Michael Evans (politician)

Michael Evans
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 45th district
In office January 5, 2016 – January 2, 2024
Preceded by	Jay Mathis
Succeeded by	Keith Jackson
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 43rd district
In office January 3, 2012 – January 5, 2016
Preceded by	Russ Nowell
Succeeded by	Rob Roberson
Personal details
Born	Michael Ted Evans (1975-09-16) September 16, 1975 (age 49) Preston, Mississippi, U.S.
Political party	Independent (since 2020) Democratic (until 2020)
Spouse	Heather Luke

Michael Ted Evans (born September 16, 1975) is an American politician. He is a former member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 45th District, being first elected in 2011 as a member of the Democratic party and serving till 2024.[1][2][3]

In 2018, Evans ran for the United States House of Representatives from Mississippi's 3rd congressional district.[4] He lost to Michael Guest.[5]

In January 2020, he left the Democratic Party and became an independent.[6]

References

1. "Michael Evans". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 31, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
3. "Michael Evans (Mississippi)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
4. "Democrat Michael Evans joins crowd of Republicans running for Congress". The Clarion Ledger. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
5. "Republican Michael Guest defeats Democrat Michael Evans in #MS03".
6. Harrison, Bobby (January 7, 2020). "Two House Democrats become independents as new four-year term begins". mississippitoday.org. Retrieved January 18, 2020.