RepublicanNot in office · last served 2023Last on a ballot: Nov 2019
Melanie Sojourner
Melanie Sojourner ran in 4 elections between 2011 and 2019, winning 3. Served in the Mississippi State Senate (District 37).
- Elections
- 4
- 2011–2019
- Won
- 3
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Sojourner was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
201220142016201820202022202420262028Mississippi State Senate, District 37Mississippi State Senate, District 37
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Sojourner has run
Margin: how far Sojourner finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Mississippi State Senate, District 37 | General | Won | William E. Godfrey (D) | 57.9% | R+15.7 |
| 2015 | Mississippi State Senate, District 37 | General | Lost | Robert M. Dearing (D) | 49.8% | D+0.4 |
| 2015 | Mississippi State Senate, District 37 | Primary | Won | Lane B. Reed (R), Curtis Moroney (R) | 55.4% | +21.8 |
| 2011 | Mississippi State Senate, District 37 | General | Won | Robert M. Dearing (D) | 51.1% | R+2.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Sojourner has held
- Mississippi State Senate, District 37 · 2020–2023
- Mississippi State Senate, District 37 · 2012–2015
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Sojourner has run against
- William E. Godfrey (D) · 2019 election, won
- Robert M. Dearing (D) · 2015 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)