Jon Ray Lancaster | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 22nd district | |
| In office January 7, 2020 – January 6, 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Preston E. Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | Justin Crosby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Amory, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Party | Republican (since 2021) |
Other party | Democratic (until 2021) |
Johnathan Ray Lancaster is an American politician who served in the Mississippi House of Representatives, having first been elected in 2019 as a Democrat and later defecting to the Republican Party. He was defeated in a 2025 special election.
Biography
Jonathan Ray Lancaster was born in Amory, Mississippi.1 He has graduated from Houston High School.1 In 2019, he was elected to represent Mississippi's 22nd House district as a Democrat in the Mississippi House of Representatives for the 2020–2024 term.12 He was inaugurated on January 7, 2020.2 Lancaster switched from the Democratic to the Republican Party in November 2021.3
Lancaster lost his seat in a 2025 special election to Democrat Justin Crosby. The election was held after due to court-ordered redistricting, with the previous electoral boundaries found to have diminished the voting power of the state's African American population.4
References
References
- "Johnathan Ray Lancaster". billstatus.ls.state.ms.us. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- "Jon Lancaster". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- "1st-term Mississippi rep jumps from Democrat to Republican". Wtok.com. Associated Press. November 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- Corder, Frank (November 5, 2025). "Democrats pick up seats in Mississippi House, Senate due to court-ordered special redistricting elections". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved November 6, 2025.