2023 Mississippi Election
August 18, 2023:
Last week, Mississippi conducted its state primaries, determining the political landscape for a myriad of statewide, legislative, and county offices. The marquee contest – a showdown between Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann and perennial challenger Chris McDaniel – has been viewed as a microcosm of the broader ideological battle that will soon shape the GOP presidential primaries. In the end, McDaniel’s aggressive campaign, positioning himself to the right of an already staunch conservative in Hosemann, fell well short. Hosemann glided to victory, clinching the primary win and eliminating the need for a risky runoff. For the record, as a former right winger I always supported McDaniel, but no more. In fact, any Pro-Trump Republican will not get my vote for anything....and quite possible no Republicans ever as long as Trump remains a part of the GOP. (SOURCE: Supertalk; From Mississippi primaries to the Fulton County Courthouse: A political landscape in flux)
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In fact, any Pro-Trump Republican will not get my vote for anything....and quite possible no Republicans ever as long as Trump remains a part of the GOP. |
May 13, 2023: Magee News: Campaign Finance Late-Filer Report
Pursuant to Mississippi Code Section 23-15-817, the Secretary of State’s Office is required to publish a list of all candidates for the Statewide or Legislative Office who failed to file a campaign disclosure report by the dates specified in Section 23-15-807(b).
Individuals who failed to timely file their campaign finance report by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, but have since filed with the Secretary of State’s Office:
• David Hardigree
• David Parker
• Jerry R. Turner
• Perry Bailey
• Terell Harris
• Earle Banks
• Synarus Green
• Omeria Scott
• Casey Eure
• Jeremy Lee
• Randall Patterson
• Jarvis Cook
• Dana Underwood McLean
• Sedrick Smith
Pursuant to Mississippi Code Section 23-15-817, the Secretary of State’s Office is required to publish a list of all candidates for the Statewide or Legislative Office who failed to file a campaign disclosure report by the dates specified in Section 23-15-807(b).
Individuals who failed to timely file their campaign finance report by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, but have since filed with the Secretary of State’s Office:
• David Hardigree
• David Parker
• Jerry R. Turner
• Perry Bailey
• Terell Harris
• Earle Banks
• Synarus Green
• Omeria Scott
• Casey Eure
• Jeremy Lee
• Randall Patterson
• Jarvis Cook
• Dana Underwood McLean
• Sedrick Smith
May 13, 2023: Magee News: Campaign Finance Late-Filer Report
Pursuant to Mississippi Code Section 23-15-817, the Secretary of State’s Office is required to publish a list of all candidates for the Statewide or Legislative Office who failed to file a campaign disclosure report by the dates specified in Section 23-15-807(b).
Individuals who failed to timely file their campaign finance report by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, and still have not filed their report to date include:
• Robert Briggs
• Gregory Wash
• Bob Hickingbottom
• Kathy Leath Chism
• Lesley Smith
• Andre DeBerry
• Billy Nix
• Marty Evans Jr.
• Dwayne Pickett
• Micheal Carson
• Willye Powell
• Philman A. Ladner
• Brad Mattox
• Jimmy Russell
• William Tracy Arnold
• James “Jimmy” Wallace
• Gail Lyons
• Progeorlan M. Walker
• Cedric “Bam Bam” Burnett
• Brady B. Williamson
• Beth Luther Waldo
• Randy P. Boyd
• Andy Clark
• Jack Thomas Willis Jr.
• Jeff Hale
• Orlando Paden
• Kenji Holloway
• Kenneth Walker
• Tonya Wilder
• W. I. “Doc” Harris
• Robert Sanders
• Soloman Osborne
• Kevin Horan
• Cheikh Taylor
• Carl Mickens
• Justin James
• Kenny Rush
• Lindsey Kidd
• Karl Oliver
• William E. “Bill” Downs
• Rufus Straughter
• Kimberly Stevens
• Fred Shanks
• Dyamone White
• Kia Jones
• Roshund Harris-Allen
• Allan Cole
• Patty Patterson
• Ailean Stingley
• Rukia Lumumba
• Rickey Gene Smylie
• Mark Tullos
• Charles Young
• Billy Adam Calvert
• Troy Smith
• Richard Buford
• Charles “Chuck” Blackwell
• Robert Evans
• Steve Moreman
• Thompson Benton
• Bill Pigott
• Jacob Brogan
• Ken Morgan
• Dale Goodin
• Matthew Daves
• William “Bill” Cruse
• Jeffery S. “Jeff” Guice
• Jeffery Hulum
• John Dedeaux
Individuals who failed to timely file their campaign finance report by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, but have since filed with the Secretary of State’s Office:
• David Hardigree
• David Parker
• Jerry R. Turner
• Perry Bailey
• Terell Harris
• Earle Banks
• Synarus Green
• Omeria Scott
• Casey Eure
• Jeremy Lee
• Randall Patterson
• Jarvis Cook
• Dana Underwood McLean
• Sedrick Smith
Pursuant to Mississippi Code Section 23-15-817, the Secretary of State’s Office is required to publish a list of all candidates for the Statewide or Legislative Office who failed to file a campaign disclosure report by the dates specified in Section 23-15-807(b).
Individuals who failed to timely file their campaign finance report by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, and still have not filed their report to date include:
• Robert Briggs
• Gregory Wash
• Bob Hickingbottom
• Kathy Leath Chism
• Lesley Smith
• Andre DeBerry
• Billy Nix
• Marty Evans Jr.
• Dwayne Pickett
• Micheal Carson
• Willye Powell
• Philman A. Ladner
• Brad Mattox
• Jimmy Russell
• William Tracy Arnold
• James “Jimmy” Wallace
• Gail Lyons
• Progeorlan M. Walker
• Cedric “Bam Bam” Burnett
• Brady B. Williamson
• Beth Luther Waldo
• Randy P. Boyd
• Andy Clark
• Jack Thomas Willis Jr.
• Jeff Hale
• Orlando Paden
• Kenji Holloway
• Kenneth Walker
• Tonya Wilder
• W. I. “Doc” Harris
• Robert Sanders
• Soloman Osborne
• Kevin Horan
• Cheikh Taylor
• Carl Mickens
• Justin James
• Kenny Rush
• Lindsey Kidd
• Karl Oliver
• William E. “Bill” Downs
• Rufus Straughter
• Kimberly Stevens
• Fred Shanks
• Dyamone White
• Kia Jones
• Roshund Harris-Allen
• Allan Cole
• Patty Patterson
• Ailean Stingley
• Rukia Lumumba
• Rickey Gene Smylie
• Mark Tullos
• Charles Young
• Billy Adam Calvert
• Troy Smith
• Richard Buford
• Charles “Chuck” Blackwell
• Robert Evans
• Steve Moreman
• Thompson Benton
• Bill Pigott
• Jacob Brogan
• Ken Morgan
• Dale Goodin
• Matthew Daves
• William “Bill” Cruse
• Jeffery S. “Jeff” Guice
• Jeffery Hulum
• John Dedeaux
Individuals who failed to timely file their campaign finance report by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, but have since filed with the Secretary of State’s Office:
• David Hardigree
• David Parker
• Jerry R. Turner
• Perry Bailey
• Terell Harris
• Earle Banks
• Synarus Green
• Omeria Scott
• Casey Eure
• Jeremy Lee
• Randall Patterson
• Jarvis Cook
• Dana Underwood McLean
• Sedrick Smith
May 6, 2023:
Tate Reeves officially kicked off his reelection campaign by revealing his IQ. First he played a just released campaign video where he shoots people (TPM reported it as: Mississippi Gov Launches Reelection Bid With Video Of Him As Clint Eastwood Shooting People Of Color
Then Reeves addressed his audience saying: “My friends, this is a different governor’s campaign than we have ever seen before in our state because we are not up against a local-yokel Mississippi Democrat, we are up against a national liberal machine. They are extreme. They are radical and vicious. They believe welfare is success. They believe that taxes are good and businesses are bad. They think boys can be girls, that babies have no life, and that our state and our nation are racist.” First "they" don't think "welfare is a success" (whatever that means), but believe there are people who go through tough times and may need a hand. On taxes, they believe that the wealthy should pay their share instead of overtaxing the poor and middle class like the Republicans want to do. The Republican party is owned by rich millionaires who buy Republicans (and now Supreme Court Justices) with "donations." And his campaign video makes it clear racism is a problem in Missisippi and usually by long-time Mississippi residents who have lived being racist so long they dont even see it in themselves.
Tate Reeves officially kicked off his reelection campaign by revealing his IQ. First he played a just released campaign video where he shoots people (TPM reported it as: Mississippi Gov Launches Reelection Bid With Video Of Him As Clint Eastwood Shooting People Of Color
Then Reeves addressed his audience saying: “My friends, this is a different governor’s campaign than we have ever seen before in our state because we are not up against a local-yokel Mississippi Democrat, we are up against a national liberal machine. They are extreme. They are radical and vicious. They believe welfare is success. They believe that taxes are good and businesses are bad. They think boys can be girls, that babies have no life, and that our state and our nation are racist.” First "they" don't think "welfare is a success" (whatever that means), but believe there are people who go through tough times and may need a hand. On taxes, they believe that the wealthy should pay their share instead of overtaxing the poor and middle class like the Republicans want to do. The Republican party is owned by rich millionaires who buy Republicans (and now Supreme Court Justices) with "donations." And his campaign video makes it clear racism is a problem in Missisippi and usually by long-time Mississippi residents who have lived being racist so long they dont even see it in themselves.
Feb 20, 2023: Clarion Ledger: Early polling shows governor's race will be a challenge for Tate Reeves
Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves could be headed back to the banking world after the state’s November general election.
One poll shows Reeves is in disfavor with many Mississippi voters, while another survey indicates he is trailing his main Democratic opponent for the state’s top job.
A poll conducted in January by the Mississippi Today media operation and Siena College shows a majority (57-percent) of Mississippians would support “someone else” over Reeves' reelection bid for the new term in January. Siena is a private liberal arts college in New York founded by Catholic friars.
Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves could be headed back to the banking world after the state’s November general election.
One poll shows Reeves is in disfavor with many Mississippi voters, while another survey indicates he is trailing his main Democratic opponent for the state’s top job.
A poll conducted in January by the Mississippi Today media operation and Siena College shows a majority (57-percent) of Mississippians would support “someone else” over Reeves' reelection bid for the new term in January. Siena is a private liberal arts college in New York founded by Catholic friars.
Feb 16, 2023: Magnolia Tribune: Q&A with Secretary of State candidate Shuwaski Young
Shuwaski Young, ran for Congress in the Third District in 2022 unsuccessfully. He is now running for Mississippi Secretary of State in the 2023 statewide elections. The Democrat is challenging incumbent Republican Michael Watson for the seat.
Young talks with the Magnolia Tribune about his vision for the office, election laws, public corruption, and more. He also said questions regarding his residency are “baseless,” calling them a “non-starter” for his campaign.
Shuwaski Young, ran for Congress in the Third District in 2022 unsuccessfully. He is now running for Mississippi Secretary of State in the 2023 statewide elections. The Democrat is challenging incumbent Republican Michael Watson for the seat.
Young talks with the Magnolia Tribune about his vision for the office, election laws, public corruption, and more. He also said questions regarding his residency are “baseless,” calling them a “non-starter” for his campaign.
Jan 26, 2023: DeSoto Times: Barton qualifies for District Attorney race
Prosecutor and local attorney Matthew Barton, with family and friends around, officially qualified on Thursday to to run for District Attorney for the 23rd District, which is now exclusively DeSoto County.
Prosecutor and local attorney Matthew Barton, with family and friends around, officially qualified on Thursday to to run for District Attorney for the 23rd District, which is now exclusively DeSoto County.
Jan 25, 2023: Clarion Ledger: Mississippi doctor against vaccine mandate runs for governor
Dr. John Witcher is the only Republican other than Reeves who has entered the gubernatorial primary so far. He's best known for founding Mississippi Against Mandates, a group of doctors opposed to requiring COVID-19 vaccines. Witcher has said he was fired from a Mississippi hospital in 2021 after switching patients’ COVID-19 medication to ivermectin, an anti-parasite drug that is not authorized by the FDA for use against the novel coronavirus and which research shows doesn't work.
Dr. John Witcher is the only Republican other than Reeves who has entered the gubernatorial primary so far. He's best known for founding Mississippi Against Mandates, a group of doctors opposed to requiring COVID-19 vaccines. Witcher has said he was fired from a Mississippi hospital in 2021 after switching patients’ COVID-19 medication to ivermectin, an anti-parasite drug that is not authorized by the FDA for use against the novel coronavirus and which research shows doesn't work.
January 13, 2023: DeSoto County Times: Olds resigns Democratic leadership for House candidacy
The chair of the DeSoto County Democratic Executive Committee says he is leaving that position to run for public office.
David Olds of Lewisburg has announced he will resign Jan. 19 from the post leading DeSoto County Democrats to begin a candidacy for House District 24 State Representative as a Democrat.
“I have filed my Statement of Intent with the Mississippi Democratic Party as a Candidate for State Representative House 24,” Olds said. “This district includes Cedarview and Lewisburg east of Hwy 305, Bridgetown and Nesbit East.”
The chair of the DeSoto County Democratic Executive Committee says he is leaving that position to run for public office.
David Olds of Lewisburg has announced he will resign Jan. 19 from the post leading DeSoto County Democrats to begin a candidacy for House District 24 State Representative as a Democrat.
“I have filed my Statement of Intent with the Mississippi Democratic Party as a Candidate for State Representative House 24,” Olds said. “This district includes Cedarview and Lewisburg east of Hwy 305, Bridgetown and Nesbit East.”