Jay W. Mathis (born April 24, 1970) is an American politician. He was a member of the

Mississippi House of Representatives The Mississippi House of Representatives is the lower house of the Mississippi Legislature, the lawmaking body of the U.S. state of Mississippi. According to the state constitution of 1890, it is to comprise no more than 122 members elected fo ...

from the 45th district. A

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, he ran unopposed in a special election in May 2015 to replace

Bennett Malone Bennett Malone (January 6, 1944 – December 17, 2017) was an American politician in the state of Mississippi. Malone was a native of Carthage, Mississippi, and attended East Central Junior College. He was elected to the Mississippi House of Re ...

. Mathis unsuccessfully challenged Malone in 2007 and 2011 and chose not to run for reelection in the November 2015 elections due to redistricting.

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1970 births Living people Republican Party members of the Mississippi House of Representatives 21st-century American politicians People from Carthage, Mississippi {{Mississippi-politician-stub