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Jeffrey Hulum III | |
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| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 119th district | |
| Assumed office August 5, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Sonya Williams-Barnes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 23, 1976 Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Jeffrey Hulum III (born July 23, 1976) is an American politician who is currently serving in the Mississippi House of Representatives from Mississippi's 119th House of Representatives district, a district based in the city of Gulfport. He was elected in a 2022 special election. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Early life[edit]
Hulum was born in Gulfport, Mississippi, on July 23, 1976.[1]
Mississippi legislature[edit]
In the 2019 Mississippi House of Representatives election, Hulum unsuccessfully challenged incumbent Democrat Sonya Williams-Barnes in Mississippi's 119th House of Representatives district, losing in the Democratic primary.[2]
In May 2022, Williams-Barnes resigned from the district to join the Southern Poverty Law Center, triggering a special election.[3] The election was held on July 19, 2022. Hulum won against fellow Democrat Gary Fredericks by a large margin.[2]
Electoral history[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sonya Williams-Barnes (incumbent) | 1,838 | 75.36% | |
| Democratic | Jeffrey Hulum III | 601 | 24.64% | |
| Total votes | 2,439 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeffrey Hulum III | 844 | 68.12% | ||
| Democratic | Gary Fredericks | 395 | 31.88% | ||
| Total votes | 1,239 | 100% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Jeffrey Hulum III". Mississippi House of Representatives. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Jeffrey Hulum III". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ Addleman, Brent. "Hulum III wins special election for Mississippi House District 119". The Center Square. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
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