Who holds this state seat?
Joel Carter is the current sourced officeholder.
Open States lists Joel Carter for State Senate District 49 beginning Jan 10, 2018.
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Current state legislator · Open States CC0 record
Joel Carter
State SenatorState SenateDistrict 49Republican
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Contact
Joel Carter · public office
Office mailing address State Capitol Room 215, 400 High St., Jackson, MS 39201
For constituent services and government business—not campaign inquiries.
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Current role
State legislative record
- Name
- Joel Carter
- Office
- State Senator
- Chamber
- State Senate
- District
- 49
- Party
- Republican Party
- Role began
- Jan 10, 2018
- Official email
- jcarter@senate.ms.gov
- Official phone
- 601-359-2395
- Capitol address
- State Capitol Room 215, 400 High St., Jackson, MS 39201
- Open Civic Data ID
ocd-person/cc55837a-0a3e-4bcf-8255-b8786fc2b43f
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