Jeffrey Hulum III
Jeffrey Hulum III (born July 23, 1976) is an American politician who is currently serving in the Mississippi House of Representatives from Mississippi's 119th House of Representatives district, a district based in the city of Gulfport. He was elected in a 2022 special election. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Jeffrey Hulum III | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 119th district | |
| Assumed office August 5, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Sonya Williams-Barnes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 23, 1976 Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Early life
Hulum was born in Gulfport, Mississippi, on July 23, 1976.[1]
Mississippi legislature
In the 2019 Mississippi House of Representatives election, Hulum unsuccessfully challenged incumbent Democrat Sonya Williams-Barnes in Mississippi's 119th House of Representatives district, losing in the Democratic primary.[2]
In May 2022, Williams-Barnes resigned from the district to join the Southern Poverty Law Center, triggering a special election.[3] The election was held on July 19, 2022. Hulum won against fellow Democrat Gary Fredericks by a large margin.[2]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sonya Williams-Barnes (incumbent) | 1,838 | 75.36% | |
| Democratic | Jeffrey Hulum III | 601 | 24.64% | |
| Total votes | 2,439 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeffrey Hulum III | 844 | 68.12% | ||
| Democratic | Gary Fredericks | 395 | 31.88% | ||
| Total votes | 1,239 | 100% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References
- "Jeffrey Hulum III". Mississippi House of Representatives. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- "Jeffrey Hulum III". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- Addleman, Brent. "Hulum III wins special election for Mississippi House District 119". The Center Square. Retrieved December 10, 2022.