Biography:
— Senator from Mississippi.
— Born in Brookhaven, Miss., May 10, 1959.
— Graduated Copiah-Lincoln Community College.
— B.A., University of Southern Mississippi, 1981.
— Cattle farmer.
— Member of the Mississippi state senate 2000-2012.
— Mississippi state commissioner of agriculture and commerce 2012-2018.
— Appointed as a Republican to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Thad Cochran.
— Took the oath of office on April 9, 2018.
— Subsequently elected in a special election on November 27, 2018.
— Reelected in 2020 for the term ending January 3, 2027.