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The Mississippi Senate is the upper house of the Mississippi Legislature,the state legislature of the U.S. state of Mississippi. The Senate,along with the lower Mississippi House of Representatives,convenes at the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson.
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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.
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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.
Robert Lee Johnson III is an American politician. He is first served as a state senator before becoming a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 94th District,being first elected in 2004. He has been the Minority Leader of the State House since 2020.
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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Mississippi on November 5,2019. All executive offices in the state were up for election. The primary election was held on August 6,2019,and runoff elections were held on August 27,2019. Although the Democrats came close to winning the governorship,they ultimately failed to do so. In addition,they lost the sole statewide office they have held since 1878:the Attorney General.
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The 2022 West Virginia Senate elections were held on November 8,2022,and elected 17 of the chamber's 34 members. This coincided with elections in the House of Delegates,and the election of West Virginia's two representatives. Following the 2020 census,this was the first West Virginia Senate election held after redistricting. Primary elections were held on May 10,2022.
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Andy Berry is a Mississippi state senator,representing the 35th district in the Mississippi State Senate since 2024. His district covers parts or all of Copiah,Jefferson Davis,Lawrence,and Simpson.
Brian Rhodes is a Mississippi politician,representing the 36th district in the Mississippi State Senate since 2024. His district represents Rankin and Smith counties.
Gary Brumfield is a Mississippi politician,representing the 38th district in the Mississippi State Senate since 2024. His district represents Adams,Amite,Pike,Walthall,and Wilkinson counties.
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- 1 2 3 4 "Philman Ladner". Mississippi State Legislature. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- 1 2 Perlis, Wicker (August 11, 2023). "Legislature sees 5 of its incumbents stumble in primaries" . The Clarion-Ledger. pp. A1. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- 1 2 "New to the Mississippi Capitol, but far from new to Mississippi Agriculture". Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation. February 7, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ↑ Corder, Frank (August 9, 2023). "State, Legislative Primary Election Results: See who won and who came up short". Magnolia Tribune . Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ↑ Baker, Margaret (August 15, 2023). "Embroiled in a sex crimes case, a MS senator and his son are now accused of hiding assets". The Sun Herald . Retrieved March 28, 2024.
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