Mississippi House of Representatives District 29
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| Census Topic | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 22,836 |
| Gender |
46.2% Male 53.8% Female |
| Race |
28.9% White 66.3% Black 0.7% Asian 0.1% Native American 0% Pacific Islander |
| Ethnicity | 2.8% Hispanic |
| Median household income | $27,778 |
| High school graduation rate | 77.1% |
| College graduation rate | 21.7% |
Mississippi House of Representatives District 29 is represented by Robert Sanders (D).
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]
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]
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]
2020-2021[edit]
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]
Elections[edit]
2021[edit]
A special election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 29 was called for November 2, 2021. The candidate filing deadline was September 13, 2021.[11]
The seat became vacant after Abe Marshall Hudson Jr. (D) resigned on August 30, 2021.[11]
Gov. Tate Reeves (R) issued an order declaring that Robert Sanders automatically won the election after he was the sole candidate to be approved for the ballot. Because of this, the race was canceled. Keveon L. Taylor also filed to run in the race, but the Mississippi Board of Election Commissioners ruled on September 14, 2021, that he did not meet the residency requirements for the seat. Taylor filed a court challenge to the decision, and a Hinds County Circuit judge ruled on October 4, 2021, that he should be added to the ballot. The Attorney General of Mississippi appealed to the Mississippi Supreme Court, saying the circuit court lacked jurisdiction over the case. The supreme court put the circuit court order on hold while the justices reviewed the appeal.[12][13] The supreme court ruled on October 28, 2021, that the circuit court did not have jurisdiction over the case, keeping the election off the ballot on November 2, 2021.[14][15]
Reason canceled : Uncontested election; candidates(s) won
2019[edit]
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 29
Incumbent Abe Marshall Hudson Jr. won election in the general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 29 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ |
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Abe Marshall Hudson Jr. (D) 
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100.0
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5,709 |
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Total votes: 5,709 | |||
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Democratic primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 29
Incumbent Abe Marshall Hudson Jr. defeated Anthony Pierre' Jackson in the Democratic primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 29 on August 6, 2019.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ |
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Abe Marshall Hudson Jr.
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72.6
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3,600 |
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Anthony Pierre' Jackson |
27.4
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1,362 | |
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Total votes: 4,962 | |||
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2016[edit]
A special election for the position of Mississippi House of Representatives District 29 was called for June 7. A special runoff election was held on June 28. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 9.[16]
The seat was vacant following Linda Coleman's (D) appointment to Mississippi's Eleventh Judicial District.[17]
Abe Marshall Hudson Jr., Earl S. Lucas, Henry Knox, Cynthia Blockett, Darryl R. Johnson Sr., and Dalerick Wesley faced off in the special election.[18] Candidates in Mississippi special elections run without party labels. Since no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters, Hudson and Lucas, met in a runoff election, which Hudson won.[19][20]
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 29, Special Election Runoff, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Abe Marshall Hudson Jr. |
62.7% | 1,306 | |
| Nonpartisan | Earl S. Lucas | 37.3% | 777 | |
| Total Votes | 2,083 | |||
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 29, Special Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Abe Marshall Hudson Jr. (advanced to the runoff) |
44.8% | 1,021 | |
| Nonpartisan | Earl S. Lucas (advanced to the runoff) |
23.4% | 533 | |
| Nonpartisan | Cynthia Blockett | 13.2% | 302 | |
| Nonpartisan | Darryl R. Johnson Sr. | 10% | 229 | |
| Nonpartisan | Henry Knox | 6.7% | 152 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dalerick Wesley | 1.9% | 43 | |
| Total Votes | 2,280 | |||
2015[edit]
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.[21] Incumbent Linda Coleman was unopposed in the Democratic primary. No Republican candidates filed for election. Coleman ran unchallenged in the District 29 general election.
2011[edit]
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 Linda Coleman (D) was unopposed in the general election and the Democratic primary.[22]
Campaign contributions[edit]
From 2003 to 2019, candidates for Mississippi House of Representatives District 29 raised a total of $17,626. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $4,407 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, Mississippi House of Representatives District 29 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2019 | $874 | 1 | $874 |
| 2011 | $4,402 | 1 | $4,402 |
| 2007 | $4,900 | 1 | $4,900 |
| 2003 | $7,450 | 1 | $7,450 |
| Total | $17,626 | 4 | $4,407 |
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
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
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 The Enterprise Tocsin, "ABE HUDSON RESIGNS FROM HOUSE SEAT, SPECIAL ELECTION SET FOR NOV. 2," September 1, 2021
- ↑ Ballotpedia Staff, "Press Office of Governor Tate Reeves," September 16, 2021
- ↑ New Canaan Advertiser, "Dispute over Mississippi House race goes to state high court," October 4, 2021
- ↑ The Enterprise-Tocsin, "STATE SUPREME COURT RULES: ELECTION FOR DISTRICT 29 STILL ON HOLD," October 29, 2021
- ↑ Delta News, "Justices uphold representative's appointment," October 29, 2021
- ↑ msnewsnow.com, "June special election in 2 Delta counties to fill House seat," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ The Clarion-Ledger, "Rep. Linda Coleman appointed circuit judge," March 9, 2016
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates," accessed May 12, 2016
- ↑ clarionledger.com, "2 candidates move to runoff to fill Mississippi House seat," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Clarion Ledger, "Hudson wins seat to succeed Coleman in Mississippi House," accessed June 29, 2016
- ↑ 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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