The 2019 Mississippi State Senate election was held on November 5, 2019, to determine which party would control the Mississippi State Senate for the following four years in the 2020–2024 Mississippi Legislature. All 52 seats in the Mississippi State Senate were up for election and the primary occurred on August 6, 2019. Prior to the election, 33 seats were held by Republicans and 19 seats were held by Democrats. The general election saw Republicans expand their majority in the State Senate by 3 seats.
Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato | October 31, 2019
Retirements Democrats District 5: J. P. Wilemon retired. District 8: Russell Jolly retired. District 13: Willie Lee Simmons retired to successfully run for Commissioner for the Mississippi Transportation Commission for the Central District. District 37: Bob Dearing retired.
Republicans District 3: Nickey Browning retired. District 9: Gray Tollison retired. District 22: Eugene Clarke retired. District 31: Terry C. Burton retired. District 33: Videt Carmichael retired. District 45: Billy Hudson retired. District 50: Tommy Gollott retired. District 51: Michael Watson retired to successfully run for Secretary of State of Mississippi.
Defeated incumbents In primary Democrats District 48: Deborah Jeanne Dawkins lost renomination to Gary Fredericks.
Republicans District 1: Chris Massey lost renomination to Michael McLendon.
Closest races Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%: (gain) (gain)
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