Lt. Gov. Hosemann ousts top Senate Democrat from redistricting committee

Lt. Gov. Hosemann Pulls Sen. Derrick Simmons From Redistricting Committee Due to Letter

Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann replaced Senate Minority Leader Sen. Derrick Simmons, D-Greenville, with another Democrat on the Legislature’s joint redistricting committee after the senator co-authored a letter urging the lieutenant governor and house speaker to reconsider redistricting efforts. The post Lt. Gov. Hosemann Pulls Sen. Derrick Simmons From Redistricting Committee Due to Critical Letter appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

Lt. Gov. Hosemann ousts top Senate Democrat from redistricting committee

Republican Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann presides over the Senate in a special legislative session at the Capitol in Jackson on Wednesday, July 15, 2026.