BIPEC - Business & Industry Political Education Committee

Federal Elections

• Senator:  Up for re-election
  • Thad Cochran (R): 2014
  • Roger Wicker (R): 2012
• Representative: District: Up for re-election
  • Travis Childers (D): 1: 2010
  • Bennie Thompson (D): 2: 2010
  • Gregg Harper (R): 3: 2010
  • Gene Taylor (D): 4: 2010

Selection of Senator and Representative

• Number of offices
  • Senator: 2
  • Representative: 4
• Number of Districts
  • Senator: 1
  • Representative: 4
• Geographic Basis for Selection
  • Senator: state
  • Representative: district
• Method of Selection (full term)
  • Senator: partisan election
  • Representative: partisan election
• Length of Term
  • Senator: 6 yrs
  • Representative: 2 yrs
• Method of Retention
  • Senator: reelection
  • Representative: reelection
• Method of Filling Interim Vacancies
  • Senator: gubernatorial appointment*
  • Representative: Special election
• Qualifications
  • Senator: minimum age of 30; U.S. citizen 9 yrs; inhabitant of the state
  • Representative: minimum age of 25; U.S. citizen 7 yrs; inhabitant of the state

* When a vacancy occurs for the office of the United States Senator, the Governor appoints a replacement.  A special election is held for the seat as soon as the next general election cycle occurs to permanently fill the vacated seat for the remainder of the current term.

2010 Federal Elections Calendar

March
1st - Qualifying Deadline for the Unidted State House of Representatives

June
1st - PRIMARY ELECTION
22nd - PRIMARY ELECTION RUN-OFF

November
2nd - GENERAL ELECTION.
23rd - GENERAL ELECTION RUN-OFF