| Census Topic | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 24,717 |
| Gender |
47.5% Male 52.5% Female |
| Race |
25.5% White 63.9% Black 1.1% Asian 0.5% Native American 0.2% Pacific Islander |
| Ethnicity | 5.8% Hispanic |
| Median household income | $28,201 |
| High school graduation rate | 80.5% |
| College graduation rate | 9.6% |
Mississippi House of Representatives District 119 is vacant. It was last represented by Sonya Williams-Barnes (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]
2020-2022[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]
Mississippi House of Representatives District 119
before 2020 redistricting cycle
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Mississippi House of Representatives District 119
after 2020 redistricting cycle
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Elections[edit]
2022[edit]
A special election for District 119 of the Mississippi House of Representatives has been called for July 19, 2022. A general runoff, if necessary, is scheduled for August 9, 2022. The candidate filing deadline was May 30, 2022.[11]
The seat became vacant on May 8, 2022, when incumbent Sonya Williams-Barnes (D) resigned to take a job with the Southern Poverty Law Center.[12]
The general election will occur on July 19, 2022.
Special general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 119
Gary Fredericks and Jeffrey Hulum III are running in the special general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 119 on July 19, 2022.
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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 119
Incumbent Sonya Williams-Barnes won election in the general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 119 on November 5, 2019.
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Sonya Williams-Barnes (D) |
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Democratic primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 119
Incumbent Sonya Williams-Barnes defeated Jeffrey Hulum III in the Democratic primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 119 on August 6, 2019.
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Sonya Williams-Barnes |
75.4
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1,838 |
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Jeffrey Hulum III |
24.6
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601 | |
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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.[13] Incumbent Sonya Williams-Barnes was unopposed in the Democratic primary. No Republican candidates filed for election. Williams-Barnes ran unchallenged in the District 119 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. Sonya Williams-Barnes (D) was unopposed in the general election. Williams-Barnes defeated Richard Marsh in the August 23 Democratic runoff. Jacqueline Johnson, John Johnson and Robert Williams also ran in the Democratic primary.[14]
| Mississippi House of Representatives District 119 Democratic Primary Runoff, 2011 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Sonya Williams-Barnes |
58.8% | 1,164 |
| Richard Marsh | 41.2% | 814 |
| Total Votes | 1,978 | |
| Mississippi House of Representatives District 119 Democratic Primary, 2011 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Sonya Williams-Barnes |
44% | 969 |
| Richard Marsh |
24.3% | 535 |
| John Johnson | 12.8% | 282 |
| Jacqueline Johnson | 11.2% | 246 |
| Robert Williams | 7.8% | 171 |
| Total Votes | 2,203 | |
Campaign contributions[edit]
From 2003 to 2019, candidates for Mississippi House of Representatives District 119 raised a total of $169,330. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $21,166 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, Mississippi House of Representatives District 119 | |||
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| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2019 | $84,078 | 1 | $84,078 |
| 2011 | $61,418 | 5 | $12,284 |
| 2007 | $12,950 | 1 | $12,950 |
| 2003 | $10,884 | 1 | $10,884 |
| Total | $169,330 | 8 | $21,166 |
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
- ↑ State of Mississippi, Office of the Governor, "Writ of Election," May 19, 2022
- ↑ WLOX, "Rep. Sonya Williams-Barnes announces resignation," May 2, 2022
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2015 Elections Calendar," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2011 election results," accessed November 13, 2013
