2000Final results
2000 election for Mississippi's 1st District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Roger F. Wicker (R) won with 69.8% of the vote, defeating Joe T. "joey" Grist Jr. (D) by 41.2 points.
Roger F. WickerRepublican · winner
69.8%145,967
Joe T. "joey" Grist Jr.Democrat
28.6%59,763
Chris LawrenceLibertarian
1.6%3,310
209,040 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No DemocratRoger F. Wicker
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Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
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Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
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Cash on hand
$282.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Roger F. Wicker (R)Joe T. "joey" Grist Jr. (D)
Also on the ballot: Chris Lawrence (Libertarian), 1.6%