Clay Deweese

Republican Party

Mississippi House of Representatives District 12

Tenure

2020 - Present

Term ends

2028

Years in position

6

Predecessor:J. P. Hughes, Jr. (D)

Compensation

Base salary

$23,500/year

Per diem

House members receive no per diem during session, but are eligible for $40 per day outside of session.

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 7, 2023

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Clay Deweese (Republican Party) is a member of theMississippi House of Representatives, representingDistrict 12. He assumed office on January 7, 2020. His current term ends on January 4, 2028.

Deweese (Republican Party) ran for re-election to theMississippi House of Representatives to representDistrict 12. He won in the general election onNovember 7, 2023.

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Deweese was assigned to the following committees:

• Housing Committee
• House Insurance Committee
• Public Health and Human Services Committee
• House Rules Committee
• Transportation Committee
• House Universities and Colleges Committee
• Appropriations A Committee
• Appropriations C Committee,Chairman
• Business and Commerce Committee

2023-2024

Deweese was assigned to the following committees:

• Banking and Financial Services Committee
• House Education Committee
• House Insurance Committee
• Judiciary A Committee
• Judiciary En Banc Committee (decommissioned)
• House Medicaid Committee,Vice Chair
• House Universities and Colleges Committee

2021-2022

Deweese was assigned to the following committees:

• House Universities and Colleges Committee

2020-2021

Deweese was assigned to the following committees:

• Judiciary A Committee
• Judiciary En Banc Committee (decommissioned)
• House Medicaid Committee,Vice-Chairman
• House Tourism Committee
• Banking and Financial Services Committee
• House Education Committee
• House Insurance Committee

Sponsored legislation

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Elections

2023

See also: Mississippi House of Representatives elections, 2023

General election

General election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 12

IncumbentClay Deweese defeatedDonna Niewiaroski in the general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 12 on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Clay Deweese (R)	62.2	2,800
	Submit photo	Donna Niewiaroski (D)	37.8	1,698

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,498
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 12

Donna Niewiaroski advanced from the Democratic primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 12 on August 8, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Donna Niewiaroski	100.0	557

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 557
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 12

IncumbentClay Deweese advanced from the Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 12 on August 8, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Clay Deweese	100.0	1,867

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,867
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Endorsements

2019

See also: Mississippi House of Representatives elections, 2019

General election

General election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 12

Clay Deweese defeatedTiffany Kilpatrick in the general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 12 on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Clay Deweese (R)	51.3	3,074
	Submit photo	Tiffany Kilpatrick (D)	48.7	2,920

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,994 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 12

Tiffany Kilpatrick advanced from the Democratic primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 12 on August 6, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Tiffany Kilpatrick	100.0	1,452

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,452
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 12

Clay Deweese advanced from the Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 12 on August 6, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Clay Deweese	100.0	1,964

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,964
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Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Clay Deweese did not completeBallotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.===2019===

Clay Deweese did not completeBallotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.

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