Jeffrey Hulum III

Jeffrey Hulum III
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
from the 119th district
Assumed office
August 5, 2022
Preceded bySonya Williams-Barnes
Personal details
Born (1976-07-23) July 23, 1976 (age 48)
Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic

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

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Hulum was born in Gulfport, Mississippi, on July 23, 1976.[1]

Mississippi legislature

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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

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2019 Mississippi's 119th House of Representatives district Democratic primary election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sonya Williams-Barnes (incumbent) 1,838 75.36%
Democratic Jeffrey Hulum III 601 24.64%
Total votes 2,439 100%
2022 Mississippi's 119th House of Representatives district special election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeffrey Hulum III 844 68.12%
Democratic Gary Fredericks 395 31.88%
Total votes 1,239 100%
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "Jeffrey Hulum III". Mississippi House of Representatives. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Jeffrey Hulum III". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  3. ^ Addleman, Brent. "Hulum III wins special election for Mississippi House District 119". The Center Square. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
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