Mississippi House of Representatives District 13 | ||
Current incumbent | Steve Massengill |
Mississippi's thirteenth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Steve Massengill.
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.
Incumbent Steve Massengill (R) defeated Pamela Denham (D) in the general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 13 on November 5, 2019.
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Steve Massengill (R) |
68.7
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5,765 |
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Pamela Denham (D) |
31.3
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2,629 |
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Total votes: 8,394 |
Pamela Denham advanced from the Democratic primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 13 on August 6, 2019.
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Pamela Denham (D) |
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Incumbent Steve Massengill advanced from the Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 13 on August 6, 2019.
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Steve Massengill (R) |
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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. Justin Cluck was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Steve Massengill was unopposed in the Republican primary. Massengill defeated Cluck in the general election.
Mississippi House of Representatives, District 13 General Election, 2015
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | Steve Massengill Incumbent | 58.8% | 4,416 | |
Democratic | Justin Cluck | 41.2% | 3,099 | |
Total Votes | 7,515 |
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. Steve Massengill (R) defeated Billy Gray (D) in the general election. Massengill was unopposed in the Republican primary. Billy Gray defeated Don Randolph in the August 23 Democratic runoff. Also running in the Democratic primary were Jeff King, Steve Shaw and Bobby Watson.
Mississippi House of Representatives, District 13 General Election, 2011
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | Steve Massengill | 53.2% | 4,070 | |
Democratic | Billy Gray | 46.8% | 3,578 | |
Total Votes | 7,648 |
Mississippi House of Representatives District 13 Democratic Primary Runoff, 2011
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Billy Gray | 54.8% | 2,929 |
Don Randolph | 45.2% | 2,420 |
Total Votes | 5,349 |
Mississippi House of Representatives District 13 Democratic Primary, 2011
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Billy Gray | 22.1% | 1,512 |
Don Randolph | 28% | 1,918 |
Jeff King | 20.1% | 1,378 |
Steve Shaw | 17.2% | 1,174 |
Bobby Watson | 12.6% | 861 |
Total Votes | 6,843 |
From 2003 to 2011, candidates for Mississippi House of Representatives District 13 raised a total of $92,916. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $13,274 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Mississippi House of Representatives District 13
Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
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2011 | $47,612 | 4 | $11,903 |
2007 | $38,904 | 2 | $19,452 |
2003 | $6,400 | 1 | $6,400 |
Total | $92,916 | 7 | $13,274 |