The 2023 Mississippi House of Representatives election was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, to elect all 122 members of the Mississippi House of Representatives to four-year terms. It was held concurrently with elections for all statewide offices and the Mississippi State Senate. Primary elections took place on August 8.
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The 2023 election was the first election held under new district maps following redistricting as a result of the 2020 census.
Background
In the 2019 Mississippi Legislature elections, Republicans expanded their majorities in both chambers to 75 in the House and 36 in the Senate. They had 77 members in the House, five votes short of a two-thirds supermajority, after elected Democrats Kevin Horan and Jon Ray Lancaster switched parties.
In the 2020 Presidential Election, Donald Trump won 79 Mississippi House districts while Joe Biden won 43. Heading into the 2023 Mississippi House election, Democrats held 2 districts Trump won: District 33 (Trump +25%) and District 75 (Trump +41%). Republicans held 2 districts Biden won: District 43 (Biden +1%) and District 102 (Biden +6%). Additionally, Independents held 3 districts: District 45 (Biden +5%), District 64 (Trump +1%), and District 96 (Biden +5%).
Retirements
Sixteen incumbents did not seek re-election.
Democrats
- District 33: Thomas Reynolds II retired.
- District 57: Edward Blackmon Jr. retired.
- District 66: De'Keither Stamps retired to successfully run for Public Service Commission Central District.
- District 69: Alyce Clarke retired.
- District 75: Tom Miles retired to successfully run for Scott County Chancery Clerk.
Independents
- District 45: Michael Evans retired to run for Kemper County Sheriff.
Republicans
- District 6: Dana Criswell retired.
- District 7: Steve Hopkins retired.
- District 20: Chris Brown retired to successfully run for Public Service Commission Northern District.
- District 28: Jerry Darnell retired.
- District 56: Philip Gunn retired.
- District 58: Joel Bomgar retired.
- District 62: Tom Weathersby retired.
- District 88: Robin Robinson retired to successfully run for State Senate.
- District 111: Charles Busby retired to successfully run for Transportation Commission Southern District.
- District 115: Randall Patterson retired.
Resignations and death
Three seats were vacant on the day of the general election due to resignations or death in 2022 or 2023.
Democrats
Two Democrats resigned before the end of their terms.
- District 27: Kenneth Walker resigned April 2, 2023, to become Assistant Chief for the Natural Resources Conservation Service for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
- District 72: Debra Gibbs resigned December 29, 2022, to become a circuit court judge of Hinds County.
Republicans
One Republican died in office.
- District 15: Mac Huddleston died August 27, 2023, of multiple myeloma.
Incumbents defeated
In primary election
Four incumbent representatives, one Democrat and three Republicans, were defeated in the August 8 primary election. Two more incumbent representatives, both Republicans, were defeated in the August 29 primary runoff election.
Democrats
- District 51: Rufus Straughter lost renomination to Timaka James-Jones.
Republicans
- District 2: Nick Bain lost renomination to Brad Mattox.
- District 10: Brady Williamson lost renomination to Josh Hawkins.
- District 23: Perry Van Bailey lost renomination to Andy Stepp.
- District 105: Dale Goodin lost renomination to Elliot Burch.
- District 107: Doug McLeod lost renomination to Steve Lott.
Special elections
One special election was held on January 10, 2023, with a runoff on January 31, 2023, to fill a vacancy in District 23. Incumbent Charles Beckett resigned on September 22, 2022, to become executive director of the Mississippi Public Utilities Staff. As with all Mississippi special elections, party labels did not appear on the ballot. The winner, Perry Van Bailey, belongs to the Republican Party.
| District | Incumbent | Candidates | Results | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Party | First elected | |||
| 23 | Charles Beckett | Republican | 2003 |
| Republican hold |
Overview
| 79 | 2 | 41 |
| Republican | I | Democratic |
| Parties | Candidates | Votes | Seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | Before | After | +/- | ||||
| Republican | 85 | 447,034 | 62.19% | 77 | 79 | 2 | ||
| Democratic | 53 | 247,175 | 34.38% | 42 | 41 | 1 | ||
| Independent | 5 | 14,284 | 1.99% | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Libertarian | 12 | 9,280 | 1.29% | 0 | 0 | |||
| Green | 1 | 1,075 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 157 | 718,848 | 100.00% | 122 | 122 | |||
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 270toWin | Safe R | November 2, 2023 |
| Elections Daily | Safe R | November 2, 2023 |
Results by district
| District | 2020 pres. | Incumbent | Candidates | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Party | First elected | Running | ||||
| 1 | R+74.5 | Lester Carpenter | Republican | 2007 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 2 | R+56.3 | Nick Bain | Republican | 2011 | Lost renomination |
| Republican hold |
| 3 | R+66.4 | William Tracy Arnold | Republican | 2011 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 4 | R+62.3 | Jody Steverson | Republican | 2011 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 5 | D+25.6 | John Faulkner | Democratic | 2013 (special) | Yes |
| Democratic hold |
| 6 | R+18.8 | Dana Criswell | Republican | 2015 | No |
| Republican hold |
| 7 | R+19.5 | Steve Hopkins | Republican | 2015 | No |
| Republican hold |
| 8 | R+43.5 | Trey Lamar | Republican | 2011 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 9 | D+28.4 | Cedric Burnett | Democratic | 2015 | Yes |
| Democratic hold |
| 10 | R+23.0 | Brady Williamson | Republican | 2019 | Lost renomination |
| Republican hold |
| 11 | D+20.7 | Lataisha Jackson | Democratic | 2013 (special) | Yes |
| Democratic hold |
| 12 | R+1.1 | Clay Deweese | Republican | 2019 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 13 | R+40.5 | Steve Massengill | Republican | 2011 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 14 | R+61.4 | Sam Creekmore IV | Republican | 2019 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 15 | R+55.9 | Vacant |
| Republican hold | |||
| 16 | D+22.3 | Rickey W. Thompson | Democratic | 2019 | Yes |
| Democratic hold |
| 17 | R+26.2 | Shane Aguirre | Republican | 2015 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 18 | R+48.2 | Jerry Turner | Republican | 2003 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 19 | R+67.9 | Randy Boyd | Republican | 2011 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| Chris Brown | Republican | 2011 | No | Republican loss | |||
| 20 | R+5.3 | None (new seat) |
| Republican gain | |||
| 21 | R+75.1 | Donnie Bell | Republican | 2007 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 22 | R+26.8 | Jon Ray Lancaster | Republican | 2019 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 23 | R+56.2 | Perry Van Bailey | Republican | 2023 (special) | Lost renomination |
| Republican hold |
| 24 | R+38.0 | Jeff Hale | Republican | 2015 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 25 | R+21.6 | Dan Eubanks | Republican | 2015 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 26 | D+40.4 | Orlando Paden | Democratic | 2015 | Yes |
| Democratic hold |
| 27 | D+28.7 | Vacant |
| Democratic hold | |||
| 28 | R+60.2 | Jerry Darnell | Republican | 2019 | No |
| Republican hold |
| 29 | D+39.8 | Robert L. Sanders | Democratic | 2021 (special) | Yes |
| Democratic hold |
| 30 | D+19.9 | Tracey Rosebud | Democratic | 2018 (special) | Yes |
| Democratic hold |
| Thomas Reynolds II | Democratic | 1979 | No | Democratic loss | |||
| 31 | D+32.8 | Otis Anthony | Democratic | 2018 (special) | Yes |
| Democratic hold |
| 32 | D+57.4 | Solomon Osborne | Democratic | 2019 (special) | Yes |
| Democratic hold |
| 33 | R+24.6 | None (new seat) |
| Republican gain | |||
| 34 | R+25.8 | Kevin Horan | Republican | 2011 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 35 | R+43.7 | Joey Hood | Republican | 2011 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 36 | D+23.9 | Karl Gibbs | Democratic | 2013 (special) | Yes |
| Democratic hold |
| 37 | R+42.1 | Andy Boyd | Republican | 2022 (special) | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 38 | D+26.0 | Cheikh Taylor | Democratic | 2017 (special) | Yes |
| Democratic hold |
| 39 | R+41.8 | Dana McLean | Republican | 2019 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 40 | D+22.8 | Hester Jackson-McCray | Democratic | 2019 | Yes |
| Democratic hold |
| 41 | D+43.9 | Kabir Karriem | Democratic | 2015 | Yes |
| Democratic hold |
| 42 | D+33.3 | Carl Mickens | Democratic | 2015 | Yes |
| Democratic hold |
| 43 | R+3.2 | Rob Roberson | Republican | 2015 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 44 | R+55.9 | C. Scott Bounds | Republican | 2003 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 45 | D+11.6 | Michael Evans | Independent | 2011 | No |
| Democratic gain |
| 46 | R+32.5 | Karl Oliver | Republican | 2015 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 47 | D+45.5 | Bryant Clark | Democratic | 2003 | Yes |
| Democratic hold |
| 48 | R+33.8 | Jason White | Republican | 2011 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 49 | D+38.8 | Willie Bailey | Democratic | 1994 (special) | Yes |
| Democratic hold |
| 50 | D+36.6 | John Hines | Democratic | 2001 (special) | Yes |
| Democratic hold |
| 51 | D+51.5 | Rufus Straughter | Democratic | 1995 | Lost renomination |
| Democratic hold |
| 52 | R+22.3 | Bill Kinkade | Republican | 2012 (special) | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 53 | R+37.1 | Vince Mangold | Republican | 2015 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 54 | R+37.7 | Kevin Ford | Republican | 2017 (special) | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 55 | D+37.2 | Oscar Denton | Democratic | 2013 (special) | Yes |
| Democratic hold |
| 56 | R+17.3 | Philip Gunn | Republican | 2003 | No |
| Republican hold |
| 57 | D+43.0 | Edward Blackmon Jr. | Democratic | 1983 | No |
| Democratic hold |
| 58 | R+46.2 | Joel Bomgar | Republican | 2015 | No |
| Republican hold |
| 59 | R+45.4 | Brent Powell | Republican | 2013 (special) | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 60 | R+41.9 | Fred Shanks | Republican | 2018 (special) | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 61 | R+42.5 | Gene Newman | Republican | 2019 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 62 | R+52.9 | Thomas Weathersby Sr. | Republican | 1991 | No |
| Republican hold |
| 63 | D+17.2 | Stephanie Foster | Democratic | 2019 | Yes |
| Democratic hold |
| 64 | R+3.1 | Shanda Yates | Independent | 2019 | Yes |
| Independent hold |
| 65 | D+74.1 | Chris Bell | Democratic | 2015 | Yes |
| Democratic hold |
| 66 | D+32.2 | De'Keither Stamps | Democratic | 2020 (special) | No |
| Democratic hold |
| 67 | D+77.0 | Earle S. Banks | Democratic | 1993 (special) | Yes |
| Democratic hold |
| 68 | D+34.8 | Zakiya Summers | Democratic | 2019 | Yes |
| Democratic hold |
| 69 | D+87.9 | Alyce Clarke | Democratic | 1984 (special) | No |
| Democratic hold |
| 70 | D+70.2 | Bo Brown | Democratic | 2019 | Yes |
| Democratic hold |
| 71 | D+58.8 | Ronnie Crudup Jr. | Democratic | 2019 (special) | Yes |
| Democratic hold |
| 72 | D+58.1 | Vacant |
| Democratic hold | |||
| 73 | R+33.8 | Jill Ford | Republican | 2019 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 74 | R+47.7 | Lee Yancey | Republican | 2019 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 75 | R+41.6 | Tom Miles | Democratic | 2011 | No |
| Republican gain |
| 76 | D+23.0 | Gregory Holloway Sr. | Democratic | 1999 | Yes |
| Democratic hold |
| 77 | R+41.3 | Price Wallace | Republican | 2018 (special) | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 78 | R+34.6 | Randy Rushing | Republican | 2011 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 79 | R+53.1 | Mark Tullos | Republican | 2015 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 80 | D+34.8 | Omeria Scott | Democratic | 1992 (special) | Yes |
| Democratic hold |
| 81 | R+49.1 | Stephen Horne | Republican | 2003 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 82 | D+50.7 | Charles Young | Democratic | 2011 | Yes |
| Democratic hold |
| 83 | R+45.2 | Billy Adam Calvert | Republican | 2019 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 84 | R+25.2 | Troy Smith | Republican | 2019 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 85 | D+28.8 | Jeffery Harness | Democratic | 2018 (special) | Yes |
| Democratic hold |
| 86 | R+30.2 | Shane Barnett | Republican | 2015 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 87 | R+55.1 | Joseph Tubb | Republican | 2020 (special) | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 88 | R+75.1 | Robin Robinson | Republican | 2020 (special) | No |
| Republican hold |
| 89 | R+51.8 | Donnie Scoggin | Republican | 2016 (special) | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 90 | R+25.1 | Noah Sanford | Republican | 2015 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 91 | D+9.1 | Robert Evans | Democratic | 2007 | Yes |
| Democratic hold |
| 92 | R+53.6 | Becky Currie | Republican | 2007 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 93 | R+67.1 | Timmy Ladner | Republican | 2011 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 94 | D+42.7 | Robert Johnson III | Democratic | 2003 | Yes |
| Democratic hold |
| 95 | R+60.6 | Jay McKnight | Republican | 2019 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 96 | D+9.1 | Angela Cockerham | Independent | 2005 (special) | Yes |
| Independent hold |
| 97 | R+40.6 | Sam Mims V | Republican | 2003 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 98 | D+27.1 | Daryl Porter Jr. | Democratic | 2019 | Yes |
| Democratic hold |
| 99 | R+47.2 | Bill Pigott | Republican | 2007 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 100 | R+43.3 | Ken Morgan | Republican | 2006 (special) | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 101 | R+34.3 | Kent McCarty | Republican | 2019 (special) | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 102 | D+2.7 | Missy McGee | Republican | 2017 (special) | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 103 | D+53.3 | Percy Watson | Democratic | 1979 | Yes |
| Democratic hold |
| 104 | R+63.8 | Larry Byrd | Republican | 2007 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 105 | R+65.1 | Dale Goodin | Republican | 2019 | Lost renomination |
| Republican hold |
| 106 | R+59.5 | Jansen Owen | Republican | 2019 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 107 | R+69.6 | Doug McLeod | Republican | 2011 | Lost renomination |
| Republican hold |
| 108 | R+55.5 | Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes | Republican | 2017 (special) | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 109 | R+82.1 | Manly Barton | Republican | 2011 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 110 | D+41.5 | Jeramey Anderson | Democratic | 2013 (special) | Yes |
| Democratic hold |
| 111 | R+48.6 | Charles Busby | Republican | 2011 | No |
| Republican hold |
| 112 | R+35.5 | John Read | Republican | 1992 (special) | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 113 | R+36.8 | Henry Zuber III | Republican | 1999 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 114 | R+49.0 | Jeffrey S. Guice | Republican | 2008 (special) | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 115 | R+11.0 | Randall Patterson | Republican | 2003 | No |
| Republican hold |
| 116 | R+58.8 | Casey Eure | Republican | 2011 (special) | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 117 | R+29.1 | Kevin Felsher | Republican | 2019 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 118 | R+23.4 | Greg Haney | Republican | 2011 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 119 | D+55.7 | Jeffrey Hulum III | Democratic | 2022 (special) | Yes |
| Democratic hold |
| 120 | R+38.3 | Richard Bennett | Republican | 2007 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 121 | R+35.8 | Carolyn Crawford | Republican | 2011 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
| 122 | R+42.7 | Brent Anderson | Republican | 2019 | Yes |
| Republican hold |
See also
- 2023 United States state legislative elections
- 2023 Mississippi State Senate election
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