Mississippi House of Representatives

Lower house of the Mississippi Legislature

  Republican (79)
  •   Democratic (41)
  •   Independent (2)
    • Length of term
    4 yearsAuthorityArticle IV, Mississippi ConstitutionSalary$10,000/year + per diemElections
    Last election
    November 7, 2023
    (122 seats)
    Next election
    November 2, 2027
    (122 seats)RedistrictingLegislative ControlMeeting placeHouse of Representatives Chamber
    Mississippi State Capitol
    Jackson, MississippiWebsiteMississippi State Legislature

    The Mississippi House of Representatives is the lower house of the Mississippi Legislature, the lawmaking body of the U.S. state of Mississippi. According to the state constitution of 1890, it is to comprise no more than 122 members elected for four-year terms. To qualify as a member of the House candidates must be at least 21 years old, a resident of Mississippi for at least four years, and a resident in the district for at least two years. Elections are held the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

    Membership, qualifications, and apportionment

    Article 4, Section 36 of the Mississippi Constitution specifies that the state legislature must meet for 125 days every four years and 90 days in other years. The Mississippi House of Representatives has the authority to determine rules of its own proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and expel a member with a two-thirds vote of its membership.[1] Bills must undergo three readings in each house, unless two-thirds of the house dispenses with the rules.[1] They cannot be amended to a new purpose.[1] Amendments to bills must be approved by both houses.[1]

    The governor has the power to veto legislation, but legislators can override the veto with a two-thirds decision.[1] From 1890 to 2020, State representatives were authorized under the Mississippi Constitution to elect the Governor of Mississippi if no candidate had received 62 of the 122 electoral votes (one per district) and more than 50% of the popular vote. This occurred only once, in 1999, when Ronnie Musgrove had the most votes statewide, but was one electoral vote and 2936 votes (0.38%) shy of a majority: Musgrove was elected on the first ballot.[2]

    Salary

    State representatives earn $23,500 per year.[3]

    Current composition

    The following composition reflects the balance of power after the 2023 elections. Republicans secured a majority for the fourth time since 2011, the first year when Republicans won the majority of seats in the State House since 1870.[4][5] The 2023 elections were marked by new leadership, as the past speaker Phillip Gunn retired, allowing his chief lieutenant, then-Speaker Pro Tempore Jason White to become the new speaker.[5] The 2023 elections saw the seating of 25 new members.[5]

    State representatives are elected every four years by the qualified electors of the district for which they are running.[6] Candidates are required to be at least 21 years of age and a resident of the state and district for which they are campaigning.[7]

    Affiliation Party
    (Shading indicates majority caucus)
    		 Total
    Democratic Republican Independent Vacant
    End of previous legislature (2023) 40 76 3 119 3
    Start of current legislature (2024) 41 79 2 122 0
    Latest voting share 33.6% 64.8% 1.6%

    List of members

    District Representative Party Assumed Office Residence Notes
    1 Lester Carpenter Republican 2008 Burnsville
    2 Brad Mattox Republican 2024 Corinth
    3 William Tracy Arnold Republican 2012 Booneville
    4 Jody Steverson Republican 2012 Ripley
    5 John Faulkner Democratic 2014 Holly Springs
    6 Justin Keen Republican 2024 Byhalia
    7 Kimberly Remak Republican 2024 Olive Branch
    8 Trey Lamar Republican 2012 Senatobia
    9 Cedric Burnett Democratic 2016 Tunica
    10 Josh Hawkins Republican 2024 Batesville
    11 Lataisha Jackson Democratic 2013 Como
    12 Clay Deweese Republican 2020 Oxford
    13 Steve Massengill Republican 2012 Hickory Flat
    14 Sam Creekmore IV Republican 2020 New Albany
    15 Beth Luther Waldo Republican 2024 Pontotoc
    16 Rickey W. Thompson Democratic 2020 Shannon
    17 Shane Aguirre Republican 2016 Tupelo
    18 Jerry Turner Republican 2004 Baldwyn
    19 Randy Boyd Republican 2012 Mantachie
    20 Rodney Hall Republican 2024 Southaven
    21 Donnie Bell Republican 2008 Fulton
    22 Jon Ray Lancaster Republican 2020 Houston
    23 Andrew Stepp Republican 2024 Bruce
    24 Jeff Hale Republican 2016 Nesbit
    25 Dan Eubanks Republican 2016 Walls
    26 Orlando Paden Democratic 2016 Clarksdale
    27 Kenji Holloway Democratic 2024 Carthage
    28 Doc Harris Republican 2024 Hernando
    29 Robert L. Sanders Democratic 2021 Cleveland
    30 Tracey Rosebud Democratic 2018 Tutwiler
    31 Otis Anthony Democratic 2019 Indianola
    32 Solomon Osborne Democratic 2019 Greenwood
    33 Jim Estrada Republican 2024 Saucier
    34 Kevin Horan Republican 2012 Grenada
    35 Joey Hood Republican 2012 Ackerman
    36 Karl Gibbs Democratic 2013 West Point
    37 Andy Boyd Republican 2023 Columbus
    38 Cheikh Taylor Democratic 2018 Starkville
    39 Dana McLean Republican 2020 Columbus
    40 Hester Jackson-McCray Democratic 2020 Horn Lake
    41 Kabir Karriem Democratic 2016 Columbus
    42 Carl Mickens Democratic 2016 Brooksville
    43 Rob Roberson Republican 2016 Starkville
    44 C. Scott Bounds Republican 2004 Philadelphia
    45 Keith Jackson Democratic 2024 Preston
    46 Karl Oliver Republican 2016 Winona
    47 Bryant Clark Democratic 2004 Pickens
    48 Jason White Republican 2012 West Speaker of the House
    49 Willie Bailey Democratic 1995 Greenville
    50 John Hines Democratic 2001 Greenville
    51 Timaka James-Jones Democratic 2024 Mississippi
    52 Bill Kinkade Republican 2013 Byhalia
    53 Vince Mangold Republican 2016 Brookhaven
    54 Kevin Ford Republican 2018 Vicksburg
    55 Oscar Denton Democratic 2014 Vicksburg
    56 Clay Mansell Republican 2024 Clinton
    57 Lawrence Blackmon Democratic 2024 Canton
    58 Jonathan McMillan Republican 2024 Madison
    59 Brent Powell Republican 2013 Brandon
    60 Fred Shanks Republican 2018 Brandon
    61 Gene Newman Republican 2020 Pearl
    62 Lance Varner Republican 2024 Florence
    63 Stephanie Foster Democratic 2020 Jackson
    64 Shanda Yates Independent 2020 Jackson
    65 Chris Bell Democratic 2016 Jackson
    66 Fabian Nelson Democratic 2024 Byram
    67 Earle S. Banks Democratic 1993 Jackson
    68 Zakiya Summers Democratic 2020 Jackson
    69 Tamarra Butler-Washington Democratic 2024 Jackson
    70 Bo Brown Democratic 2020 Jackson
    71 Ronnie Crudup Jr. Democratic 2019 Jackson
    72 Justis Gibbs Democratic 2024 Jackson
    73 Jill Ford Republican 2020 Madison
    74 Lee Yancey Republican 2020 Brandon
    75 Celeste Hurst Republican 2024 Sandhill
    76 Gregory Holloway Sr. Democratic 2000 Hazlehurst
    77 Price Wallace Republican 2018 Mendenhall
    78 Randy Rushing Republican 2012 Decatur
    79 Mark Tullos Republican 2016 Raleigh
    80 Omeria Scott Democratic 1993 Laurel
    81 Stephen Horne Republican 2004 Meridian
    82 Charles Young Democratic 2012 Meridian
    83 Billy Adam Calvert Republican 2020 Meridian
    84 Troy Smith Republican 2020 Enterprise
    85 Jeffery Harness Democratic 2019 Fayette
    86 Shane Barnett Republican 2016 Waynesboro
    87 Joseph Tubb Republican 2021 Purvis
    88 Charles Blackwell Republican 2024 Ellisville
    89 Donnie Scoggin Republican 2017 Ellisville
    90 Noah Sanford Republican 2016 Collins
    91 Bob Evans Democratic 2008 Monticello
    92 Becky Currie Republican 2008 Brookhaven
    93 Timmy Ladner Republican 2012 Poplarville
    94 Robert Johnson III Democratic 2004 Natchez Minority leader
    95 Jay McKnight Republican 2020 Gulfport
    96 Angela Cockerham Independent 2005 Magnolia
    97 Sam Mims V Republican 2004 McComb
    98 Daryl Porter Jr. Democratic 2020 Summit
    99 Bill Pigott Republican 2008 Tylertown
    100 Ken Morgan Republican 2007 Morgantown
    101 Kent McCarty Republican 2019 Hattiesburg
    102 Missy McGee Republican 2017 Hattiesburg
    103 Percy Watson Democratic 1980 Hattiesburg
    104 Larry Byrd Republican 2008 Petal
    105 Elliot Burch Republican 2024 Lucedale
    106 Jansen Owen Republican 2020 Poplarville
    107 Steve Lott Republican 2024 Lucedale
    108 Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes Republican 2017 Picayune
    109 Manly Barton Republican 2012 Moss Point Speaker pro tempore
    110 Jeramey Anderson Democratic 2014 Escatawpa
    111 Jimmy Fondren Republican 2024 Pascagoula
    112 John Read Republican 1993 Gautier
    113 Henry Zuber III Republican 2000 Ocean Springs
    114 Jeffrey S. Guice Republican 2008 Ocean Springs
    115 Zachary Grady Republican 2024 D'Iberville
    116 Casey Eure Republican 2011 Saucier
    117 Kevin Felsher Republican 2020 Biloxi
    118 Greg Haney Republican 2012 Gulfport
    119 Jeffrey Hulum III Democratic 2022 Gulfport
    120 Richard Bennett Republican 2008 Long Beach
    121 Carolyn Crawford Republican 2012 Pass Christian
    122 Brent Anderson Republican 2020 Bay St. Louis

    List of speakers

    The House has elected a speaker 62 times since 1817:[8][a]

    Name County/District Term of service
    1 Thomas Barnes Claiborne 1817–1819
    2 Edward Turner Adam 1819–1821
    3 Beverly R. Grayson Adams 1821–1822
    4 Gerard C. Brandon Wilkinson 1822–1823
    5 Cowles Mead Jefferson 1823–1827
    6 I. R. Nicholson Copiah 1827–1829
    7 C. B. Greene Adams 1829–1830
    8 William L. Sharkey Warren 1830–1831
    9 Joseph Dunbar Jefferson 1831–1832
    10 M. F. Degrafenreid Wilkinson 1832–1833
    11 David Pembel Adams 1833–1834
    12 A. L. Bingaman Adams 1834–1836
    13 John Irvin Carroll 1836–1837
    14 William Vannerson Lawrence 1837–1838
    15 J. W. King Rankin 1838–1840
    16 Jesse Speight Lowndes 1840–1841
    17 James A. Ventress Wilkinson 1841–1842
    18 Robert W. Roberts Scott 1842–1844
    19 J. L. Totten Marshall 1844–1846
    20 James Whitfield Lowndes 1846–1848
    21 John J. McRae Clarke 1848–1852
    22 William S. Patton Lauderdale 1852–1854
    23 Hiram Cassedy Franklin 1854–1856
    24 William S. Barry Lowndes 1856–1858
    25 James L. Autry Marshall 1858–1859
    26 J. A. P. Campbell Attala 1859–1861
    27 William A. Lake Warren 1861–1862
    28 J. P. Scales Carroll 1862–1863
    29 Lock E. Houston Monroe 1863–1865
    30 Samuel J. Gholson Monroe 1865–1866
    31 F. E. Franklin Yazoo 1870 (died during his term as speaker)
    32 Henry Waterman Warren Leake 1871–1872
    33 John R. Lynch Adams 1872–1873
    34 Hugh M. Street Prentiss 1873–1874
    35 Isaac D. Shadd Warren 1874–1876
    36 Hugh M. Street Prentiss 1876–1878
    37 William A. Percy Washington 1878–1880
    38 Benjamin F. Johns Amite 1880–1882
    39 W. H. H. Tison Lee 1882
    40 William M. Inge Alcorn 1884–1886
    41 Jacob H. Sharp Lowndes 1886–1888
    42 Charles B. Mitchell Pontotoc 1888–1890
    43 James S. Madison Noxubee 1890–1892
    44 Hugh M. Street Lauderdale 1892–1894
    45 J. K. Vardaman Leflore 1894–1896
    46 James F. McCool Attala 1896–1900
    47 A. J. Russell Lauderdale 1900–1902
    48 Emmet Thomas Washington 1904–1908
    49 Hugh M. Street Lauderdale 1908–1912
    50 Hillrie M. Quin Hinds 1912–1916
    51 Mike Conner Covington 1916–1924
    52 Thomas L. Bailey 1924–1936
    53 Horace Stansel Sunflower 1936–1936
    54 Fielding L. Wright 1936–1940
    55 Samuel Lumpkin Lee 1940–1944
    56 Walter Sillers Jr. Bolivar 1944–1966
    57 John R. Junkin Adams 1966–1976
    58 Buddie Newman 1976–1988
    59 Tim Ford 18 1988–2004
    60 William J. McCoy 3 2004–2012
    61 Philip Gunn 56 2012–2024
    62 Jason White 48 2024–Present

    Past composition of the House of Representatives

    See also

    Notes

    1. ^ It is 62 speakers with the most recent election of Jason White.

    References

    1. ^ a b c d e Constitutional Provisions The Legislature And Legislation Rules of Procedure, Mississippi Legislature (accessed May 31, 2013)
    2. ^ Breen, Dallas (January 6, 2021). "Mississippi Voted Out Its Electoral College-Like Election Process". Mississippi Free Press. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
    3. ^ "Comparison of state legislative salaries". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
    4. ^ Wilkinson, Kaija (November 10, 2011). "GOP takes House; Busby leads Jones as of last count, but margin still very thin". gulflive.com. The Press-Reigster. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
    5. ^ a b c Corder, Frank (January 2, 2024). "Mississippi Legislature Gavels in for New Term". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
    6. ^ Article 4, Section 34, Mississippi Constitution (accessed May 31, 2013)
    7. ^ Article 4, Section 41 Archived June 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Mississippi Constitution (accessed May 31, 2013)
    8. ^ Watson, Michael (2021). "Historical and Statistical Information" (PDF). 2020-2024 Statistical Register. Mississippi Secretary of State.

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    1. ▌Lester Carpenter (R)
    2. ▌Brad Mattox (R)
    3. ▌William Tracy Arnold (R)
    4. ▌Jody Steverson (R)
    5. ▌John Faulkner (D)
    6. ▌Justin Keen (R)
    7. ▌Kimberly Remak (R)
    8. ▌Trey Lamar (R)
    9. ▌Cedric Burnett (D)
    10. ▌Josh Hawkins (R)
    11. ▌Lataisha Jackson (D)
    12. ▌Clay Deweese (R)
    13. ▌Steve Massengill (R)
    14. ▌Sam Creekmore IV (R)
    15. ▌Beth Luther Waldo (R)
    16. ▌Rickey W. Thompson (D)
    17. ▌Shane Aguirre (R)
    18. ▌Jerry Turner (R)
    19. ▌Randy Boyd (R)
    20. ▌Rodney Hall (R)
    21. ▌Donnie Bell (R)
    22. ▌Jon Ray Lancaster (R)
    23. ▌Andrew Stepp (R)
    24. ▌Jeff Hale (R)
    25. ▌Dan Eubanks (R)
    26. ▌Orlando Paden (D)
    27. ▌Kenji Holloway (D)
    28. ▌Doc Harris (R)
    29. ▌Robert L. Sanders (D)
    30. ▌Tracey Rosebud (D)
    31. ▌Otis Anthony II (D)
    32. ▌Solomon Osborne (D)
    33. ▌Jim Estrada (R)
    34. ▌Kevin Horan (R)
    35. ▌Joey Hood (R)
    36. ▌Karl Gibbs (D)
    37. ▌Andy Boyd (R)
    38. ▌Cheikh Taylor (D)
    39. ▌Dana McLean (R)
    40. ▌Hester Jackson-McCray (D)
    41. ▌Kabir Karriem (D)
    42. ▌Carl L. Mickens (D)
    43. ▌Rob Roberson (R)
    44. ▌C. Scott Bounds (R)
    45. ▌Keith Jackson (D)
    46. ▌Karl Oliver (R)
    47. ▌Bryant Clark (D)
    48. ▌Jason White (R)
    49. ▌Willie Bailey (D)
    50. ▌John Hines (D)
    51. ▌Timaka James-Jones (D)
    52. ▌Bill Kinkade (R)
    53. ▌Vince Mangold (R)
    54. ▌Kevin Ford (R)
    55. ▌Oscar Denton (D)
    56. ▌Clay Mansell (R)
    57. ▌Lawrence Blackmon (D)
    58. ▌Jonathan McMillan (R)
    59. ▌Brent Powell (R)
    60. ▌Fred Shanks (R)
    61. ▌Gene Newman (R)
    62. ▌Lance Varner (R)
    63. ▌Stephanie Foster (D)
    64. ▌Shanda Yates (I)
    65. ▌Chris Bell (D)
    66. ▌Fabian Nelson (D)
    67. ▌Earle S. Banks (D)
    68. ▌Zakiya Summers (D)
    69. ▌Tamarra Butler-Washington (D)
    70. ▌Bo Brown (D)
    71. ▌Ronnie Crudup Jr. (D)
    72. ▌Justis Gibbs (D)
    73. ▌Jill Ford (R)
    74. ▌Lee Yancey (R)
    75. ▌Celeste Hurst (R)
    76. ▌Gregory Holloway Sr. (D)
    77. ▌Price Wallace (R)
    78. ▌Randy Rushing (R)
    79. ▌Mark Tullos (R)
    80. ▌Omeria Scott (D)
    81. ▌Stephen Horne (R)
    82. ▌Charles Young Jr. (D)
    83. ▌Billy Adam Calvert (R)
    84. ▌Troy Smith (R)
    85. ▌Jeffery Harness (D)
    86. ▌Shane Barnett (R)
    87. ▌Joseph Tubb (R)
    88. ▌Charles Blackwell (R)
    89. ▌Donnie Scoggin (R)
    90. ▌Noah Sanford (R)
    91. ▌Robert Evans (D)
    92. ▌Becky Currie (R)
    93. ▌Timmy Ladner (R)
    94. ▌Robert Johnson III (D)
    95. ▌Jay McKnight (R)
    96. ▌Angela Cockerham (I)
    97. ▌Sam Mims V (R)
    98. ▌Daryl Porter Jr. (D)
    99. ▌Bill Pigott (R)
    100. ▌Ken Morgan (R)
    101. ▌Kent McCarty (R)
    102. ▌Missy McGee (R)
    103. ▌Percy Watson (D)
    104. ▌Larry Byrd (R)
    105. ▌Elliot Burch (R)
    106. ▌Jansen Owen (R)
    107. ▌Steve Lott (R)
    108. ▌Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes (R)
    109. ▌Manly Barton (R)
    110. ▌Jeramey Anderson (D)
    111. ▌Jimmy Fondren (R)
    112. ▌John Read (R)
    113. ▌Henry Zuber III (R)
    114. ▌Jeffrey Guice (R)
    115. ▌Zachary Grady (R)
    116. ▌Casey Eure (R)
    117. ▌Kevin Felsher (R)
    118. ▌Greg Haney (R)
    119. ▌Jeffrey Hulum III (D)
    120. ▌Richard Bennett (R)
    121. ▌Carolyn Crawford (R)
    122. ▌Brent Anderson (R)
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