Mississippi House Of Representatives District 54
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| Census Topic | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 22,204 |
| Gender |
48.5% Male 51.5% Female |
| Race |
66.6% White 28.5% Black 0.8% Asian 0.1% Native American 0% Pacific Islander |
| Ethnicity | 1.8% Hispanic |
| Median household income | $53,683 |
| High school graduation rate | 90.1% |
| College graduation rate | 24.3% |
Mississippi House of Representatives District 54 is represented by Kevin Ford (R).
As of the 2020 Census, Mississippi state representatives represented an average of 24,272 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 24,322 residents.
About the office[edit]
Members of the Mississippi House of Representatives serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Mississippi legislators assume office the Tuesday after the first Monday of January.
Qualifications[edit]
- See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state
In order to run for the Mississippi House of Representatives, a candidate must:[1]
- Be 21 years of age or older.
- Be a qualified elector and resident of the State of Mississippi for four years.
- Be a resident of the county or district a candidate plans to represent for two years.
- If running as a Republican or Democrat, pay a $15 filing fee to the State Executive Committee of the party with which the candidate is affiliated.
- If running as an independent, submit 50 signatures to the Circuit Clerk or the Secretary of State.
Salaries[edit]
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $23,500/year | $151/day. Tied to federal rate. Unvouchered. |
Vacancies[edit]
- See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures
If there is a vacancy in the Mississippi State Legislature, a special election is required to fill the vacant seat. The governor must call for an election no later than 30 days after the vacancy happened. After the governor sets the election date, the counties conducting the election must be given at least 40 days notice before the election. All qualifying deadlines are 30 days before the election.[2]
No special election is held if the vacancy happens after June 1 in an election year.[3]
See sources: Mississippi Code Ann. § 23-15-851
District map[edit]
The map below shows this district's current boundaries, not those enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle.
Redistricting[edit]
2020-2022[edit]
- See also: Redistricting in Mississippi after the 2020 census
Mississippi enacted new state legislative district boundaries on March 31, 2022, when both legislative chambers approved district maps for the other chamber.[4] Legislative redistricting in Mississippi is done via a joint resolution and did not require Gov. Tate Reeves' (R) approval.[4] Emily Wagster Pettus of the Associated Press wrote that "Republican legislative leaders said the redistricting plans are likely to maintain their party's majority in each chamber."[5] Pettus also wrote that "Senate President Pro Tempore Dean Kirby of Pearl said the Senate redistricting plan keeps the same number of Republican-leaning and Democratic-leaning districts as now."[5]
Redistricting of the state Senate was approved by the Senate on March 29, 2022, by a vote of 45-7, with 31 Republicans and 14 Democrats in favor and five Republicans and two Democrats voting against.[6] The state House approved the Senate's district boundaries on March 31, 2022, by a vote of 68-49. Sixty-two Republicans, three Democrats, and three independents voted in favor and 35 Democrats and 14 Republicans voting against.[7]
New district boundaries for the Mississippi House of Representatives were approved by the House on March 29, 2022, by an 81-38 vote. Seventy-three Republicans, five Democrats, and three independents voted to enact the new map and 36 Democrats and two Republicans voted against it.[8] The Mississippi Senate approved the House map—41 to 8—on March 31, 2022, with 34 Republicans and seven Democrats voting in favor and all eight votes against by Democrats.[9]
How does redistricting in Mississippi work? In Mississippi, both congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn by the state legislature. Congressional district lines are approved as regular legislation and are thus subject to veto by the governor. State legislative district boundaries are approved as a joint resolution; as such, they are not subject to gubernatorial veto.[10]
If the legislature cannot approve a state legislative redistricting plan, a five-member commission must draw the lines. This commission comprises the chief justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court, the attorney general, the secretary of state, and the majority leaders of the Mississippi State Senate and the Mississippi House of Representatives.[10]
The Mississippi Constitution requires that state legislative district boundaries be contiguous. State statutes further require that state legislative districts "be compact and cross political boundaries as little as possible."[10]
Mississippi House of Representatives District 54
before 2020 redistricting cycle
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Mississippi House of Representatives District 54
after 2020 redistricting cycle
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Elections[edit]
2019[edit]
- See also: Mississippi House of Representatives elections, 2019
Elections for the Mississippi House of Representatives took place in 2019. The primary was on August 6, 2019, the primary runoff was on August 27, and the general election was on November 5. The filing deadline for candidates was March 1, 2019.
General election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 54
Incumbent Kevin Ford won election in the general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 54 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ |
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Kevin Ford (R) |
100.0
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6,618 |
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Total votes: 6,618 | |||
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Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 54
Incumbent Kevin Ford advanced from the Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 54 on August 6, 2019.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ |
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Kevin Ford |
100.0
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3,597 |
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Total votes: 3,597 | |||
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2017[edit]
- See also: Mississippi state legislative special elections, 2017
A special election for the position of Mississippi House of Representatives District 54 was called for November 7, 2017. A runoff election was held on November 28, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 18, 2017.[11]
The seat became vacant on July 2, 2017, after Alex Monsour (R) was sworn in as South Ward Alderman for the city of Vicksburg.[12]
Joe Bonelli, Randy Easterling, and Kevin Ford faced off in the special election. Since none of the candidates received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters in the special election, Easterling and Ford, faced off in the runoff election. Ford defeated Easterling in the runoff election. Candidates in Mississippi special elections run without party labels.[13]
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 54, Runoff Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Kevin Ford |
59.9% | 1,434 | |
| Nonpartisan | Randy Easterling | 40.1% | 961 | |
| Total Votes | 2,395 | |||
| Source: Mississippi Secretary of State | ||||
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 54, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Kevin Ford (advanced to runoff) |
36.6% | 931 | |
| Nonpartisan | Randy Easterling (advanced to runoff) |
33.2% | 846 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joe Bonelli | 30.2% | 770 | |
| Total Votes | 2,547 | |||
| Source: Mississippi Secretary of State | ||||
2015[edit]
- See also: Mississippi House of Representatives elections, 2015
Elections for the Mississippi House of Representatives took place in 2015. A primary election was held on August 4, 2015. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 27, 2015.[14] No Democratic candidates filed for election. Incumbent Alex Monsour was unopposed in the Republican primary. Monsour ran unchallenged in the District 54 general election.
2011[edit]
- See also: Mississippi House of Representatives elections, 2011
Elections for the office of Mississippi House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 2, 2011 and a general election on November 8, 2011. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 1, 2011. Incumbent Alex Monsour (R) was unopposed in the general election and the Republican primary.[15]
Campaign contributions[edit]
From 2003 to 2019, candidates for Mississippi House of Representatives District 54 raised a total of $160,125. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $20,016 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, Mississippi House of Representatives District 54 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2019 | $3,150 | 1 | $3,150 |
| 2011 | $-9,200 | 1 | $-9,200 |
| 2007 | $132,325 | 4 | $33,081 |
| 2003 | $33,850 | 2 | $16,925 |
| Total | $160,125 | 8 | $20,016 |
See also[edit]
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Suggest a link |
- Mississippi State Legislature
- Mississippi House of Representatives
- Mississippi State Senate
External links[edit]
- Mississippi Legislature
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Filing Fees and Qualifications," accessed February 16, 2021
- ↑ State of Mississippi, "Mississippi Code of 1972 Unannotated," accessed February 16, 2021 (Statute 23-15-851 (1))
- ↑ State of Mississippi, "Mississippi Code of 1972 Unannotated," accessed February 16, 2021 (Statute 23-15-851 (2))
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Jackson Free Press, "Mississippi House and Senate OK Each Other's Redistricting," April 1, 2022
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Jackson Free Press, "Mississippi House, Senate Pass Separate Redistricting Plans," March 30, 2022
- ↑ ‘’Mississippi legislature’’, “Joint Resolution 202-History of Actions, 03/29 (S) Adopted," accessed April 7, 2022
- ↑ ‘’Mississippi legislature’’, “Joint Resolution 202-History of Actions, 03/31 (H) Adopted," accessed April 7, 2022
- ↑ ‘’Mississippi legislature’’, “Joint Resolution 1-History of Actions, 03/29 (H) Adopted As Amended," accessed April 7, 2022
- ↑ ‘’Mississippi legislature’’, “Joint Resolution 1-History of Actions, 03/31 (S) Adopted," accessed April 7, 2022
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 All About Redistricting, "Mississippi," accessed May 4, 2015
- ↑ Yall Politics, "Gov. Phil Bryant sets special elections for HD38 & 54 for Nov 7 #msleg," accessed July 20, 2017
- ↑ wjtv.com, "Mississippi State Representative Alex Monsour retiring," July 6, 2017
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2017 Candidate Qualifying List," accessed September 19, 2017
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2015 Elections Calendar," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2011 election results," accessed November 13, 2013
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