Mississippi House of Representatives District 63 | ||
Current incumbent | Deborah Butler Dixon |
Mississippi's sixty-third state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Deborah Butler Dixon.
Mississippi state representatives represent an average of 24,322 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 23,317 residents.
Members of the Mississippi House of Representatives serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Mississippi legislators assume office the first day of the regular session of the year following election. The Constitution requires the Legislature to convene yearly on the Tuesday after the first Monday in January.
In order to run for the Mississippi House of Representatives, a candidate must:
State legislators | |
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Salary | Per diem |
$23,575/year | $144/day |
If there is a vacancy in the house, 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.
No special election is held if the vacancy happens after June 1st in an election year.
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.
Stephanie Foster (D) won election in the general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 63 on November 5, 2019.
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Stephanie Foster (D) |
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Stephanie Foster defeated incumbent Deborah Butler Dixon in the Democratic primary runoff for Mississippi House of Representatives District 63 on August 27, 2019.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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✔ |
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Stephanie Foster (D) |
63.0
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2,257 |
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Deborah Butler Dixon (D) |
37.0
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1,323 |
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Total votes: 3,580 |
Stephanie Foster and incumbent Deborah Butler Dixon advanced to a runoff. They defeated Machelle Shelby Kyles in the Democratic primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 63 on August 6, 2019.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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✔ |
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Stephanie Foster (D) |
37.4
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1,598 |
✔ |
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Deborah Butler Dixon (D) |
34.7
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1,484 |
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Machelle Shelby Kyles (D) |
27.9
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1,193 |
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Total votes: 4,275 |
No Republican candidates ran in the primary.
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. Incumbent Deborah Butler Dixon defeated Machelle Shelby Kyles in the Democratic primary. No Republican candidates filed for election. Dixon ran unchallenged in the District 63 general election.
Mississippi House of Representatives, District 63 Democratic Primary, 2015
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Deborah Butler Dixon Incumbent | 53% | 2,134 |
Machelle Shelby Kyles | 47% | 1,893 |
Total Votes | 4,027 |
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 Deborah Butler Dixon (D) was unopposed in the general election and defeated Walter Robinson, Jr. in the Democratic primary.
Mississippi House of Representatives District 63 Democratic Primary, 2011
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Deborah Butler Dixon | 55.1% | 2,140 |
Walter Robinson, Jr. Incumbent | 44.9% | 1,742 |
Total Votes | 3,882 |
From 2003 to 2011, candidates for Mississippi House of Representatives District 63 raised a total of $77,175. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $15,435 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Mississippi House of Representatives District 63
Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
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2011 | $41,225 | 2 | $20,613 |
2007 | $30,950 | 2 | $15,475 |
2003 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 |
Total | $77,175 | 5 | $15,435 |