| | Sanford graduated from Seminary High School in Seminary in Covington County and attended Jones County Junior College in Ellisville, Mississippi. He obtained a bachelor's degree from the [[University of Mississippi]] and procured his legal credentials through the University of Mississippi School of Law in Oxford.<ref name=pvs>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/156370/noah-sanford#.WeDj3rpFzb0|title=Noah Sanford's Biography|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 12, 2017}}</ref> | | Sanford graduated from Seminary High School in Seminary in Covington County and attended Jones County Junior College in Ellisville, Mississippi. He obtained a bachelor's degree from the [[University of Mississippi]] and procured his legal credentials through the University of Mississippi School of Law in Oxford.<ref name=pvs>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/156370/noah-sanford#.WeDj3rpFzb0|title=Noah Sanford's Biography|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 12, 2017}}</ref> |
| − | In the 2015 Republican [[primary]] in House District 90, Sanford defeated intra-party rival Ricky Ward, 1,662 votes (64.1 percent) to 932 (35.9 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/John_B._Pope,_III|title=John B. Pope, III|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=October 13, 2017}]</ref> In the [[general election]] held on November 3, 2015, Sanford defeated the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] John B. Pope, III, 4,177 (54.1 percent) to 3,538 (45.9 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.ms.gov/Elections-Voting/Pages/2015-General-Election.aspx|title=General election returns|date=November 3, 2015|publisher=Mississippi Secretary of State|accessdate=October 12, 2017}}</ref> The position opened when the Democrat Joe "J. L." Warren did not seek reelection.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.ms.gov/links/elections/results/statewide/MS%20House%20of%20Rep%20MULTI%20COUNTY%20-%20General%20Election%202011%20Results.pdf|title=General election returns|date=November 8, 2011|publisher=Mississippi Secretary of State|accessdate=October 13, 2017}}</ref> | + | In the 2015 Republican [[primary]] in House District 90, Sanford defeated intra-party rival Ricky Ward, 1,662 votes (64.1 percent) to 932 (35.9 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/John_B._Pope,_III|title=John B. Pope, III|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=October 13, 2017}}</ref> In the [[general election]] held on November 3, 2015, Sanford defeated the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] John B. Pope, III, 4,177 (54.1 percent) to 3,538 (45.9 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.ms.gov/Elections-Voting/Pages/2015-General-Election.aspx|title=General election returns|date=November 3, 2015|publisher=Mississippi Secretary of State|accessdate=October 12, 2017}}</ref> The position opened when the Democrat Joe "J. L." Warren did not seek reelection.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.ms.gov/links/elections/results/statewide/MS%20House%20of%20Rep%20MULTI%20COUNTY%20-%20General%20Election%202011%20Results.pdf|title=General election returns|date=November 8, 2011|publisher=Mississippi Secretary of State|accessdate=October 13, 2017}}</ref> |
| | Sanford serves on these House committees: (1) State Library (Vice chairman), (2) Agriculture, (3) Apportionment and Elections, (4) County Affairs, (5) Energy, (6) Judiciary B, (7) Public Health and Human Services, and (8) Public Utilities. | | Sanford serves on these House committees: (1) State Library (Vice chairman), (2) Agriculture, (3) Apportionment and Elections, (4) County Affairs, (5) Energy, (6) Judiciary B, (7) Public Health and Human Services, and (8) Public Utilities. |