Philman Ladner

Philman Ladner
Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 46th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2, 2024
Preceded by	Philip Moran
Personal details
Political party	Republican
Residence	Pass Christian, Mississippi
Occupation	Businessman

Philman Ladner is a Mississippi state senator, representing the 46th district in the Mississippi State Senate since 2024. His county covers Harrison and Hancock county.

Biography

Ladner attended St. Stanislaus College in Bay St. Louis.[1] He is the manager of a family-owned business.[2] He trains race horses and buys and sells cattle.[3]

A Republican, Ladner ran for election in 2023 for the Mississippi State Senate to represent the 46th district. He ran against incumbent Phillip Moran in the Republican primary. In a political upset, he won 54% to 46% and ran uncontested in the general election; Moran was the only senator incumbent to lose in the 2023 elections.[2][4] In the months leading up to the election, Moran was embroiled in controversy for concealing assets to avoid liability in a lawsuit related to a sexual assault case against his son.[5]

In the senate, he is a member of the following committees: Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Agriculture, Finance, Gaming, Municipalities, Ports and Marine Resources, Public Property, and Tourism.[1]

He is a member of the Harrison County Republican Club and Hancock County Republican Women's Club.[1]

He is married and has four children. He is of Catholic faith.[1] He resides in Pass Christian, Mississippi.[3]

References

1. "Philman Ladner". Mississippi State Legislature. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
2. Perlis, Wicker (August 11, 2023). "Legislature sees 5 of its incumbents stumble in primaries". The Clarion-Ledger. pp. A1. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
3. "New to the Mississippi Capitol, but far from new to Mississippi Agriculture". Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation. February 7, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
4. Corder, Frank (August 9, 2023). "State, Legislative Primary Election Results: See who won and who came up short". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
5. Baker, Margaret (August 15, 2023). "Embroiled in a sex crimes case, a MS senator and his son are now accused of hiding assets". The Sun Herald. Retrieved March 28, 2024.