Gary Brumfield | |
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| Member of theMississippi State Senate from the 38th district | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Kelvin Butler |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Southwest Mississippi Community College (AA) Dallas Baptist University (BA) Anderson University (MMin) |
| Occupation | Senior pastor |
Gary Brumfield is a Mississippi politician, representing the 38th district in the Mississippi State Senate since 2024. His district representsAdams,Amite,Pike,Walthall, andWilkinson counties.
Brumfield attendedMcComb High School, graduating in 1988. He graduated fromSouthwest Mississippi Community College in 1992 with anAssociate degree in industrial electricity and robotics. He graduated fromDallas Baptist University with a dualBachelor's degree in Christian ministry and business management in 2008. He graduated with a Master of Ministry in 2022 fromAnderson University. He is a seniorpastor for a church inPike County, Mississippi. He is the president of the Southwest Mississippi Minister's Union.[1]
ADemocrat, Brumfield ran for office to the 38th district for theMississippi State Senate in 2023. He ran uncontested in the Democratic primary. IncumbentKelvin Butler, a former Democrat who filed as an independent, faced off against Brumfield in the general election. Brumfield won the election 50.5% to 39.2%, making Butler the only senator to lose reelection in the 2023 cycle.[2][3] In the senate, Brumfield serves on the Ethics, Corrections, Economic and Workforce Development, Finance, Forestry, Highways and Transportation, Ports and Marine Resources, Technology, and Wildlife, Fisheries, and Park.[1]
He is married and has three children. He is ofBaptist faith.[1]
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