David Blount

David Blount

Democratic Party

Mississippi State Senate District 29

Tenure

2008 - Present

Term ends

2028

Years in position

17

Compensation

Base salary

$23,500/year

Per diem

$166/day

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 7, 2023

Personal

Religion

Christian: Episcopalian

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David Blount (Democratic Party) is a member of the Mississippi State Senate, representing District 29. He assumed office in 2008. His current term ends on January 4, 2028.

Blount (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Mississippi State Senate to represent District 29. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.

Biography

Blount attended both the University of Virginia and Davidson College. His professional experience includes working as Communications Director for the Mississippi Secretary of State's Office.

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Blount was assigned to the following committees:

• Accountability, Efficiency and Transparency Committee
• Senate Education Committee, Vice Chair
• Elections Committee
• Finance Committee
• Senate Gaming Committee, Chair
• Highways and Transportation Committee
• Senate Medicaid Committee
• Public Health and Welfare Committee
• Senate Public Property Committee
• Senate Universities and Colleges Committee

2020-2021

Blount was assigned to the following committees:

• Senate Gaming Committee, Chairman
• Highways and Transportation Committee
• Senate Medicaid Committee
• Public Health and Welfare Committee
• Senate Public Property Committee
• Senate Universities and Colleges Committee
• Accountability, Efficiency and Transparency Committee
• Senate Education Committee, Vice-Chairman
• Elections Committee
• Finance Committee

2019-2020

Blount was assigned to the following committees:

• Accountability, Efficiency and Transparency Committee
• Senate Education Committee
• Finance Committee
• Senate Ethics Committee
• Elections Committee, Vice-Chairman
• Judiciary, Division B Committee
• Senate Public Property Committee, Chairman
• Public Health and Welfare Committee

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Blount served on the following committees:

2012-2013

In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Blount served on the following committees:

2010-2011

In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Blount served on these committees:

Sponsored legislation

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Elections

2023

See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2023

General election

General election for Mississippi State Senate District 29

Incumbent David Blount defeated Michael Carson in the general election for Mississippi State Senate District 29 on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Blount (D)	77.8	12,786
		Michael Carson (R)	22.2	3,656

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Mississippi State Senate District 29

Incumbent David Blount defeated Dwayne Pickett in the Democratic primary for Mississippi State Senate District 29 on August 8, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Blount	79.3	5,696
		Dwayne Pickett	20.7	1,487

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,183
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Mississippi State Senate District 29

Michael Carson advanced from the Republican primary for Mississippi State Senate District 29 on August 8, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael Carson	100.0	2,573

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,573
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Endorsements

Blount received the following endorsements.

• Mississippi Association of Realtors
• Mississippi Public Education PAC

2019

See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2019

General election

General election for Mississippi State Senate District 29

Incumbent David Blount won election in the general election for Mississippi State Senate District 29 on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Blount (D)	100.0	15,455

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Mississippi State Senate District 29

Incumbent David Blount advanced from the Democratic primary for Mississippi State Senate District 29 on August 6, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Blount	100.0	8,482

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2015

See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2015

Elections for the Mississippi State Senate took place in 2015. A primary election was held on August 4, 2015, and the general election was held on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 27, 2015. Incumbent David Blount defeated Kathryn Perry and Eclecius Franklin Sr. in the Democratic primary. James Broadwater was unopposed in the Republican primary. Blount defeated Broadwater in the general election.

Mississippi State Senate, District 29 General Election, 2015
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	David Blount Incumbent	79%	11,052
	Republican	James Broadwater	21%	2,937
Total Votes				13,989

Mississippi State Senate, District 29 Democratic Primary, 2015
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
David Blount Incumbent	85.3%	6,556
Kathryn Perry	10.1%	780
Eclecius Franklin Sr.	4.6%	354
Total Votes		7,690

2011

See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2011

Blount won re-election to the Mississippi Senate District 29. He ran unopposed in the primary on August 2, 2011. Steve Stanford defeated Gerald Kucia in the Republican primary. Blount defeated Stanford in the general election on November 8, 2011.

Mississippi State Senate, District 29 General Election, 2011
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	David Blount Incumbent	69.3%	14,126
	Republican	Steve Stanford	30.7%	6,267
Total Votes				20,393

2007

See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2007

On November 6, 2007, David Blount ran for District 29 of the Mississippi State Senate, beating Richard White.

David Blount raised $207,221 for his campaign.

Mississippi Senate, District 29
Candidates		Votes	Percent
David Blount (D)		9,567	58%
Richard White (W)		6,924	42%

Campaign themes

2023

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2019

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Campaign finance summary

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David Blount campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2023	Mississippi State Senate District 29	Won general	$343,877	$0
2019	Mississippi State Senate District 29	Won general	$88,435	N/A**
Grand total			$432,312	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2024

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In 2024, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 2 to May 4. Special sessions took place on January 19, 2024, and January 25, 2024. Americans for Prosperity Mississippi Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. Business and Industry Political Education Committee Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues.

2023

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In 2023, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 3 to April 1. Business and Industry Political Education Committee Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. The Institute for Legislative Analysis Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.

2022

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In 2022, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 4 to April 5. Business and Industry Political Education Committee Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues.

2021

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In 2021, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 5 to April 1. Americans for Prosperity Mississippi Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. Business and Industry Political Education Committee Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues. Club for Growth Foundation Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2020

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In 2020, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 7 to October 10. The session was suspended effective July 1, 2020. It had been previously suspended from March 18 to May 7. The session reconvened from August 10 to October 2. Business and Industry Political Education Committee Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2019

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In 2019, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 8 through March 29. Americans for Prosperity Mississippi Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. Business and Industry Political Education Committee Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2018

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In 2018, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 2 through March 28. ACLU Mississippi Legislators are scored by the ACLU on their whether their votes on bills "promote racial, cultural, and economic justice." Business and Industry Political Education Committee Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2017

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In 2017, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 3 through March 29. There was also a special session June 5. ACLU Mississippi Legislators are scored by the ACLU on their whether their votes on bills "promote racial, cultural, and economic justice." Americans for Prosperity Mississippi Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. Business and Industry Political Education Committee Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2016

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In 2016, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 5 through April 21. ACLU Mississippi Legislators are scored by the ACLU on their whether their votes on bills "promote racial, cultural, and economic justice." Americans for Prosperity Mississippi Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. Business and Industry Political Education Committee Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues. Empower Mississippi Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to education. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2015

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In 2015, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 6 through April 2. Business and Industry Political Education Committee Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2014

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In 2014, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 7 through April 2. Business and Industry Political Education Committee Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues. Empower Mississippi: Senate and House Legislators are scored on their votes on education bills. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Personal

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Blount and his wife, Katherine, have two children.

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Current members of the Mississippi State Senate

Leadership

Senators

District 1

Michael McLendon (R)

District 2

David Parker (R)

District 3

Kathy Chism (R)

District 4

Rita Parks (R)

District 5

Daniel Sparks (R)

District 6

Chad McMahan (R)

District 7

Hob Bryan (D)

District 8

Benjamin Suber (R)

District 9

Nicole Boyd (R)

District 10

Neil Whaley (R)

District 11

Reginald Jackson (D)

District 12

Derrick Simmons (D)

District 13

Sarita Simmons (D)

District 14

Lydia Chassaniol (R)

District 15

Bart Williams (R)

District 16

Angela Turner-Ford (D)

District 17

Charles Younger (R)

District 18

Vacant

District 19

Kevin Blackwell (R)

District 20

Josh Harkins (R)

District 21

Bradford Blackmon (D)

District 22

Joseph Thomas (D)

District 23

Briggs Hopson (R)

District 24

David Jordan (D)

District 25

Walter Michel (R)

District 26

John Horhn (D)

District 27

Hillman Frazier (D)

District 28

Sollie Norwood (D)

District 29

David Blount (D)

District 30

Dean Kirby (R)

District 31

Tyler McCaughn (R)

District 32

Rod Hickman (D)

District 33

Jeff Tate (R)

District 34

Juan Barnett (D)

District 35

Andy Berry (R)

District 36

Brian Rhodes (R)

District 37

Albert Butler (D)

District 38

Gary Brumfield (D)

District 39

Jason Barrett (R)

District 40

Angela Hill (R)

District 41

Joey Fillingane (R)

District 42

Robin Robinson (R)

District 43

Dennis DeBar (R)

District 44

John Polk (R)

District 45

Chris Johnson (R)

District 46

Philman Ladner (R)

District 47

Joseph Seymour (R)

District 48

Mike Thompson (R)

District 49

Joel Carter (R)

District 50

Scott DeLano (R)

District 51

Jeremy England (R)

District 52

Brice Wiggins (R)

Republican Party (35)

Democratic Party (16)

Vacancies (1)