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Mississippi, State Senate, District 41

Mississippi State Senate District 41
Current incumbentJoey Fillingane Republican Party

Mississippi's forty-first state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Joey Fillingane.

Mississippi state senators represent an average of 57,063 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 54,705 residents.

About the office

Members of the Mississippi State Senate 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 State Senate, a candidate must:

  • Be 25 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 senate, 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 State Senate 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 State Senate District 41

Incumbent Joey Fillingane (R) won election in the general election for Mississippi State Senate District 41 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate

Joey Fillingane (R)

Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mississippi State Senate District 41

Incumbent Joey Fillingane advanced from the Republican primary for Mississippi State Senate District 41 on August 6, 2019.

Candidate

Joey Fillingane (R)


2015

Elections for the Mississippi State Senate took place in 2015. A primary election was held on August 4, 2015, and the general election was held on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 27, 2015. Reggie Blackledge was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Joey Fillingane was unopposed in the Republican primary. Fillingane defeated Blackledge in the general election.

Mississippi State Senate, District 41 General Election, 2015

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJoey Fillingane Incumbent 58.8% 10,745
Democratic Reggie Blackledge 41.2% 7,529
Total Votes 18,274

2011

Elections for the office of Mississippi State Senate 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 Joey Fillingane (R) was unopposed in the general election and the Republican primary.

Campaign contributions

From 2003 to 2011, candidates for Mississippi State Senate District 41 raised a total of $271,610. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $54,322 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Mississippi State Senate District 41

Year Amount Candidates Average
2011 $55,051 1 $55,051
2007 $185,109 2 $92,555
2003 $31,450 2 $15,725
Total $271,610 5 $54,322