Joel Carter

American politician

Joel Carter

Member of the Mississippi State Senate
from the 49th district

Incumbent

Assumed office
January 10, 2018
Preceded by| Sean Tindell
Personal details
Born|  (1978-08-08) August 8, 1978 (age 45)
Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Political party| Republican
Children| 4
Alma mater| University of Southern Mississippi
Occupation| Real estate broker

Joel R. Carter Jr. (born August 8, 1978) is an American politician and real estate broker who has served in the Mississippi State Senate from the 49th district since 2018.[1][2]

## Early life and education[edit]

Carter was born in Jackson, Mississippi, and attended Gulfport High School. After graduating, he enrolled at the University of Southern Mississippi at its main campus in Hattiesburg.[1]

## Career[edit]

Carter chairs the Mississippi Senate Energy Committee and is a member of the Corrections, Finance, Highways, and Transportation, Investigate State Offices, Labor, Ports and Marine Resources, and Tourism Senate Committees.[1] He is a Republican.[2] As a member of the state senate, he has pushed for a TikTok ban on state-owned devices.[3]

Carter is a member of the Gulf Coast Chamber, Mississippi Gulf Coast Association of Realtors, Ducks Unlimited, the National Rifle Association of America, Coastal Conservation Association, Gulf Coast Carnival Association, and the Revelers Carnival Association.[1]

## Family[edit]

He has two sons, Joel Carter III and Garrett Carter. As well as his daughters, Georgia Carter and Sophia Carter.

## Controversies[edit]

In February 2023, shortly after the Chinese government balloon incident, Carter was criticized for his racism after he posted a photo online of a balloon with words written on it that mock a stereotypical accent of Chinese American and Asian American people.[4]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d "Joel R. Carter, Jr". Mississippi State Senate. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
2. ^ a b "Joel Carter". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
3. ^ Jackson, Courtney Ann (December 16, 2022). "State Senator proposing that Mississippi ban TikTok on state-issued devices". WLOX. Archived from the original on December 22, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
4. ^ "Chinese spy balloon tweet from MS state senator goes viral, leads to accusations of racism". Mississippi Clarion Ledger. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2023.

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Members of the Mississippi State Senate

President of the Senate
Delbert Hosemann (R)
President pro tempore
Dean Kirby (R)

1. ▌Michael McLendon (R)
2. ▌David Parker (R)
3. ▌Kathy Chism (R)
4. ▌Rita Potts Parks (R)
5. ▌Daniel Sparks (R)
6. ▌Chad McMahan (R)
7. ▌Hob Bryan (D)
8. ▌Benjamin Suber (R)
9. ▌Nicole Akins Boyd (R)
10. ▌Neil Whaley (R)
11. ▌Reginald Jackson (D)
12. ▌Derrick Simmons (D)
13. ▌Sarita Simmons (D)
14. ▌Lydia Chassaniol (R)
15. ▌Bart Williams (R)
16. ▌Angela Turner-Ford (D)
17. ▌Charles Younger (R)
18. ▌Jenifer Branning (R)
19. ▌Kevin Blackwell (R)
20. ▌Josh Harkins (R)
21. ▌Bradford Blackmon (D)
22. ▌Joseph C. Thomas (D)
23. ▌Briggs Hopson (R)
24. ▌David Lee Jordan (D)
25. ▌J. Walter Michel (R)
26. ▌John Horhn (D)
27. ▌Hillman Terome Frazier (D)
28. ▌Sollie Norwood (D)
29. ▌David Blount (D)
30. ▌Dean Kirby (R)
31. ▌Tyler McCaughn (R)
32. ▌Rod Hickman (D)
33. ▌Jeff Tate (R)
34. ▌Juan Barnett (D)
35. ▌Andy Berry (R)
36. ▌Brian Rhodes (R)
37. ▌Albert Butler (D)
38. ▌Gary Brumfield (D)
39. ▌Jason Barrett (R)
40. ▌Angela Burks Hill (R)
41. ▌Joey Fillingane (R)
42. ▌Robin Robinson (R)
43. ▌Dennis DeBar (R)
44. ▌John A. Polk (R)
45. ▌Chris Johnson (R)
46. ▌Philman Ladner (R)
47. ▌Mike Seymour (R)
48. ▌Mike Thompson (R)
49. ▌Joel Carter (R)
50. ▌Scott DeLano (R)
51. ▌Jeremy England (R)
52. ▌Brice Wiggins (R)

* ▌Republican (36)
* ▌Democratic (16)

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