Mississippi State Senate elections, 2007

Elections for the office of Mississippi state senators were held in Mississippi on November 6, 2007.

Campaign contributions

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in Mississippi in past years and the cumulative amount of dollars raised in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.

Year	Number of candidates	Total contributions
2007	119	$5,740,791
2003	144	$3,676,844
1999	104	$2,059,569

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.

List of candidates

District 1

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

• Doug Davis a Incumbent Davis has been in office since 2005.

General election candidates:

Doug Davis 6,948

District 2

Democratic Primary:

• Bill Stone 2,148a
• Henry Boyd, Jr 745
• Conway Moore 674
• Steven 'King' Fisher 214

Republican Primary:

• Ralph H Doxey a Doxey served as the district 2 incumbent.

General election candidates:

Bill Stone 7,973

Ralph H Doxey 5,096

District 3

Democratic Primary:

• Nickey Browning a Incumbent Browning has been in office since 1996.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Nickey Browning 14,567

District 4

Note: Incumbent Republican Travis Little did not run for re-election.

Democratic Primary:

• Eric Powell 4,841 a
• Kenny Digby 2,774
• Max Butler 2,681
• Ronald Nash 1,033

Republican Primary:

• James E. Moffitt 268 a
• Judy Glen 253
• A. T. Marlar 50

General election candidates:

Eric Powell 8,571

James E. Moffitt 8,074

District 5

Democratic Primary:

• J. P. Wilemon a Incumbent Wilemon has been in office since 2004.

Republican Primary:

• Guyton W. Hinds a

General election candidates:

J. P. Wilemon 11,964

Guyton W. Hinds 4,530

District 6

Democratic Primary:

• Jonathan S. 'Jonny' Davis a

Republican Primary:

• Patrick Nunnelee a Nunnelee served as the district 6 incumbent.

General election candidates:

Patrick Nunnelee 10,094

Jonathan S. 'Jonny' Davis 5,314

District 7

Democratic Primary:

• Hob Bryan a Incumbent Bryan has been in office since 1984.

Republican Primary:

• Diane P. Malon a

General election candidates:

Hob Bryan 10,742

Diane P. Malon 3,590

District 8

Democratic Primary:

• Carl "Jack" Gordon 6,202 a Incumbent Gordon has been in office since 1996.
• John William 'Bill' West 2,680

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Carl "Jack" Gordon 12,891

District 9

Democratic Primary:

• Gray Tollison a Incumbent Tollison has been in office since 1996.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Gray Tollison 11,648

District 10

Democratic Primary:

• Nolan Mettetal a Incumbent Mettetal has been in office since 1996.
• James D. Johnson
• Mona Pittman

Republican Primary:

• Shelly Turner a

General election candidates:

Nolan Mettetal 10,048

Shelly Turner 3,456

District 11

Democratic Primary:

• Robert Jackson a Incumbent Jackson has been in office since 2004.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Robert Jackson 8,257

District 12

Democratic Primary:

• Johnnie Walls 2,773 a Walls served as the district 12 incumbent.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Johnnie Walls 9,410

District 13

Democratic Primary:

• Willie Simmons 2,300 a Incumbent Simmons has been in office since 1993.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Willie Simmons 9,538

District 14

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

• Lydia Chassaniol a Incumbent Chassaniol has been in office since 2007.

General election candidates:

Lydia Chassaniol 13,248

District 15

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

• Gary Jackson a Incumbent Jackson has been in office since 2004.

General election candidates:

Gary Jackson 13,551

District 16

Democratic Primary:

• Bennie Turner 5,715 a Incumbent Turner has been in office since 1993.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Bennie Turner 12,967

District 17

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

• Terry W. Brown a Incumbent Brown has been in office since 2004.

General election candidates:

Terry W. Brown 10,805

District 18

Democratic Primary:

• Gloria C. Williamson a Williamson served as the district 18 incumbent.

Republican Primary:

• Giles Ward a

General election candidates:

Giles Ward 8,481

Gloria C. Williamson 7,709

District 19

Democratic Primary:

• Bryant Scott Walker 'Mayor' a

Republican Primary:

• Merle Flowers 5,373 a Incumbent Flowers has been in office since 2004.
• Kevin Blackwell 3,625

General election candidates:

Merle Flowers 7,278

Bryant Scott Walker 'Mayor' 2,051

District 20

Note: Incumbent Republican Charlie Ross did not run for re-election.

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

• Lee Yancey 4,209 a
• Charles R. Porter 2,816
• Harvey Dallas 2,538
• Robert 'Bobby' Blake 2,186

General election candidates:

Lee Yancey 24,647

District 21

Democratic Primary:

• Kenneth Jones 637 a
• Joseph C. Thomas 517 Thomas served as the district 21 incumbent.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Kenneth Jones 11,793

District 22

Democratic Primary:

• Sandra Hill a

Republican Primary:

• Eugene Clarke a Incumbent Clarke has been in office since 2003.

General election candidates:

Eugene Clarke 7,266

Sandra Hill 5,116

District 23

Note: Incumbent Republican Mike Chaney did not run for re-election.

Democratic Primary:

• Eric E. Rawlings a

Republican Primary:

• Briggs Hopson 3,696 a
• Chester W. Masterson 1,594
• James 'Buddy' Terrell, Jr. 815

General election candidates:

Briggs Hopson 9,867

Eric E. Rawlings 4,443

District 24

Democratic Primary:

• David Jordan a Incumbent Jordon has been in office since 1993.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

David Jordan 7,968

Larry “Blue” Neal 3,001

District 25

Democratic Primary:

• Michael Hardin a

Republican Primary:

• Walter Michel a Michel served as the district 25 incumbent.

General election candidates:

Walter Michel 15,101

Michael Hardin 5,086

District 26

Democratic Primary:

• John Horhn a Incumbent Horhn has been in office since 1993.
• Ineva May-Pittman
• Winston J. Thompson, III

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

John Horhn 10,944

John C. Bethea 2,289

District 27

Democratic Primary:

• Hillman Frazier 10,429 a Incumbent Frazier has been in office since 1993.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Hillman Frazier 10,429

District 28

Democratic Primary:

• Alice Harden a Incumbent Hardin has been in office since 1998.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Alice Harden 7,329

District 29

Democratic Primary:

• David Blount a
• Kathryn Orey Perry
• Gay Polk

Republican Primary:

• Richard G. White a White served as the district 29 incumbent.

General election candidates:

David Blount 9,567

Richard G. White 6,924

District 30

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

• Dean Kirby a Incumbent Kirby has been in office since 1992.

General election candidates:

Dean Kirby 13,499

District 31

Democratic Primary:

• Fred Hamilton a

Republican Primary:

• Terry Burton 3,973 a Incumbent Burton has been in office since 1992.
• Travis Watkins 1,219

General election candidates:

Terry Burton 10,429

Fred Hamilton 4,697

District 32

Democratic Primary:

• Sampson Jackson a Incumbent Jackson has been in office since 1992.
• Clark Adams

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Sampson Jackson 11,161

District 33

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

• Videt Carmichael a Incumbent Carmichael has been in office since 2000.

General election candidates:

Videt Carmichael 13,094

District 34

Note: Incumbent Democrat Billy Thames did not run for re-election.

Democratic Primary:

• Haskins Montgomery a
• Larry F. Gibson
• Haskins Montgomery

Republican Primary:

• Pete Rutland 703 a
• Nic Lot 637

General election candidates:

Haskins Montgomery 9,895

Pete Rutland 6,165

Terry L. Therrell 1,084

District 35

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

• Perry Lee 4,375 a Incumbent Lee has been in office since 2004.
• Clifton 'Cliff' Brown 2,288

General election candidates:

Perry Lee 11,095

Parker Dykes, Jr. 4,542

District 36

Note: Incumbent Democrat Lynn Posey did not run for re-election.

Democratic Primary:

• E. Vincent Davis 1,775 a
• Albert Butler 915
• James E. Mitchell 140
• Ken Dale Sullivan 97

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

E. Vincent Davis 25,958

District 37

Democratic Primary:

• Robert Dearing 7,509 a Incumbent Dearing has been in office since 1980.
• William S. 'Bill' Guy 3,140

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Robert Dearing 14,722

District 38

Democratic Primary:

• Kelvin Butler 2,426 a Incumbent Butler has been in office since 2004.
• Spencer M. Nash 973

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Kelvin Butler 12,125

District 39

Democratic Primary:

• Cindy Hyde-Smith a Incumbent Hyde-Smith has been in office since 2000.

Republican Primary:

• Edwin Case a

General election candidates:

Cindy Hyde-Smith 12,844

Edwin Case 3,323

District 40

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

• Sidney Albritton a Incumbent Albritton has been in office since 2004.

General election candidates:

Sidney Albritton 13,990

District 41

Democratic Primary:

• Gerald Buffington a

Republican Primary:

• Joey Fillingane a Fillingane served as the district 41 incumbent.

General election candidates:

Gerald Buffington 7,296

Joey Fillingane 9,817

Vince Thornton 270

District 42

Note: Incumbent Republican Stacey Pickering did not run for re-election.

Democratic Primary:

• Martin C. 'Popcorn' Beech a
• Ralph L. Kenney

Republican Primary:

• Chris McDaniel 2,790 a
• Alvis Jeffcoat 821

General election candidates:

Chris McDaniel 10,261

Martin C. 'Popcorn' Beech

District 43

Democratic Primary:

• George Dickerson a
• Robert F. Bobby Hendry
• Jerry W. Hutto, Sr

Republican Primary:

• James 'Shannon' Walley a Walley served as the district 43 incumbent.

General election candidates:

George Dickerson 9,011

James 'Shannon' Walley 7,987

District 44

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

• Thomas King a Incumbent King has been in office since 1999.

General election candidates:

Thomas King 14,872

District 45

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

• Billy Hudson 3,952 a
• Ed Morgan 3,170 Morgan served as the district 45 incumbent.

General election candidates:

Billy Hudson 12,474

District 46

Democratic Primary:

• David Baria a
• Scottie R. Cuevas

• Cuevas served as the district 46 incumbent.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

David Baria 9,072

James K. “Ken” Overstreet 2,712

District 47

Democratic Primary:

• Ezell Lee a Incumbent Lee has been in office since 1992.

Republican Primary:

No Republican ran for election.

General election candidates:

Ezell Lee 11,244

District 48

Democratic Primary:

• Deborah Dawkins aIncumbent Dawkins has been in office since 1999.

Republican Primary:

• Ashley Skellie a

General election candidates:

Deborah Dawkins 4,707

Ashley Skellie 4,145

District 49

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

• Billy Hewes a Incumbent Hewes has been in office since 1992.

General election candidates:

Billy Hewes 10,564

District 50

Democratic Primary:

No Democrat ran for election.

Republican Primary:

• Thomas Gollott a Incumbent Gollott has been in office since 1980.

General election candidates:

Thomas Gollott 5,936

David Rogers 1,326

District 51

Democratic Primary:

• Ray Vecchio a

Republican Primary:

• Michael Watson 4,994 a
• Tommy Robertson 3,204 Robertson served as the district 51 incumbent.

General election candidates:

Michael Watson 10,305

Ray Vecchio 3,490

District 52

Democratic Primary:

• Jim Wilson a

Republican Primary:

• Tommy Moffatt a Incumbent Moffatt has been in office since 1996.

General election candidates:

Tommy Moffatt 8,895

Jim Wilson 4,017