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Current U.S. representatives from Mississippi District Member (Residence) [1] Party Incumbent since CPVI (2022) [2] District map 1st: Trent Kelly : Republican June 2, 2015 R+18: 2nd: Bennie Thompson : Democratic April 13, 1993 D+11: 3rd: Michael Guest : Republican January 3, 2019 R+15: 4th: Mike Ezell : Republican January 3, 2023 R+22
After the 1830 census, Mississippi had two seats, elected statewide at-large on a general ticket. Starting in 1843, Mississippi's delegation was increased to four seats, still elected at-large statewide on a general ticket. After 1847, those seats were elected by representative districts. After the 1850 census, Mississippi gained a 5th seat.
Redistricted to the 4th district and lost re-election to Lake. March 4, 1857 – January 12, 1861 4th: Elected in 1857. Withdrew due to Civil War. March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1883 Elected in 1874. Redistricted to the 5th district. March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887 5th: Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1882. Retired. Thomas U ...
The Mississippi Legislature has 174 elected members, with 122 members of the Mississippi House of Representatives and 52 members of the Mississippi Senate. [4] Members are elected to four-year terms to represent districts. [2] Among the states, Mississippi has the 14th largest lower house and fifth largest upper house. [3]
From statehood to the election of 1846, Mississippi elected representatives at-large statewide on a general ticket. From 1973 to 2003, the district included most of Jackson, all of Natchez and the southwestern part of the state. In 2003, after Mississippi lost a seat in redistricting, the old 4th District was eliminated.
The state's Democratic representative, Bennie Thompson, consistently voted for Jeffries over the four-day period. Trent Kelly, Rep. for MS First Congressional District: Republican
The district is approximately 275 miles (443 km) long, 180 miles (290 km) wide and borders the Mississippi River; it encompasses much of the Mississippi Delta, for a total of 28 counties plus parts of Hinds and Madison. It is the only majority-black district in the state.
Specifically, the court is asking the state to create three Black majority districts and hold special elections to vote in two new members of the Mississippi Senate and one in the Mississippi ...