Mississippi election 2019: House races by the numbers

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - MISSISSIPPI HOUSE BY PARTY

The Mississippi House has 122 seats. The partisan balance before candidates’ qualifying deadline on Friday was 74 Republicans and 44 Democrats, with four vacant seats.

One Democratic incumbent, Nick Bain of Corinth, qualified to run as a Republican. Two Democratic incumbents, Angela Cockerham of Magnolia and Steve Holland of Plantersville, qualified to run as independents. That makes the current partisan balance 75 Republicans, 41 Democrats and two independents, with four vacant seats.

Republicans are running for 80 seats, Democrats are running for 68, a Libertarian is running for one and independent candidates are running for 12.

OPEN HOUSE SEATS

Twelve current House members are not seeking re-election.

Seven are Republicans: Mark Baker of Brandon, who is running for attorney general; Scott DeLano of Biloxi, who is running for Senate; Robert Foster of Hernando, who is running for governor; Chris Johnson of Hattiesburg, who is running for Senate; Nolan Mettetal of Sardis; Margaret Rogers of New Albany; and Ray Rogers of Pearl.

Five are Democrats: David Baria of Bay St. Louis; Credell Calhoun of Jackson; Jay Hughes of Oxford, who is running for lieutenant governor; David Myers of McComb; and Preston Sullivan of Okolona.

HOUSE MEMBERS CRUISING TO RE-ELECTION

Fifty-two representatives face no opposition in a party primary or in the general election.

The 33 unopposed Republicans:

Shane Barnett of Waynesboro, Charles Jim Beckett of Bruce, Donnie Bell of Fulton, Richard Bennett of Long Beach, C. Scott Bounds of Philadelphia, Chris Brown of Nettleton, Charles Busby of Pascagoula, Larry Byrd of Petal, Lester “Bubba” Carpenter of Burnsville, Carolyn Crawford of Pass Christian, Becky Currie of Brookhaven, Casey Eure of Saucier, Kevin Ford of Vicksburg, Jeff Hale of Nesbit, Steve Horne of Meridian, Bill Kinkade of Byhalia, Timmy Ladner of Poplarville, Trey Lamar of Senatobia, Doug McLeod of Lucedale, Ken Morgan of Morgantown, Karl Oliver of Winona, Bill Pigott of Tylertown, Brent Powell of Brandon, John Read of Gautier, Rob Roberson of Starkville, Donnie Scoggin of Ellisville, Fred Shanks of Brandon, Jody Steverson of Ripley, Jerry Turner of Baldwyn, Price Wallace of Mendenhall, Tom Weathersby of Florence, Stacey Hobgood Wilkes of Picayune and Hank Zuber of Ocean Springs.

The 19 unopposed Democrats:

Willie Bailey of Greenville, Chris Bell of Jackson, Bryant Clark of Pickens, Alyce Clarke of Jackson, Jarvis Dortch of Raymond, Bob Evans of Monticello, Michael Ted Evans of Preston, Jeffery Harness of Fayette, Gregory Holloway of Hazlehurst, Kevin Horan of Grenada, Lataisha Jackson of Como, Robert L. Johnson III of Natchez, Kabir Karriem of Columbus, Orlando Paden of Clarksdale, Tommy Reynolds of Charleston, Omeria Scott of Laurel, Rufus Straughter of Belzoni, Kenneth Walker of Carthage and Charles Young Jr. of Meridian.