2023Final results
2023 election for Mississippi House District 97
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
Sam Mims (R) won with 69.4% of the vote, defeating Ben Thompson (D) by 38.9 points.
Sam MimsRepublican · winner
69.4%6,003
Ben ThompsonDemocrat
30.6%2,643
8,646 votes
Source: OpenElections (from MS Secretary of State)Updated Sep 30, 2026, 12:47 PM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2023
Races before and after
Source: OpenElections (from MS Secretary of State)Updated Sep 30, 2026, 12:47 PM ET