Mississippi state Senate - wikipedia Mississippi state Senate hide This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. ( Learn how and when to remove these template messages ) This article relies too much on references to primary sources. Please improve this by adding secondary or tertiary sources. ( February 2014 ) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( February 2014 ) Mississippi State Senate Mississippi State Legislature Type Type Upper house Term limits None History New session started January 5, 2016 Leadership President of the Senate Tate Reeves ( R ) Since January 5, 2012 President pro Tempore Terry C. Burton ( R ) Since January 5, 2016 Structure Seats 52 Political groups Republican ( 33 ) Democratic ( 19 ) Length of term 4 years Authority Article IV, Mississippi Constitution Salary $10,000 / year + per diem Elections Last election November 3, 2015 ( 52 seats ) Next election November 5, 2019 ( 52 seats ) Redistricting Legislative Control Meeting place State Senate Chamber Mississippi State Capitol Jackson, Mississippi Website Mississippi State Legislature The Mississippi Senate is the upper house of the Mississippi Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Mississippi. The Senate is composed of 52 senators representing an equal amount of constituent districts, with 54,704 people per district ( 2000 figures ). Senators serve four - year terms with no term limits. Like other upper houses of state and territorial legislatures and the federal U.S. Senate, the Senate can confirm or reject gubernatorial appointments to the state cabinet, commissions and boards. The Senate convenes in the State Capitol in Jackson. Contents 1 Membership, terms and elections 2 Powers and process 3 Leadership 4 Composition 5 Members of the Mississippi Senate ( 2016 -- 2019 ) 6 Past composition of the Senate 7 See also 8 References 9 External links Membership, terms and elections According to the current Mississippi Constitution of 1890, the Senate is to be composed of no more than 52 members elected for four - year terms. Elections to the Senate are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November during the state general elections. Powers and process The state legislature is constitutionally - mandated to meet for 125 days every four years and 90 days in other years. The Mississippi Senate has the authority to determine rules of its own proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and expel a member with a two - thirds vote of its membership. Bills must undergo three readings in each house, unless two - thirds of the house dispenses with the rules. Amendments to bills must be approved by both houses. The governor has the power to veto legislation, but legislators can override the veto with a two - thirds decision. Leadership The Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi serves as the President of the Senate, but only casts a legislative vote if required to break a tie. In his or her absence, the President Pro Tempore presides over the Senate. The President Pro Tempore is elected by the majority party caucus followed by confirmation of the entire Senate through a Senate Resolution. Unlike other upper houses in state legislatures, the President Pro Tempore 's power is limited. The Lieutenant Governor has the sole ability to appoint the chairmanships or vice chairmanships of various Senate committees, regardless of party size. The other Senate majority and minority leaders are elected by their respective party caucuses. The President of the Senate is Mississippi Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves. The President pro tempore is Republican Terry C. Burton. Composition Affiliation Party ( Shading indicates majority caucus ) Total Democratic Republican Vacant End of previous legislature 23 28 51 Begin 21 31 52 0 End of previous legislature 20 32 Begin 20 32 52 0 January 19, 2016 31 51 March 8, 2016 32 52 0 July 25, 2017 19 51 October 16, 2017 31 50 November 28, 2017 32 51 December 19, 2017 33 52 0 Latest voting share 7001370000000000000 ♠ 37 % 7001630000000000000 ♠ 63 % Although the Democratic party retained their majority ( 27D to 25R ) in the state Senate after the 2003 general election, a party switch by former Democratic Senator, James Shannon Walley of Leakesville threw control of the chamber to the Republicans. Walley was elected as a Democrat in 2003 to represent District 43, which includes George, Greene, Stone, and Wayne counties, then announced he was switching parties and won re-election as a Republican. Because the Lieutenant Governor at that time, Amy Tuck, was a Republican ( and also a previous party switcher ), this gave Republicans control of the Senate for the first time since Reconstruction and a defacto majority only on a tie vote. Until January 2008, the Senate contained 25 Democrats and 27 Republicans. Democrats enjoyed a net gain of three seats in the November 6, 2007 statewide elections and won back control of the chamber by a 28 -- 24 margin until Senator Nolan Mettetal announced his party switch in February, 2008. The Senate balance was 27 -- 25, with the Democrats holding the slim majority until Cindy Hyde - Smith switched parties, giving the GOP a 26 -- 26 de facto majority, with Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant holding the tiebreaker vote. After the switch of Ezell Lee on February 17, 2011, the GOP expanded their majority to 27 -- 24, with one vacancy. The majority was expanded in the general election later that year to 31 - 21, including the party switch of Sen. Gray Tollison. Members of the Mississippi Senate ( 2016 -- 2019 ) District Name Party Residence Gender Chris Massey Rep Nesbit David Parker Rep Olive Branch Nickey Browning Rep Pontotoc Rita Potts Parks Rep Corinth 5 J.P. Wilemon Dem Belmont 6 Chad McMahan Rep Guntown 7 Hob Bryan Dem Amory 8 Russell Jolly Dem Houston 9 Gray Tollison Rep Oxford 10 Bill Stone Dem Holly Springs 11 Robert L. Jackson Dem Marks 12 Derrick Simmons Dem Greenville 13 Willie Lee Simmons Dem Cleveland 14 Lydia Chassaniol Rep Winona 15 Gary Jackson Rep French Camp 16 Angela Turner Dem West Point 17 Charles Younger Rep Columbus 18 Jenifer Branning Rep 19 Kevin Blackwell Rep 20 Josh Harkins Rep Flowood 21 Barbara Blackmon Dem 22 Eugene S. Clarke Rep Hollandale 23 Briggs Hopson Rep Vicksburg 24 David Lee Jordan Dem Greenwood 25 J. Walter Michel Rep Ridgeland 26 John A. Horhn Dem Jackson 27 Hillman Terome Frazier Dem Jackson 28 Sollie Norwood Dem Jackson 29 David Blount Dem Jackson 30 Dean Kirby Rep Pearl 31 Terry C. Burton Rep Newton 32 Sampson Jackson II Dem Preston 33 Videt Carmichael Rep Meridian 34 Juan Barnett Dem 35 Chris Caughman Rep Mendenhall 36 Albert Butler Dem Port Gibson 37 Bob Dearing Dem 38 Tammy Witherspoon Dem 39 Sally Doty Rep Brookhaven 40 Angela Burks Hill Rep Picayune 41 Joey Fillingane Rep Sumrall 42 Chris McDaniel Rep Ellisville 43 Dennis DeBar Rep 44 John A. Polk Rep Hattiesburg 45 Billy Hudson Rep Hattiesburg 46 Philip Moran Rep Kiln 47 Joseph Seymour Rep 48 Deborah Jeanne Dawkins Dem Pass Christian 49 Sean Tindell Rep Gulfport 50 Tommy Gollott Rep Biloxi 51 Michael Watson Rep Pascagoula 52 Brice Wiggins Rep Pascagoula Past composition of the Senate Main article : Political party strength in Mississippi See also Mississippi State Capitol Mississippi Legislature Mississippi House of Representatives American Legislative Exchange Council members References ^ Jump up to : Constitutional Provisions The Legislature And Legislation Rules of Procedure, Mississippi Legislature ( accessed May 31, 2013 ) Jump up ^ Aldridge, Donesha ( January 5, 2016 ). `` Burton elected as Mississippi Senate President Pro Tempore ''. WJTV. Jackson. Jump up ^ Sen. Nickey Browning switched parties in early 2013 from Democrat to Republican. Jump up ^ Sen. Will Longwitz resigned to be appointed Madison County Court Judge. ( 1 ) Jump up ^ Walter Michel was elected to fill the vacancy left by Will Longwitz and assumed office March 22. ( 2 ) Jump up ^ Sen. Bill Stone ( D - 10 ) resigns ( 3 ) Jump up ^ Sen. Sean Tindell ( R - 49 ) resigns after a judicial appointment ( 4 ) Jump up ^ Republican Neil Whaley elected in non-partisan election to replace Sen. Bill Stone ( D - 10 ) ( 5 ) Jump up ^ Republican Joel Carter elected in non-partisan election to replace Sen. Sean Tindell ( R - 49 ) ( 6 ) External links Mississippi Legislature State Senate of Mississippi at Project Vote Smart Mississippi State Senate at Ballotpedia Members of the Mississippi State Senate President of the Senate : Tate Reeves ( R ) President pro Tempore : Terry C. Burton ( R ) Chris Massey ( R ) David Parker ( R ) Nickey Browning ( R ) Rita Potts Parks ( R ) J.P. Wilemon ( D ) Chad McMahan ( R ) Hob Bryan ( D ) Russell Jolly ( D ) Gray Tollison ( R ) Vacant Robert L. Jackson ( D ) Derrick Simmons ( D ) Willie Lee Simmons ( D ) Lydia Chassaniol ( R ) Gary Jackson ( R ) Angela Turner ( D ) Charles Younger ( R ) Jenifer Branning ( R ) Kevin Blackwell ( R ) Josh Harkins ( R ) Barbara Blackmon ( D ) Eugene S. Clarke ( R ) Briggs Hopson ( R ) David Lee Jordan ( D ) J. Walter Michel ( R ) John A. Horhn ( D ) Hillman Terome Frazier ( D ) Sollie Norwood ( D ) David Blount ( D ) Dean Kirby ( R ) Terry C. Burton ( R ) Sampson Jackson II ( D ) Videt Carmichael ( R ) Juan Barnett ( D ) Chris Caughman ( R ) Albert Butler ( D ) Bob Dearing ( D ) Tammy Witherspoon ( D ) Sally Doty ( R ) Angela Burks Hill ( R ) Joey Fillingane ( R ) Chris McDaniel ( R ) Dennis DeBar ( R ) John A. 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Question: who is the leader of the ms state senate
Answer: Tate Reeves