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Mississippi, State Representative, District 48

Mississippi House of Representatives District 48
Current incumbentJason White Republican Party

Mississippi's forty-eighth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Jason White.

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 48

Incumbent Jason White (R) won election in the general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 48 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate

Jason White (R)

Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 48

Incumbent Jason White defeated Dana Gwin in the Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 48 on August 6, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jason White (R)
84.1
2,734

Dana Gwin (R)
15.9
518

Total votes: 3,252


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. Jill Butler was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Jason White was unopposed in the Republican primary. White defeated Butler in the general election.

Mississippi House of Representatives, District 48 General Election, 2015

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJason White Incumbent 69% 4,512
Democratic Jill Butler 31% 2,028
Total Votes 6,540

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. Jason White (D) was unopposed in the general election and defeated Nathaniel Christian and Thomas Eskridge in the Democratic primary. White changed his party affiliation to Republican on December 11, 2012.

Mississippi House of Representatives District 48 Democratic Primary, 2011

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJason White 55% 3,348
Nathaniel Christian 30.3% 1,845
Thomas Eskridge 14.7% 897
Total Votes 6,090

Campaign contributions

From 2003 to 2011, candidates for Mississippi House of Representatives District 48 raised a total of $122,955. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $17,565 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Mississippi House of Representatives District 48

Year Amount Candidates Average
2011 $32,266 3 $10,755
2007 $16,100 1 $16,100
2003 $74,589 3 $24,863
Total $122,955 7 $17,565