Sen. Johnny DuPree, Just Elected to One Seat, Running for Another
DuPree says the special election is his second in two years as redistricting fights keep Mississippi Senate boundaries in flux.
- On Monday, Sen. Johnny DuPree announced he is qualifying for the November special election to replace Sen. Juan Barnett, with the contest using 2022 legislative district lines per Secretary of State Michael Watson's directive.
- Secretary of State Michael Watson directed officials to revert to 2022 maps after the U.S. Supreme Court's *Louisiana v. Callais* decision rolled back redistricting protections, leaving Mississippi's legislative maps in flux.
- This marks the second special election in two years DuPree has faced due to redistricting lawsuits, after a three-judge panel including U.S. District Judges Daniel Jordan and Sul Ozerden and Appeals Judge Leslie Southwick declined to block the reversion.
- "This is not fair to the people who are going to vote to replace Sen. Barnett," DuPree said, citing concerns for Forrest County residents while Gov. Tate Reeves ordered the election under 2022 lines.
- Gov. Tate Reeves indicated he may call a special session this fall to redraw legislative and Supreme Court districts, though Democrats have strongly opposed such redistricting efforts.
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Redistricting mess: Sen. Johnny DuPree, just elected to one seat, running for another – WTOP News
Even though state Sen. Johnny DuPree was elected last year to represent portions of Forrest and Lamar counties in the Legislature, he’s now trying to represent a new area of the state. DuPree announced on Monday that he’s qualifying to run in a special election in November to fill the seat vacated by Sen. Juan...
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Redistricting mess: Sen. Johnny DuPree, just elected to one seat, running for another
Mississippi Sen. Johnny DuPree is running in a special election to fill a vacant seat after Sen. Juan Barnett's resignation.
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