Redistricting and resignations lead to new faces coming to the Mississippi Capitol in January.
Special legislative elections were held Tuesday in Mississippi due to court-ordered redistricting to allow for more majority-minority districts and to fill unexpired terms following recent resignations.
Democrats picked up two seats in the state Senate, breaking the Republican supermajority, and also added one seat in the state House.
READ MORE: Democrats pick up seats in Mississippi House, Senate due to court-ordered special redistricting elections
Here is a look at the new members of the Mississippi Legislature.
Senate District 2 – Theresa Isom (D)
Isom pulled in over 60 percent of the vote in the newly drawn Senate District to allow for increased majority-minority districts in the northw

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