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Roger F. Wicker

U.S. Senate · MS · Republicans · since 2025

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Biography

Overview

Roger Wicker is a Republican U.S. Senator from Mississippi, serving since 2007. He previously served in the Mississippi State Senate (1988-1995) and the U.S. House of Representatives (1995-2007). A former Air Force officer and attorney, Wicker is a graduate of the University of Mississippi and chairs the Senate Committee on Armed Services.

Career

As Senate Armed Services chair, Wicker influences military policy and defense spending. He has championed Ukraine aid, broadly supporting defense assistance even as other Republicans opposed it. He advocated for changing Mississippi's state flag and has worked on veterans' issues, disaster recovery (especially related to hurricanes affecting Mississippi), and rural economic development. He was elected chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee for 2015-2017.

Prior political experience

Wicker was appointed to the Senate in December 2007 by Governor Haley Barbour to fill Trent Lott's seat. He won a special election in 2008 with 54.96% of the vote. He was reelected in 2012 with 57.16%, in 2018 with 58.5%, and in 2024 with 62.8% against Democratic nominee Ty Pinkins. As a House member, he won his 1994 primary runoff with 53.07% and the general election with 63.06%, then was reelected six times without serious opposition.

Biographical material adapted from the Wikipedia article (retrieved April 29, 2026), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ideology

Liberal–Conservative (DW-NOMINATE dim 1)

Liberal
Conservative
119th Congress+0.377

Secondary axis (DW-NOMINATE dim 2)(?)

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+0.341
Source: Voteview DW-NOMINATE · 649 scored votes

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Officeholding history

TermSeatTerm datesTerminationPredecessorSuccessor
4thU.S. Senate MS Class 12025–presentIn progressRoger F. Wicker—
3rdU.S. Senate MS Class 12019–2025Term endedRoger F. WickerRoger F. Wicker
2ndU.S. Senate MS Class 12013–2019Term endedRoger F. WickerRoger F. Wicker
1stU.S. Senate MS Class 12007–2013Term ended—Roger F. Wicker
7thU.S. House MS-12007–2007Term endedRoger F. WickerTrent Kelly
6thU.S. House MS-12005–2007Term endedRoger F. WickerRoger F. Wicker
5thU.S. House MS-12003–2005Term endedRoger F. WickerRoger F. Wicker
4thU.S. House MS-12001–2003Term endedRoger F. WickerRoger F. Wicker
3rdU.S. House MS-11999–2001Term endedRoger F. WickerRoger F. Wicker
2ndU.S. House MS-11997–1999Term endedRoger F. WickerRoger F. Wicker
1stU.S. House MS-11995–1997Term ended—Roger F. Wicker

Committee assignments

Current term legislation

Bills sponsored this term10

Bills cosponsored this term10

Elections

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