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.
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 | Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S. | July 23, 1976
Political party | Democratic |
Early life
editHulum was born in Gulfport, Mississippi, on July 23, 1976.[1]
Mississippi legislature
editIn 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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sonya Williams-Barnes (incumbent) | 1,838 | 75.36% | |
Democratic | Jeffrey Hulum III | 601 | 24.64% | |
Total votes | 2,439 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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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.