May 22, 2013
Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)
- District: Junior Senator from Mississippi
- Residence: Tupelo
- Born: July 5, 1951; Pontotoc, Miss.
- Religion: Southern Baptist
- Family: Wife, Gayle Wicker; three children
- Education: U. of Mississippi, B.A. 1973 (political science & journalism); U. of Mississippi, J.D. 1975
- Military Service: Air Force 1976-80; Air Force Reserve 1980-2004
- Political Highlights: Miss. Senate, 1988-94; U.S. House, 1995-2007; U.S. Senate, 2007-present
- Elected: Elected: 2008 (1st full term); Appointed December 2007
- Committee Assignments: Armed Services (Airland - Ranking Member; Emerging Threats & Capabilities; Seapower); Budget; Commerce, Science & Transportation (Aviation Operations, Safety & Security; Communications, Technology & the Internet - Ranking Member; Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries & Coast Guard; Science & Space; Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine); Environment & Public Works (Clean Air & Nuclear Safety; Green Jobs & the New Economy - Ranking Member; Superfund, Toxics & Environmental Health; Transportation & Infrastructure); Joint Economic
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State Information: Mississippi
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | general | Roger Wicker (R) | 709,626 | 57.2% |
| Albert Gore (D) | 503,467 | 40.6% | ||
| Thomas Cramer (CNSTP) | 15,281 | 1.2% | ||
| Shawn O'Hara (REF) | 13,194 | 1.1% | ||
| 2008 | special | Roger Wicker (R) | 683,409 | 55% |
| Ronnie Musgrove (D) | 560,064 | 45% | ||
| 2006 | general | Trent Lott (R) | 388,399 | 63.6% |
| Erik Fleming (D) | 213,000 | 34.9% | ||
| Harold Taylor (LIBERT) | 9,522 | 1.6% | ||
| 2000 | general | Trent Lott (R) | 654,941 | 65.9% |
| Troy Brown (D) | 314,090 | 31.6% | ||
| Jim Giles (I) | 9,344 | 0.9% | ||
| Lewis Napper (LIBERT) | 8,454 | 0.8% | ||
| Shawn O'Hara (REF) | 7,315 | 0.7% | ||
| 1994 | general | Trent Lott (R) | 418,333 | 68.8% |
| Ken Harper (D) | 189,752 | 31.2% | ||
| 1988 | general | Trent Lott (R) | 510,380 | 54% |
| Wayne Dowdy (D) | 436,339 | 46% |
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 43% | John McCain: 56.18% | |
| 2012 | : 43.79% | : 55.29% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 39% | George W. Bush: 59% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 41% | George W. Bush: 58% | |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton: 44% | Robert Dole: 49% | |
| 1992 | Bill Clinton: 41% | George H. W. Bush: 50% | |
| 1988 | Michael Dukakis: 39% | George H. W. Bush: 60% | |
| 1984 | Walter F. Mondale: 37% | : |
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