Jarvis Dortch
Jarvis Dortch (Democratic Party) was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing District 66. He assumed office on January 5, 2016. He left office on July 2, 2020.
Dortch (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Mississippi House of Representatives to represent District 66. He won in the general election on November 5, 2019.
Dortch was first elected to the chamber in 2015. He resigned from office on July 2, 2020, to accept a position as executive director of the Mississippi chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union.[1][2]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Dortch was assigned to the following committees:
- House Education Committee
- House Insurance Committee
- Public Health and Human Services Committee
- House Medicaid Committee
- House Agriculture Committee
Sponsored legislation
Elections
2019
See also: Mississippi House of Representatives elections, 2019
General election
General election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 66
Incumbent Jarvis Dortch won election in the general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 66 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jarvis Dortch (D) | 100.0 | 5,789 |
| Total votes: 5,789 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 66
Incumbent Jarvis Dortch advanced from the Democratic primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 66 on August 6, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jarvis Dortch | 100.0 | 3,663 |
| Total votes: 3,663 | |||
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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.[3] Jarvis Dortch defeated incumbent Brad Oberhousen in the Democratic primary. No Republican candidates filed for election. Dortch ran unchallenged in the District 66 general election.
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 66 Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jarvis Dortch |
64.3% | 2,218 |
| Brad Oberhousen Incumbent | 35.7% | 1,230 |
| Total Votes | 3,448 | |
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Mississippi State Legislature in 2025.
- Americans for Prosperity - Mississippi — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Mississippi State Legislature in 2024.
- 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 Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Mississippi State Legislature in 2023.
- 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.
- The Institute for Legislative Analysis — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Mississippi State Legislature in 2022.
- Business and Industry Political Education Committee — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Mississippi State Legislature in 2021.
- 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.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business 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 2020.
- 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 2019.
- Business and Industry Political Education Committee — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business 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 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
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Mississippi House of Representatives District 66 2016 - 2020 |
Succeeded by De'Keither Stamps (D) |
