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<p><strong><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary)">The Mississippi Democratic Party </span></strong>has officially certified Johnny DuPree as a Democratic candidate for <strong>State Senate, District 45</strong> in the 2025 election. In a letter from Party Chair Cheikh Taylor, DuPree was commended for his commitment to public service and his leadership in upholding the party’s values of equity, justice, and opportunity. This milestone solidifies his campaign and positions him to bring strong, experienced leadership to Jackson.</p>

<h4>Johnny DuPree Officially Certified as Democratic Candidate for State Senate</h4>

<p><strong><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary)">Several new faces could be representing</span></strong> the Pine Belt in the Mississippi Senate.</p><p>Leaders recently approved a redistricting plan changing the demographics in Senate Districts 34, 41, 42, 44 and 45.</p>

<h4>Dates set for 2025 Senate special elections; candidate qualifying period opens June 2</h4>

<p>Johnny supports a <strong>Mississippi Earned Income Tax Credit</strong> and opposes tax breaks that benefit the wealthy while draining public services.</p>

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<h2>Tax Justice for Working Families</h2>

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<h4>Rawls Springs Candidate Forum</h4>

<p>The candidates for District 45 will meet to discuss the issues at the Rawls Springs Community Center.</p>

Rawls Springs Candidate Forum

<p><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary)"><strong style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary)">On Tuesday, August 5, Dr. Johnny DuPree stood in solidarity </strong></span>with advocates, community leaders, and concerned citizens at the Federal Courthouse in Jackson for the<span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text)"> Preliminary Injunction Hearing on Mississippi’s anti-DEI law, HB 1193.</span></p>

<h4>DuPree Attends Historic DEI Court Hearing in Jackson</h4>

<p><strong>Today,</strong> the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) announced <span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text)">five</span><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary)"><strong style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text)"> </strong></span><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text)">Spotlight candidates</span> ahead of <span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary)"><strong>special elections</strong></span> in Mississippi on <span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary)"><strong>November 4th</strong></span>. These elections were called following a court ruling for new elections to rectify Republicans’ racial gerrymandering, and if these Democrats are successful on Election Day, they could help break the extreme GOP supermajority in the Mississippi Senate.</p>

<h4>DLCC Announces Mississippi Special Election Spotlight Candidates</h4>

<p><strong><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary)">A new face could be representing</span></strong> the Hattiesburg area in the Mississippi Senate.</p><p>But not before state leaders find common ground with the Mississippi chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.</p>

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<h4>NAACP files motion to amend state’s proposed Senate, House redistricting plan</h4>

<p>Our campaign was so excited to stop by the “Strolls to the Polls” event last night at the Jackie Dole Community Center in beautiful...</p>

<h4>Stroll To The Polls</h4>

<p><strong><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary)">A new legislator could be representing the needs</span></strong> of those living in the Hattiesburg area.</p><p>A federal court ruled last year that the state’s previous plans for redistricting drowned out the Black vote.</p>

<h4>New Senate seat possible after court ruling requires lawmakers to create new majority-Blackgoes here</h4>

<p><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary)"><strong>The DuPree for Senate Seat 45 Campaign is proud to announce</strong></span> the official grand opening of its campaign headquarters on <strong>Saturday, August 9th</strong>, marking an exciting milestone in the march toward Jackson.</p>

<h4>It’s Our Time! DuPree for Senate Seat 45 Campaign Headquarters Grand Opening</h4>

<p>He will fight for <strong>fully funded public schools</strong>, better teacher pay, and investments in technology and learning tools.</p>

<h2>Fully Funded Public Education</h2>

<p>As fuel taxes rise, Johnny will push to ensure those funds go toward <strong>safer roads</strong>, <strong>rural infrastructure</strong>, and <strong>public transit improvements</strong>.</p>

<h2>Safer Roads and Stronger Infrastructure</h2>

<h4>Community Town Hall Meeting at C.E. Roy Community Center</h4>

<p>Meet your new Senator-Elect Johnny DuPree and State Representative Percy Watson as they explain the duties of the state legislative body, discuss upcoming legislation and hear from you.</p>

Community Town Hall Meeting

<p>You may find Dr. DuPree's endorsement <a href="https://www.janepac.com/endorsements#mississippi" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here.</a></p><span class="image image-framed image-left image-tilt-left" style="width: 40%;"><span class="image-inner-wrapper"><img src="https://run.imgix.net/9d0fb591-1bfb-4f21-88b7-8a1ca92227bd/5bc57f0c-f861-430c-bf87-36cc650b6586/5bc57f0c-f861-430c-bf87-36cc650b6586.png?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C2236%2C1308&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="left" alignwidth="40" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed"></span><span class="caption" style="display: none"></span></span>

<p><strong>Dr. DuPree accepts the endorsement of the Jane Fonda Climate PAC.</strong></p><p>JanePAC believes that in order to end the stranglehold the fossil fuel industry has on our political system and our planet, we must elect climate-conscious leaders at the state and local level who will stand up to Big Oil, its lobbyists, and the politicians in its pocket. Dr. DuPree is proud to accept the endorsement of the Jane Fonda Climate PAC.</p>

<h4>Jane Fonda Climate PAC Endorsement</h4>

<p><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary)"><strong style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary)">On Friday</strong></span><strong style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary)">,</strong> August 30th at 9:00 AM, the Johnny DuPree for Senate campaign will host a special <strong>Breakfast Fundraiser</strong> at the historic <strong>Eureka School Facility</strong> in Hattiesburg, MS. This momentous event brings together supporters, community leaders, and changemakers for an energizing morning of fellowship, conversation, and a shared vision for Mississippi’s future.</p>

<h4>A Powerful Morning of Unity and Purpose at the Historic Eureka School</h4>

<p><strong><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary)">As Johnny DuPree officially launches his campaign for Mississippi State Senate District 45, </span></strong>voters can now begin planning for the critical dates that will shape this election season. According to the official calendar, qualifying begins June 2, with the general election scheduled for November 4, 2025.</p>

<h4>Key 2025 Election Dates Released for Senate District 45</h4>

<p><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary)"><strong style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary)">Join the Mississippi Special Education Coalition (MSEC)</strong></span> for our Special Education Workshop and Clinic on Tuesday. August 26.&nbsp; MSEC is a statewide alliance of advocacy organizations dedicated to tackling systemic challenges in special education and school discipline across Mississippi.</p>

<h4>Special Education Workshop and Clinic</h4>

<h2>Economic Development in Every Community</h2>

<p>Every family deserves access to <strong>quality, affordable health care</strong>. Johnny will work to expand <strong>Medicaid</strong>, support <strong>rural hospitals</strong>, and increase <strong>mental health resources</strong>.</p>

<h2>Healthcare Access and Affordability</h2>

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Championing working families, tax justice, education, and opportunity—Johnny DuPree is ready to fight for every corner of Mississippi’s District 45.

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