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Who Represents DeSoto County? Elected Officials & Districts
A permanent, evergreen directory of every elected official representing DeSoto County — from Washington to the county courthouse — with official lookup tools so you can find exactly who represents your address.
DeSoto County is represented by officials at every level of government — two U.S. Senators, one U.S. Representative, multiple state senators and representatives, five county supervisors, and countywide elected officials. This directory lists each officeholder with their official government page, term information, and source verification.
Mississippi state legislative districts were redrawn in 2025 following a federal court order. Where district boundaries or incumbents have not been independently verified, we clearly note that and direct you to the official lookup tools.
U.S. Senators
U.S. Senator · Republican
Cindy Hyde-Smith
U.S. Senator — up for re-election in 2026
Next election: 2026
Official Senate pageU.S. Senator · Republican
Roger Wicker
U.S. Senator — won re-election in 2024 (62.8%). Term runs 2025–2030. Next election: 2030.
Next election: 2030
Official Senate pageSource: ballotpedia.org, senate.gov, wikipedia.org. Roger Wicker won re-election in November 2024 with 62.8% statewide. Cindy Hyde-Smith is seeking re-election in November 2026 — see our election results page.
U.S. House of Representatives
Mississippi's 1st Congressional District
Trent Kelly (Republican)
Covers all of DeSoto County and much of north Mississippi. Incumbent: Trent Kelly (R).
Next election: 2026
Official House pageSource: trentkelly.house.gov, ballotpedia.org. Trent Kelly was first elected in a June 2015 special election. He is seeking re-election in November 2026.
Mississippi Statewide Officials
Mississippi State Senate — DeSoto County Districts
District 1 (DeSoto & Tate)
Needs Verificationredrawn in 2025. A special election was held November 4, 2025. DeSoto County results showed Chris Hanna (D) with 27.91% of the DeSoto County vote. The winner has not been independently verified by WorthFighting at publication time — use the official lookup tool to identify your current senator.
District 2 (DeSoto & Tunica)
VerifiedTheresa Gillespie Isom (D)
Won the November 4, 2025 special election with 61.89% of the DeSoto County vote. First African American and first woman elected to the Mississippi Senate from DeSoto County.
Source: desotocountyms.gov, WREG.com
District 11
Needs VerificationIncludes parts of DeSoto County per the 2025 redistricting plan. Incumbent not independently verified — use the official lookup tool.
District 19
VerifiedKevin Blackwell (R)
Includes parts of DeSoto County. First elected 2016.
Source: Mississippi Legislature (legislature.ms.gov), mississippitoday.org
Mississippi House of Representatives — DeSoto County
Based on the 2025 redistricting plan, DeSoto County is split across multiple Mississippi House districts. WorthFighting has not independently verified all incumbents for the new districts. Use the official lookup tool below to find your representative.
DeSoto County Elected Officials
District 1 Supervisor (Board President)
Jessie Medlin
Source: desotocountyms.gov
District 2 Supervisor
Mark Gardner
Source: desotocountyms.gov
District 3 Supervisor (Vice President)
Ray Denison
Source: desotocountyms.gov
District 4 Supervisor
Lee Caldwell
Source: desotocountyms.gov
District 5 Supervisor
Robert Foster
Source: desotocountyms.gov
Sheriff
Thomas E. Tuggle
Republican
Source: desotocountysheriff.org, wreg.com
Chancery Clerk
Misty Heffner
Source: mssupervisors.org
Circuit Clerk
Dale Thompson
Source: mssupervisors.org
Source: desotocountyms.gov, mssupervisors.org, desotocountysheriff.org. Sheriff Thomas E. Tuggle was elected in 2023 — the first new sheriff in DeSoto County in 16 years. Chancery Clerk Misty Heffner took office in 2016 and was re-elected in 2019.
Find Your Representatives
DeSoto County is split across multiple state legislative districts. Use these official lookup tools to identify exactly who represents your address. WorthFighting does not collect or store residential addresses — these links take you to official government websites.
Mississippi Secretary of State — Voter Information
Check your voter registration, polling place, and sample ballot.
Source: Mississippi Secretary of State
Find Your U.S. Representative
Enter your ZIP code to find your member of Congress.
Source: U.S. House of Representatives
DeSoto County Elections
Voter registration, election dates, precinct information, and local results.
Source: DeSoto County, MS
Mississippi Legislature — Find Your Legislator
Look up your Mississippi State Senate and State House districts.
Source: Mississippi Legislature
Official Sources & Verification
All elected official information is sourced from official government websites and verified publications. Where information could not be independently verified — particularly for state legislative districts redrawn in 2025 — we clearly note that and direct you to official lookup tools.
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