Charles Younger
2014 - Present
2028
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Charles Younger (Republican Party) is a member of the Mississippi State Senate, representing District 17. He assumed office in 2014. His current term ends on January 4, 2028.
Younger (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Mississippi State Senate to represent District 17. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Younger was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Agriculture Committee, Chair
- Economic and Workforce Development Committee, Vice Chair
- Senate Energy Committee
- Senate Ethics Committee
- Finance Committee
- Senate Gaming Committee
- Highways and Transportation Committee
- Senate Insurance Committee
- Senate Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Committee
- Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review Committee
2020-2021
Younger was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Gaming Committee
- Highways and Transportation Committee
- Senate Insurance Committee
- Senate Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Committee
- Senate Agriculture Committee, Chairman
- Economic and Workforce Development Committee, Vice-Chairman
- Senate Energy Committee
- Senate Ethics Committee
- Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review Committee
- Apportionment and Elections Committee
- Finance Committee
2019-2020
Younger was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Agriculture Committee
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Housing Committee
- Senate County Affairs Committee, Chairman
- Environmental Protection, Conservation and Water Resources Committee
- Economic and Workforce Development Committee
- Senate Forestry Committee
- Highways and Transportation Committee
- Public Health and Welfare Committee
- Senate Medicaid Committee
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Younger did not serve on a committee.
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2023
See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2023
General election
General election for Mississippi State Senate District 17
Incumbent Charles Younger won election in the general election for Mississippi State Senate District 17 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Charles Younger (R) | 100.0 | 13,441 | |
| Total votes: 13,441 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mississippi State Senate District 17
Incumbent Charles Younger advanced from the Republican primary for Mississippi State Senate District 17 on August 8, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Charles Younger | 100.0 | 7,166 | |
| Total votes: 7,166 | ||||
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Endorsements
2019
See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2019
General election
General election for Mississippi State Senate District 17
Incumbent Charles Younger defeated DeWanna Belton and Danny Bedwell in the general election for Mississippi State Senate District 17 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Charles Younger (R) | 66.0 | 11,328 | |
| DeWanna Belton (D) | 31.7 | 5,444 | ||
| Danny Bedwell (L) | 2.3 | 398 | ||
| Total votes: 17,170 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Mississippi State Senate District 17
DeWanna Belton advanced from the Democratic primary for Mississippi State Senate District 17 on August 6, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | DeWanna Belton | 100.0 | 2,974 | |
| Total votes: 2,974 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mississippi State Senate District 17
Incumbent Charles Younger advanced from the Republican primary for Mississippi State Senate District 17 on August 6, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Charles Younger | 100.0 | 8,397 | |
| Total votes: 8,397 | ||||
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2015
- See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2015
Elections for the Mississippi State Senate took place in 2015. A primary election was held on August 4, 2015, and the general election was held on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 27, 2015.[1] No Democratic candidates filed for election. Incumbent Charles Younger defeated Robert Patrick Jr. in the Republican primary. Younger ran unchallenged in the District 17 general election. Jake Reeves (L) qualified for the general election but did not appear on the ballot.
| Mississippi State Senate, District 17 Republican Primary, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Charles Younger Incumbent |
64.4% | 4,620 |
| Robert Patrick Jr. | 35.6% | 2,551 |
| Total Votes | 7,171 | |
2014
William W. Canon, Bill Gavin, Bobby Patrick and Charles A. Younger faced off in the November 4 special election. Because no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters - Patrick and Younger - met in a runoff election on November 25, which Younger won.[2] Special elections in Mississippi are nonpartisan.[3][4]
The seat was vacant following Terry W. Brown's (R) death from cancer.[5]
A special election for the position of Mississippi State Senate District 17 was called for November 4, 2014, with a runoff on November 25. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was October 6.[6]
| Mississippi State Senate, District 17, Special Election, 2014 | |||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Charles A. Younger |
57.5% | 3,018 | |
| Bobby Patrick | 42.5% | 2,231 | |
| Total Votes | 5,249 | ||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2019
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Do something about drug abuse, help education, infrastructure
Making sure people keep their freedom and rights, because there are too many regulations and laws.
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2023
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In 2023, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 3 to April 1.
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2022
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In 2022, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 4 to April 5.
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2021
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In 2021, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 5 to April 1.
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2020
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In 2020, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 7 to October 10. The session was suspended effective July 1, 2020. It had been previously suspended from March 18 to May 7. The session reconvened from August 10 to October 2.
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2019
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In 2019, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 8 through March 29.
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2018
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In 2018, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 2 through March 28.
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2017
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In 2017, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 3 through March 29. There was also a special session June 5.
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2016
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In 2016, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 5 through April 21.
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2015
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In 2015, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 6 through April 2.
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2015 Elections Calendar," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ The Dispatch, "Patrick, Younger advance to runoff in Dist. 17," November 5, 2014
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2014 Special Election Candidate Qualifying List," accessed October 7, 2014
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Official special election results," accessed December 10, 2014
- ↑ WTVA, "State Senator Terry Brown has died," accessed September 4, 2014
- ↑ Jackson Free Press, "Nov. 4 Election Set to Fill Brown's Senate Seat," September 16, 2014
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Mississippi State Senate District 17 2014-Present |
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