Mississippi House of Representatives District 10 | ||
Current incumbent | Nolan Mettetal |
Mississippi's tenth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Nolan Mettetal.
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 | |
---|---|
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.
This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.
The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.
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.
Brady Williamson (R) defeated Josh Hawkins (Independent) and Bobby Dailey (D) in the general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 10 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
Brady Williamson (R) |
47.2
|
4,750 |
|
Josh Hawkins (Independent) |
26.4
|
2,659 | |
|
Bobby Dailey (D) |
26.4
|
2,658 |
|
Total votes: 10,067 |
Brady Williamson defeated Kelly Morris in the Republican primary runoff for Mississippi House of Representatives District 10 on August 27, 2019.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
Brady Williamson (R) |
58.0
|
1,392 |
|
Kelly Morris (R) |
42.0
|
1,010 |
|
Total votes: 2,402 |
Bobby Dailey advanced from the Democratic primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 10 on August 6, 2019.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
Bobby Dailey (D) |
41.8
|
626 |
|
Total votes: 1,496 |
Kelly Morris and Brady Williamson advanced to a runoff. They defeated Robert Gray Jr. in the Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 10 on August 6, 2019.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
✔ |
|
Kelly Morris (R) |
35.6
|
969 |
✔ |
|
Brady Williamson (R) |
34.5
|
939 |
|
Robert Gray Jr. (R) |
29.9
|
814 |
|
Total votes: 2,722 |
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 Nolan Mettetal was unopposed in the Republican primary. Ken Daugherty (I) ran as a third party candidate. Mettetal defeated Daugherty in the general election.
Mississippi House of Representatives, District 10 General Election, 2015
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Nolan Mettetal Incumbent | 75.9% | 6,134 | |
Independent | Ken Daugherty | 24.1% | 1,943 | |
Total Votes | 8,077 |
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. Nolan Mettetal (R) defeated Greg Hodges (D) in the general election. Mettetal defeated Doug Jones in the Republican primary. Hodges defeated Jordan Bankhead in the Democratic primary.
Mississippi House of Representatives, District 10 General Election, 2011
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Nolan Mettetal Incumbent | 61.6% | 6,193 | |
Democrat | Greg Hodges | 38.4% | 3,858 | |
Total Votes | 10,051 |
Mississippi House of Representatives District 10 Republican Primary, 2011
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
---|---|---|
Nolan Mettetal Incumbent | 60.7% | 770 |
Doug Jones | 39.3% | 499 |
Total Votes | 1,269 |
Mississippi House of Representatives District 10 Democratic Primary, 2011
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
---|---|---|
Greg Hodges | 56.9% | 3,226 |
Jordan Bankhead | 43.1% | 2,440 |
Total Votes | 5,666 |
From 2003 to 2011, candidates for Mississippi House of Representatives District 10 raised a total of $169,801. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $24,257 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Mississippi House of Representatives District 10
Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
---|---|---|---|
2011 | $67,134 | 4 | $16,784 |
2007 | $60,567 | 2 | $30,284 |
2003 | $42,100 | 1 | $42,100 |
Total | $169,801 | 7 | $24,257 |