Lee Yancey
2020 - Present
2028
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Lee Yancey (Republican Party) is a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing District 74. He assumed office on January 7, 2020. His current term ends on January 4, 2028.
Yancey (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Mississippi House of Representatives to represent District 74. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Yancey is a former Republican member of the Mississippi State Senate, representing the 20th Senatorial District. Yancey joined the Mississippi State Senate in 2008 and served in that position until 2012.
Yancey unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination for Mississippi Treasurer in 2011.
Biography
Yancey has worked as a Public Affair Consultant and a Minister. He has also worked for Woodridge Capital Portfolio Management. Yancey earned his MDiv and DMin from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He also attended Mississippi College.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Yancey was assigned to the following committees:
- Banking and Financial Services Committee
- House Drug Policy Committee, Chair
- House Energy Committee
- House Insurance Committee
- Judiciary A Committee
- Judiciary En Banc Committee
- Public Utilities Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
2020-2021
Yancey was assigned to the following committees:
- Judiciary A Committee
- Judiciary En Banc Committee
- Public Utilities Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
- Banking and Financial Services Committee
- House Drug Policy Committee, Chairman
- House Energy Committee
- House Insurance Committee
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Yancey was appointed to these committees:
- Compilation, Revision and Publication Committee, Mississippi Senate
- Drug Policy Committee, Mississippi Senate
- Education Committee, Mississippi Senate
- Ethics Committee, Mississippi Senate
- Finance Committee, Mississippi Senate
- Highways and Transportation Committee, Mississippi Senate
- Insurance Committee, Mississippi Senate
- Judiciary, Division A Committee, Mississippi Senate
- Public Health and Welfare Committee, Mississippi Senate
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2023
See also: Mississippi House of Representatives elections, 2023
General election
General election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 74
Incumbent Lee Yancey won election in the general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 74 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lee Yancey (R) | 100.0 | 7,326 | |
| Total votes: 7,326 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 74
Incumbent Lee Yancey advanced from the Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 74 on August 8, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lee Yancey | 100.0 | 4,634 | |
| Total votes: 4,634 | ||||
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Endorsements
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2019
See also: Mississippi House of Representatives elections, 2019
General election
General election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 74
Lee Yancey defeated Jason McCarty in the general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 74 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lee Yancey (R) | 77.4 | 7,619 | |
| Jason McCarty (D) | 22.6 | 2,230 | ||
| Total votes: 9,849 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 74
Jason McCarty advanced from the Democratic primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 74 on August 6, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jason McCarty | 100.0 | 1,013 | |
| Total votes: 1,013 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 74
Lee Yancey advanced from the Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 74 on August 6, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lee Yancey | 100.0 | 5,738 | |
| Total votes: 5,738 | ||||
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2011
Yancey ran for Mississippi Treasurer in 2011. Facing Lucien Smith and Lynn Fitch in the August 2 primary he came in second, but since no candidate won 50 percent of the vote, a runoff with Fitch took place on August 23.
| Treasurer -- Republican primary results | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Republican Party | 38% | ||
| Republican Party | 34% | ||
| Republican Party | Lucien Smith | 29% | |
| Total Votes | 269,726 | ||
Fitch defeated Yancey in the runoff, taking 53 percent of the vote.
| Treasurer - Republican primary runoff results[1] | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Republican Party | 53% | ||
| Republican Party | Lee Yancey | 47% | |
| Total Votes | 156,006 | ||
Issues
On his campaign website, Yancey listed four main issues:[2]
- $20 Billion of Your Tax Money
- Excerpt: "The State Treasurer is responsible for managing over $20 billion of your tax money. That's why the choice you make in the August 2nd Republican Primary election is an important one..."
- Lower Taxes
- Excerpt: "Mississippi citizens do not need higher taxes. Lee Yancey is the only candidate running for State Treasurer, who has an actual voting record for everyone to see. In his four years in the State Senate, Yancey never voted for a tax increase."
- Reduce Government Debt
- Excerpt: "As your Treasurer, Yancey will bring fiscal discipline to the Bond Commission and emphasize paying off existing debt faster, because you never know what might happen with the economy."
- Protecting Mississippi from Obama
- Excerpt: "As your State Treasurer, Yancey will add his voice to the voices of other conservative leaders across the country, in calling for Washington D.C. to back off. Yancey believes in the U.S. Constitution and supports the 10th Amendment, which grants the states primary authority over how we govern our lives."
Ads relating to the campaign
2007
- See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2007
On November 6, 2007, Lee Yancey ran unopposed for District 20 of the Mississippi State Senate.[3]
Lee Yancey raised $81,057 for his campaign.[4]
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Lee Yancey (R) | 24,647 | 100% | ||
Campaign themes
2023
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2019
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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.
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2023
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2022
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In 2022, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 4 to April 5.
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2021
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In 2021, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 5 to April 1.
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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.
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Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Yancey and his wife, Courtney, have two children.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Mississippi House of Representatives District 74 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Election 2011 Runoff Results," accessed November 3, 2011
- ↑ Lee Yancey for Treasurer, "Issues," accessed July 16, 2011
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Mississippi State Senate official election results for 2007," accessed April 2, 2015
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Yancey's 2007 campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Mark Baker (R) |
Mississippi House of Representatives District 74 2020-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Mississippi State Senate District 20 2008-2012 |
Succeeded by - |
