The Mississippi Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the state of Mississippi. The party headquarters is located in Jackson, Mississippi. The party has members and County Executive Committees in all 82 counties of the state. The Mississippi Democratic State Executive Committee is elected by congressional district: 20 positions from each district. Current office holders The Mississippi Democratic Party holds none of the eight statewide offices and is in the minority in both houses of the legislature. Mississippi Democrats hold one of the state's four U.S. House seats and none of the state's U.S. Senate seats. Members of Congress U.S. Senate None U.S. House of Representatives Statewide offices In 2019, Jennifer Riley Collins, the Democratic nominee for Attorney General, lost her race to Republican Lynn Fitch, ending a streak of Democratic attorneys general that had begun in 1878. Legislative Senate Minority Leader: Derrick Simmons House Minority Leader: Robert Johnson Party leadership Party officers Officers of the State Executive Committee include: former state representative Bobby Moak of Lincoln County – chairperson (Third Congressional District) Rep. Earle Banks of Hinds County – Executive Vice Chairperson (Second Congressional District) Rae Shawn Davis of Gulfport, Mississippi – vice chairperson (Fourth Congressional District) Sharon Morris of Desoto County- secretary (Second Congressional District) Ryan Brown of Rankin County – Treasurer (Third Congressional District) former state representative and former party chairperson Jamie Franks of Mooreville – Parliamentarian (First Congressional District) Others who have served as Mississippi Democratic Chairmen have included Rickey Cole of Ovett, former Congressman Wayne Dowdy of McComb, Jon Levingston of Clarksdale and State Senator Johnnie Walls of Greenwood. Past chairs Ed Cole (1987–1994) Johnnie Walls (1994–1998) Gloria Williamson (1998–2000) Jon Levingston (2000–2001) Rickey Cole (2001–2004) Wayne Dowdy (2004–2008) Jamie Franks (2008–2010 (acting), 2010–2012) Rickey Cole (2012–2016)(also employed as Executive Director) Robert Moak (2016–2020) Tyree Irving (2020–) Party staff LaToya Thompson- Voter Protection Director Matt Nappe- Data Director Matthew Moore- Digital Director Past executive directors have included Rickey Cole, Travis Brock, Sam R. Hall, Rosalind Rawls, Keelan Sanders, Amy Harris, Morgan Shands, and Alice Skelton. Representatives Mississippi has two representatives to the Democratic National Committee: Wilber Colom of Lowndes County Jacqueline Amos of Hinds County These positions, unlike the officers, are elected every four years at the State Democratic Convention. History Mississippi was a large supporter of Jacksonian Democracy, which occurred during the Second Party System (roughly 1820-1860s). At this time, Mississippi