Andrew Stepp is an American politician who currently represents the 23rd district in the

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. He was elected in 2023. He is a member of the

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Career

Stepp is a pharmacist in Bruce, Mississippi, where he owns the Stepp-Saver Pharmacy. He also serves as a clinical instructor in pharmacy practice at the University of Mississippi.

Political career

Following the resignation of Charles Beckett from representing the 23rd district in the

on September 22, 2022, to become the executive director of the Mississippi Public Utilities Staff, Stepp ran in the special election to replace him. He faced

Perry Van Bailey Perry Van Bailey is a farmer who is a former member of the Mississippi House of Representatives. He served from 2023 to 2024. He is a native of Calhoun County, Mississippi. House District 23 included people in Calhoun, Grenada, Lafayette, and Webs ...

and Andy Clark, both farmers from

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. The election was held on January 10. Andy Stepp received 48.49% of the votes, but as no candidate received 50%, continued to a runoff against Bailey, who had received 38.05%. The runoff was held on January 31. The results were extremely close, and the race was only decided on February 8, with certified results showing Bailey defeating Stepp by 7 votes. Following his narrow defeat in the special election, Stepp ran as a Republican against Van Bailey in the Republican primary for the 2023 election. Stepp narrowly defeated Van Bailey with 53% of the vote. Stepp won the general election against Democratic candidate Danny Lampley and independent Andy Clark with 71% of the vote.

Personal life

Stepp resides in Bruce, Mississippi. He has 2 daughters and 5 grandchildren. He is a member of the First Baptist Church of Bruce.

Electoral history

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stepp, Andy Living people Republican Party members of the Mississippi House of Representatives People from Bruce, Mississippi Year of birth missing (living people)