Mississippi State Senator, District 52
Your representative and state lawmaker in the Mississippi Senate
Full office description
- Your state representative represents the interests of your district in the Mississippi Senate.
- Your state senator can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws after going through the legislative process.
- State Senators are involved in approving appointments by the Governor to the state cabinet, commissions, and boards.
- The State Senate, along with the State House of Representatives, makes up our state lawmaking body: the Mississippi Legislature.
- There are 52 Mississippi senators, each representing a single district.
- State Senators are elected to four year terms. Elections take place in odd-numbered years before presidential elections (2023, 2027, 2031). They are paid a yearly salary of $10,000 for this part time role.
How this impacts you
Economic Growth — The legislature can pass bills aimed at economic development in Mississippi. For example, the Mississippi Legislature provided $250 million in economic incentives to an aluminum production facility in Lowndes County.
School Curriculum — State Senators can work together with State Representatives to pass bills that determine what students can learn in public schools. For example, in 2022, Mississippi’s Senate passed a bill that sought to ban education on race and racism in public schools.
Candidates (1)
Brice Wiggins
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