflive.com, "Tied Mississippi House race may be decided by luck of draw," accessed November 13, 2015
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| Preceded by Blaine Eaton, II (D) |
Mississippi House of Representatives District 79 2016-Present |
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