William Thad Cochran was an American attorney and politician who served as a United States senator for Mississippi from 1978 to 2018. A Republican,he previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1973 to 1978.
Haley Reeves Barbour is an American attorney,politician,and lobbyist who served as the 63rd governor of Mississippi from 2004 to 2012. A member of the Republican Party,he previously served as chairman of the Republican National Committee from 1993 to 1997.
The flag of Mississippi consists of a white magnolia blossom surrounded by 21 stars and the words 'In God We Trust' written below,all put over a blue Canadian pale with two vertical gold borders on a red field. The topmost star is composed of a pattern of five diamonds,an Indigenous symbol;the other 20 stars are white,as Mississippi was the 20th state to join the Union. The flag was adopted on January 11,2021.
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.
Jonathan Tate Reeves is an American politician serving since 2020 as the 65th governor of Mississippi. A member of the Republican Party,Reeves served as the 32nd lieutenant governor of Mississippi from 2012 to 2020 and as the 53rd Mississippi State Treasurer from 2004 to 2012.
Charles Delbert Hosemann Jr. is an American politician serving as the 33rd lieutenant governor of Mississippi,since January 2020. From 2008 to 2020,he served as the secretary of state of Mississippi.
Christopher Brian McDaniel is an American attorney,talk radio host,perennial candidate for statewide office,and far-right politician who served in the Mississippi State Senate from 2008 to 2024.
Cindy Hyde-Smith is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Mississippi since 2018. A member of the Republican Party,she was previously the Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce and a member of the Mississippi State Senate.
The 1978 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 5,1978. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator James Eastland decided to retire.
Jeffrey C. Smith is an American attorney and politician who served as a Republican member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1992 to 2020.
The 2014 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 4,2014,to elect a member of the United States Senate. Incumbent Republican Senator Thad Cochran,first elected in 1978,ran for re-election to a seventh term. Primary elections were held on June 3,2014.
The 2015 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 3,2015,to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Republican Governor Phil Bryant ran for re-election to a second and final term in office. This is the highest percentage that a Republican has ever won in a gubernatorial election in Mississippi.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Mississippi on November 3,2015. All of Mississippi's executive officers were up for election. Primary elections were held on August 4,2015,with primary runoffs to be held on August 25,2015 if no candidate received a majority in the primary. The filing deadline for primary ballot access was February 27.
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.
Jason Mark White is an American politician. He is the Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives,being elected in 2024. He represents the 48th district,being first elected in 2011. He is a member of the Republican party.
Manly George Barton is an American politician. He is a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 109th District,being first elected in 2011. He was elected Speaker pro tempore in 2024. He is a member of the Republican party.
Karl Oliver is a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives for District 46,which encompasses Carroll,Grenada,Leflore,Montgomery,and Webster counties in the north central portion of his state.
The 2018 United States Senate special election in Mississippi took place on November 6,2018.
The 2020 Mississippi flag referendum was a legislatively referred state statute appearing on the November 3,2020 general election ballot in Mississippi.
William Tracy Arnold is an American politician,representing the 3rd district in the Mississippi House of Representatives since 2012.
