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
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

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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