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Governor Reeves sets special election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 23

By: Anne Summerhays - October 25, 2022

Jim Beckett resigned on September 22 when he was appointed as Executive Director for the Mississippi Public Utilities Staff.

On Monday, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves announced he has declared a special election to fill the vacancy in House of Representatives District 23 due to the resignation of Jim Beckett on September 22, 2022. 

The election will be held January 10, 2023, and the deadline for candidates to qualify is November 21.

If no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast in the special election, then a runoff
election will be held on January 31, 2023.

In September, Governor Reeves announced three new appointments, including Beckett’s appointment as Executive Director for the Mississippi Public Utilities Staff (MPUS).

READ MORE: Governor Reeves announces three new appointments.

“Each of these individuals being appointed today have a long track record of distinguished public service,” Governor Reeves said. “I have the utmost confidence in their abilities and greatly look forward to seeing all that they will accomplish in their new roles.”

Beckett had served in the Mississippi House since 2004.

During his tenure, he served on many House committees and held a variety chairmanships over the year, including in the House Public Utilities Committee, Congressional Redistricting Committee and Legislative Reapportionment Committee.

Beckett ran unopposed in the last two election cycles.

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Anne Summerhays

Anne Summerhays is a recent graduate of Millsaps College where she majored in Political Science, with minors in Sociology and American Studies. In 2021, she joined Y’all Politics as a Capitol Correspondent. Prior to making that move, she interned for a congressional office in Washington, D.C. and a multi-state government relations and public affairs firm in Jackson, Mississippi. While at Millsaps, Summerhays received a Legislative Fellowship with the Women’s Foundation of Mississippi where she worked with an active member of the Mississippi Legislature for the length of session. She has quickly established trust in the Capitol as a fair, honest, and hardworking young reporter. Her background in political science helps her cut through the noise to find and explain the truth. Email Anne: anne@magnoliatribune.com