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We just finished Mississippi House and Senate Elections. Have you ever thought about running, yourself? We’ll learn what’s involved from a newly elected house member: Representative Justis Gibbs from District 72. http://www.gibbstravis.com/our-team/justis-r.-gibbs-ii

If you’re interested, to be a Mississippi state senator you must be:

•  A qualified elector of the state four years
• At least 25 years old
• An actual resident of the district or territory represented for two years before the election.

To be elected a Mississippi state representative you must be:

• A qualified elector and resident citizen of the state four years
• At least 21 years old
• A resident of the district represented for two years before the election

That information and the requirements for other elected offices can be found on the Secretary of State’s website.

https://www.sos.ms.gov/elections-voting/candidate-qualifying-forms

Mississippi has two main political parties.

If you’re interested in running for public office as a member of the Republican party, you’ll need to learn about them. You can do that at their website: https://www.msgop.org According to their website you can learn about the party and platform, shop their store for merch, and view the event calendar.

If you are interested in running for public office as a member or the Democratic Party of the State of Mississippi, their website is : https://www.mississippidemocrats.org/ There you can learn about getting involved and voting, contacting party officials, and they too have a merchandise store.

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