Walter Michel
2016 - Present
2028
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Walter Michel (Republican Party) is a member of the Mississippi State Senate, representing District 25. He assumed office on March 21, 2016. His current term ends on January 4, 2028.
Michel (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Mississippi State Senate to represent District 25. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Michel previously served in the state Senate, representing District 25 from 2000 to 2012. He served in the Mississippi State House of Representatives in 1992.[1]
Biography
Michel attended Jackson Preparatory and the University of Mississippi. He works in commercial real estate.
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Michel was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Economic and Workforce Development Committee
- Senate Energy Committee
- Senate Ethics Committee
- Senate Executive Contingent Fund Committee
- Senate Insurance Committee, Chair
- Senate Rules Committee, Vice Chair
- Senate Universities and Colleges Committee
- Senate Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Committee
2020-2021
Michel was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Insurance Committee, Chairman
- Senate Rules Committee, Vice-Chairman
- Senate Universities and Colleges Committee
- Senate Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Committee
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Economic and Workforce Development Committee
- Senate Energy Committee
- Senate Ethics Committee
- Senate Executive Contingent Fund Committee
2019-2020
Michel was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Business and Financial Institutions Committee
- Senate Constitution Committee
- Highways and Transportation Committee
- Senate Insurance Committee
- Local and Private Committee
- Executive Contingent Fund Committee
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Michel was appointed to the following committees:
| Mississippi committee assignments, 2010 |
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| • Business and Financial Institutions |
| • Economic Development |
| • Executive Contingent Fund |
| • Finance |
| • Forestry |
| • Judiciary, Division A |
| • Labor |
| • Municipalities |
| • Public Property |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2023
See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2023
General election
General election for Mississippi State Senate District 25
Incumbent Walter Michel won election in the general election for Mississippi State Senate District 25 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Walter Michel (R) | 100.0 | 16,036 | |
| Total votes: 16,036 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mississippi State Senate District 25
Incumbent Walter Michel advanced from the Republican primary for Mississippi State Senate District 25 on August 8, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Walter Michel | 100.0 | 9,456 | |
| Total votes: 9,456 | ||||
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Endorsements
2019
See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2019
General election
General election for Mississippi State Senate District 25
Incumbent Walter Michel defeated Earl Scales in the general election for Mississippi State Senate District 25 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Walter Michel (R) | 72.1 | 18,127 | |
 | Earl Scales (D) | 27.9 | 7,012 | |
| Total votes: 25,139 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Mississippi State Senate District 25
Earl Scales advanced from the Democratic primary for Mississippi State Senate District 25 on August 6, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Earl Scales | 100.0 | 3,717 |
| Total votes: 3,717 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mississippi State Senate District 25
Incumbent Walter Michel advanced from the Republican primary for Mississippi State Senate District 25 on August 6, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Walter Michel | 100.0 | 14,166 | |
| Total votes: 14,166 | ||||
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2016
A special election for the position of Mississippi State Senate District 25 was called for March 8. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 8.[2]
The seat was vacant following Will Longwitz's (R) appointment to the Madison County Court.[3]
Walter Michel defeated William Billingsley in the nonpartisan primary. While the primary was nonpartisan, both candidates were Republicans.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Nonpartisan |  Walter Michel |
50.8% | 10,361 | |
| Nonpartisan | William Billingsley | 49.2% | 10,026 | |
| Total Votes | 20,387 | |||
2007
- See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2007
On November 6, 2007, Walter Michel ran for District 25 of the Mississippi State Senate, beating Michael Hardin.[6]
Walter Michel raised $181,329 for his campaign.[7]
| Mississippi Senate, District 25 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Walter Michel (R) | 15,101 | 74.8% | ||
| Michael Hardin (D) | 5,086 | 25.2% | ||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2019
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Campaign finance summary
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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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See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Mississippi State Senate, "J. Walter Michel," accessed February 7, 2020
- ↑ Madison County Journal, "Special election set for March 8 primary," accessed February 4, 2016
- ↑ MS News Now, "Governor fills two judicial vacancies with a state senator and a former U.S. Attorney," January 19, 2016
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2016 Special Election," accessed March 21, 2016
- ↑ wbbjtv.com, "Senate Special Election," accessed February 9, 2016
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Mississippi State Senate official election results for 2007," accessed April 2, 2015
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2007 contributors to Walter Michel," accessed February 9, 2016
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Mississippi State Senate District 25 2016-Present |
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Mississippi State Senate District 25 2000-2012 |
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Mississippi House of Representatives 1992-1992 |
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