Gary Brumfield

He graduated from Southwest Mississippi Community College in 1992 with an Associate degree in industrial electricity and robotics.

He graduated from Dallas Baptist University with a dual Bachelor's degree in Christian ministry and business management in 2008.

Incumbent Kelvin Butler, a former Democrat who filed as an independent, faced off against Brumfield in the general election.

Brumfield won the election 50.5% to 39.2%, making Butler the only senator to lose reelection in the 2023 cycle.

[2][3] In the senate, Brumfield serves on the Ethics, Corrections, Economic and Workforce Development, Finance, Forestry, Highways and Transportation, Ports and Marine Resources, Technology, and Wildlife, Fisheries, and Park.