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Doug McLeod
Doug McLeod (Republican Party) was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing District 107. He assumed office in 2012. He left office on January 2, 2024.
McLeod (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Mississippi House of Representatives to represent District 107. He lost in the Republican primary on August 8, 2023.
Biography
McLeod was first elected to the Mississippi House in 2011. His professional experience includes owning McLeod Tire and Automotive Company. He has been a member of the Academic Foundation Board, the George County Economic Foundation Board of Directors, and the Mississippi Farm Bureau. McLeod attended both Hinds Community College and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
McLeod was assigned to the following committees:
2020-2021
McLeod was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
McLeod was assigned to the following committees:
- House Agriculture Committee
- House Corrections Committee
- House Medicaid Committee
- Public Health and Human Services Committee
- Workforce Development Committee, Vice-Chairman
- Transportation Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
- Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency Committee
2019 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2019 legislative session, McLeod served on the following committees:
| Mississippi committee assignments, 2019 |
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| • Workforce Development |
| • Accountability, Efficiency, and Transparency |
| • Agriculture |
| • Corrections |
| • Medicaid |
| • Public Health and Human Services |
| • Transportation |
| • Ways and Means |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, McLeod served on the following committees:
| Mississippi committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Corrections |
| • Marine Resources |
| • Accountability, Efficiency, and Transparency |
| • Transportation |
| • Universities and Colleges |
2012-2013
During the 2012-2013 legislative session, McLeod served on the following committees:
| Mississippi committee assignments, 2012 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Corrections |
| • Marine Resources |
| • Transportation |
| • Universities and Colleges |
| • Accountability, Efficiency, and Transparency |
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 107
Steve Lott won election in the general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 107 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steve Lott (R) | 100.0 | 5,196 | |
| Total votes: 5,196 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 107
Steve Lott defeated incumbent Doug McLeod in the Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 107 on August 8, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steve Lott | 53.6 | 3,408 | |
 | Doug McLeod | 46.4 | 2,945 | |
| Total votes: 6,353 | |||
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Endorsements
McLeod received the following endorsements.
2019
See also: Mississippi House of Representatives elections, 2019
General election
General election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 107
Incumbent Doug McLeod won election in the general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 107 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Doug McLeod (R) | 100.0 | 5,252 |
| Total votes: 5,252 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 107
Incumbent Doug McLeod advanced from the Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 107 on August 6, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Doug McLeod | 100.0 | 9,858 |
| Total votes: 9,858 | |||
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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] Austin Howell was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Doug McLeod was unopposed in the Republican primary. McLeod defeated Howell in the general election.
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 107 General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Doug McLeod Incumbent |
76.8% | 5,197 | |
| Democratic | Austin Howell | 23.2% | 1,574 | |
| Total Votes | 6,771 | |||
2011
On November 8, 2011, McLeod won election to District 107 of the Mississippi House of Representatives. He defeated Sherwin Ray and Kevin Mitchell in the August 2 primary and defeated Democrat Douglas Lee in the November 8 general election.[3][4]
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 107 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Doug McLeod |
68.5% | 6,110 | |
| Democrat | Douglas Lee | 31.5% | 2,806 | |
| Total Votes | 8,916 | |||
| Mississippi House of Representatives District 107 Republican Primary, 2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Doug McLeod |
57.9% | 1,578 |
| Kevin Mitchell | 26.2% | 713 |
| Sherwin Ray | 16% | 435 |
| Total Votes | 2,726 | |
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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2023
In 2023, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 3 to April 1.
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2022
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In 2022, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 4 to April 5.
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2021
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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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2015
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In 2015, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 6 through April 2.
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2014
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In 2014, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 7 through April 2.
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Noteworthy events
Found not guilty on charges of domestic violence
On August 20, 2019, McLeod was found not guilty on a charge of domestic violence. State House Speaker Philip Gunn (R) requested that the House Ethics Committee conduct its own investigation following the verdict.[5] Gunn said in an interview on February 20, 2020, that the Ethics Committee did not have the power to take action against McLeod since the allegations did not involve a violation of House rules.[6]
McLeod was arrested and charged with misdemeanor domestic violence on May 18, 2019. According to the police report, McLeod was intoxicated and punched his wife in the face. The report alleged that McLeod's wife took shelter with another woman who was living in the house and that McLeod attempted to break the door down. McLeod was released on a $1,000 signature bond.[7]
On May 24, 2019, McLeod and his wife issued public statements in which both criticized reporting surrounding the arrest and expressed their desire for privacy. McLeod's wife said in her statement, "While Doug nor I claim to be perfect, the twisting of information has misrepresented me and the truth. We intend to let the process work as designed, and we refuse to feed into the frenzy that has been initiated by the misleading reporting being done."[8]
See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Vote Smart, "Doug McLeod's Biography," accessed May 22, 2019
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2015 Elections Calendar," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2011 Primary Election Results," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Official 2011 General Election Results," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Mississippi Today, "After Rep. McLeod found not guilty of domestic violence, Gunn presses for House ethics investigation," August 20, 2019
- ↑ The Sun Herald, "Exclusive: Watch body cam footage, hear 911 calls in Doug McLeod domestic violence case," February 20, 2020
- ↑ USA Today, "Mississippi state Rep. Douglas McLeod accused of punching wife over sex: Report," May 20, 2019
- ↑ George County Times, "Rep. McLeod, wife issue statements concerning arrest," May 24, 2019
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Mississippi House of Representatives District 107 2012-2024 |
Succeeded by Steve Lott (R) |
