Justin Pope (politician)
Justin Pope | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 24th district | |
| Assumed office January 6, 2026 | |
| Preceded by | David Lee Jordan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Mars Hill University |
Justin Pope is an American politician who was elected as a member of the Mississippi State Senate for the 24th district.[1] A member of the Democratic Party, Pope was elected in a special election in 2025.[2]
Biography
Justin Pope was born in Batesville, Mississippi.[3] He attended South Panola High School in Batesville and graduated from Mars Hill University in North Carolina.[4]
He was an educator at Mississippi Valley State University.[2] He currently works as a hospital administrator.[4]
He unsuccessfully ran for Panola County Chancery Clerk in 2023.[3] He defeated Curressia Brown on a runoff election on December 2, 2025, to succeed David Lee Jordan in the Mississippi State Senate for the remainder of the 2024-2028 session.[5]
He is Methodist and is married with three children.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Justin Pope". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ a b Smith, Jaylin R. (December 3, 2025). "Justin Pope Wins Mississippi Senate District 24 Runoff, Replacing Sen. David Jordan After 33 Years". Mississippi Free Press. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ a b Corder, Frank (December 3, 2025). "Pope, Mumford win state Senate runoff elections". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ^ a b c "Justin Pope". Mississippi State Senate. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
- ^ "Pope: Let's work to build District 24 up". The Greenwood Commonwealth. Retrieved January 8, 2026.