2025 Mississippi House of Representatives District 23 special election
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A special election was held in the U.S. state of Mississippi on April 22, 2025, to elect a new member for District 23 in the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing northern Mississippi. The first round was held on March 25, 2025. The election filled a vacancy caused by the death of Republican member Andy Stepp, who died on December 5, 2024.[1] This election was held concurrently with a special election in House District 82.
Background
Prior to his death, District 23 was represented by Republican Andy Stepp since January 2024. He was elected in November 2023 with 71.9% of the vote in the general election after defeating incumbent representative Perry Van Bailey in the Republican primary. Van Bailey himself won a special election by just seven votes, only serving a year after being elected in January 2023. The November Republican primary election was a rematch of the January special election.[2]
Candidates
Special elections in Mississippi are nonpartisan.
Runoff candidates
- Perry Van Bailey, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 23rd district (2023–2024), Republican candidate for this district in November 2023
- Colby Bollinger, Calhoun County School District member (2025–present)
Eliminated in the first round
- Andy Clark, candidate for this district in January 2023, independent candidate for this district in November 2023
- Danny Lampley, Democratic nominee for this district in November 2023
- Travis Wright
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Perry Van Bailey | 1,190 | 40.82% | |
| Colby Bollinger | 938 | 32.18% | |
| Travis Wright | 583 | 18.46% | |
| Andy Clark | 174 | 5.97% | |
| Denny Lampley | 30 | 1.03% | |
| Total votes | 2,915 | 100.00% | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Perry Van Bailey | 1,356 | 50.6% | |
| Colby Bollinger | 1,324 | 49.4% | |
| Total votes | 2,680 | 100.00% | |
References
- ^ Vance, Taylor (December 5, 2024). "Calhoun County lawmaker Andy Stepp dies at 66". Mississippi Today. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
- ^ Corder, Frank (December 5, 2024). "First-term State Rep. Andy Stepp dies". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved February 14, 2025.