David Ronald Musgrove is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 62nd governor of Mississippi from 2000 to 2004. A Democrat,he previously served as the 29th lieutenant governor of Mississippi from 1996 to 2000. He was the Democratic nominee in the 2008 special election for one of Mississippi's seats in the United States Senate,losing to incumbent Senator Roger Wicker. Musgrove is a principal at a public affairs consulting firm,Politics. In 2014,he became founding partner of a new law firm in Jackson,Mississippi,Musgrove/Smith Law. As of 2024,he is the most recent Democrat to hold the office of Governor of Mississippi.
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 2008 United States Senate special election in Mississippi was held on November 4,2008. This election was held on the same day of Thad Cochran's re-election bid in the regularly scheduled Class II election. The winner of this special election served the rest of the Senate term,which ended in January 2013. Unlike most Senate elections,this was a non-partisan election in which the candidate who got a majority of the vote won,and if the first-place candidate did not get 50%,a runoff election with the top two candidates would have been held. In the election,no run-off was necessary as Republican nominee and incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Roger Wicker won election to finish the term.
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.
Patrick Alan Nunnelee was an American businessman and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Mississippi's 1st congressional district from 2011 until his death in 2015. Previously he served in the Mississippi State Senate,representing the 6th district,from 1995 to 2011. He was a member of the Republican Party.
Melanie Sojourner is an American politician from the state of Mississippi. She served in the Mississippi State Senate,representing the 37th district. She is a member of the Republican Party.
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 Senate election in Mississippi took place on November 6,2018,in order to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Mississippi. Incumbent Republican Roger Wicker was re-elected to a second full term,defeating his Democratic challenger,David Baria.
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.
The 2018 United States Senate special election in Mississippi took place on November 6,2018,in order to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Mississippi. On April 1,2018,a U.S. Senate vacancy was created when Republican senator Thad Cochran resigned due to health concerns. Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant appointed Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith to fill the vacancy. Hyde-Smith sought election to serve the balance of Cochran's term,which was scheduled to expire in January 2021.
Barbara Anita Blackmon is an American lawyer and politician who served in the Mississippi State Senate,representing the 21st district from 1992 to 2004 and from 2016 to 2024. She was also the Democratic Party's nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 2003,losing to Amy Tuck.
Chris Johnson is an American politician serving in the Mississippi State Senate from the 45th district since 2020. He served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 87th district from 2016 to 2020.
Jason Todd Barrett is an American politician,serving in the Mississippi State Senate from the 39th district since 2020.
Shanda M. Yates is an American politician,representing the 64th district in the Mississippi House of Representatives since 2020. She is an Independent.
Missy Warren McGee is an American politician,representing the 102nd district in the Mississippi House of Representatives since 2017.
William Tracy Arnold is an American politician,representing the 3rd district in the Mississippi House of Representatives since 2012.
Betty Jane Long was an American politician and attorney who served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1956 to 1984. A member of the Democratic Party,she was one of few women legislators in Mississippi during her time in the House. She chaired several committees and subcommittees,including a subcommittee on the Equal Rights Amendment,which she opposed. After her retirement from the House,Long was appointed to a committee that drafted a proposal for a new Constitution of Mississippi.
Miles Patrick Nelson is a retired customer service manager and former Republican member of the Mississippi House of Representatives,now Executive Vice-President of the Home Builders Association of Mississippi. He lives in Brookhaven,Mississippi.
Brian Rhodes is a Mississippi politician,representing the 36th district in the Mississippi State Senate since 2024. His district represents Rankin and Smith counties.
