Related Research Articles
Roger Frederick Wicker is an American attorney and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Mississippi,a seat he has held since 2007. A member of the Republican Party,Wicker was a Mississippi State Senator from 1988 to 1995 and the U.S. Representative from Mississippi's 1st congressional district from 1995 until 2007.
The Mississippi Republican Party is the Mississippi state affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party chairman is Frank Bordeaux,and the party is based in Jackson,Mississippi. The original Republican Party of Mississippi was founded following the American Civil War,and the current incarnation of the Mississippi Republican Party was founded in 1956. The party would grow in popularity after the 1964 Civil Rights Act and is currently the dominant party in the state.
Mississippi's 1st congressional district is in the northeast corner of the state. It includes much of the northern portion of the state including Columbus,Oxford,Southaven,Tupelo,Olive Branch,and West Point. The University of Mississippi is in the district.
Bradley T. Roae is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives,representing the 6th legislative district,which consists of parts of Crawford County. He was first elected in 2006.
The 1978 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 7,1978. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator James Eastland decided to retire.
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi were held on Tuesday,November 6,2012,and elected the four U.S. representatives from the state of Mississippi. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including a quadrennial presidential election and an election to the U.S. Senate.
Brad Robert Wenstrup is an American politician,U.S. Army Reserve officer,and doctor of podiatric medicine,who has been the U.S. representative for Ohio's 2nd congressional district since 2013. A Republican,he upset incumbent U.S. representative Jean Schmidt to win the 2012 Republican primary election. In November 2023,he announced he would not seek re-election in 2024.
Christopher R. Brown is an American businessman,serving as a member of the Mississippi Public Service Commission for the Northern District since 2024. A Republican,he is a former member of the Mississippi House of Representatives for the 20th district from 2012 to 2024. His district represented Monroe,Itawamba,and Lee counties.
Philip Anthony Gunn is an American politician from the U.S. state of Mississippi. A member of the Republican Party,Gunn was the Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives and represented the 56th district. He served in the Mississippi House beginning in 2004 and became Speaker in 2012. Gunn was the first Republican to serve as Speaker of the Mississippi House since 1976. He left office in 2024.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014 to elect the four members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Mississippi,one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections,including a Senate election in Mississippi.
A special election for Mississippi's 1st congressional district was held on May 12,2015,to fill the term left by the vacancy created by the death of Alan Nunnelee. Nunnelee,a member of the Republican Party,died on February 6,2015.
John W. Hines,Sr. is an American politician serving as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 50th District. A member of the Democratic party,he is also a member of the Mississippi Democratic Party's executive committee.
Hank Lott is a former Republican member of the Mississippi House of Representatives for the 101st District. First elected in 2011,he entered the lower legislative chamber in January 2012. In 2015,he did not run for re-election. Hank's successor was Brad Touchstone.
John Trent Kelly is an American lawyer,politician,and U.S. Army general officer from Mississippi. A member of the Republican Party,Kelly is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 1st congressional district.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi were held on November 8,2016,to elect the four U.S. representatives from the state of Mississippi,one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on March 8.
J. P. "Jay" Hughes Jr. is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party,he was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 12th District for four years,being first elected in 2015.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi were held on Tuesday,November 6,2018,to elect the four U.S. representatives from the U.S. state of Mississippi;one from each of the state's four congressional districts. Primaries were held on June 5,2018. The elections and primaries coincided with the elections and primaries of other federal and state offices.
William Tracy Arnold is an American politician,representing the 3rd district in the Mississippi House of Representatives since 2012.
Kent McCarty is an American business owner and politician,representing the 101st District in the Mississippi House of Representatives since 2019.
References
- ↑ "Brad Overhousen". Mississippi House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 1 May 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ↑ "Brad Overhousen". Ballotpedia . Retrieved 27 April 2015.
 | This article about a Mississippi politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |