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Mississippi, State Representative, District 114

Mississippi House of Representatives District 114
Current incumbentJeffrey S. Guice Republican Party

Mississippi's hundred and fourteenth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Jeffrey S. Guice.

Mississippi state representatives represent an average of 24,322 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 23,317 residents.

About the office

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.

Qualifications

In order to run for the Mississippi House of Representatives, a candidate must:

  • 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

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$23,575/year$144/day

Vacancies

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

2019

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
General election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 114

Incumbent Jeffrey S. Guice (R) defeated Tony Lawrence (Independent) in the general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 114 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jeffrey S. Guice (R)
75.1
3,498

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Tony Lawrence (Independent)
24.9
1,160

Total votes: 4,658
Primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Mississippi House of Representatives District 114

Incumbent Jeffrey S. Guice defeated Kenneth Fountain in the Republican primary runoff for Mississippi House of Representatives District 114 on August 27, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jeffrey S. Guice (R)
53.9
1,437

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Kenneth Fountain (R)
46.1
1,230

Total votes: 2,667
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 114

Incumbent Jeffrey S. Guice and Kenneth Fountain advanced to a runoff. They defeated Richard Westfall in the Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 114 on August 6, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jeffrey S. Guice (R)
42.5
1,276

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Kenneth Fountain (R)
34.6
1,037

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Richard Westfall (R)
22.9
686

Total votes: 2,999


2015

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. No Democratic candidates filed for election. Incumbent Jeffrey S. Guice defeated Barney W. O'Neal in the Republican primary. Guice ran unchallenged in the District 114 general election.

Mississippi House of Representatives, District 114 Republican Primary, 2015

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJeffrey S. Guice Incumbent 72.5% 1,893
Barney W. O'Neal 27.5% 718
Total Votes 2,611

2011

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 Jeffrey S. Guice (R) was unopposed in the general election and the Republican primary.

Campaign contributions

From 2003 to 2011, candidates for Mississippi House of Representatives District 114 raised a total of $67,044. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $22,348 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Mississippi House of Representatives District 114

Year Amount Candidates Average
2011 $8,235 1 $8,235
2007 $38,509 1 $38,509
2003 $20,300 1 $20,300
Total $67,044 3 $22,348