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Oct 21, 2015: Jackson Free Press: Cristen Hemmins: Education, Equal Pay and Taking On Tollison
Jackson native Cristen Hemmins decided to run for the District 9 Senate seat (which includes Oxford and most of Lafayette County and part of Panola County) when her opponent, Gray Tollison, introduced Initiative 42A to the Senate.

"I think it's important that we do what the ballot initiative for 42 said, which was a gradual phase-in. We're not asking for immediate full funding. It doesn't say on the actual ballot, but on the initiative itself, it suggested a five- to nine-year phase-in with 25 percent of budget surplus, and that seems very reasonable and careful and well thought out." --Cristen Hemmins 10.21.15 [Jackson Free Press]

Oct 18, 2015: Daily Journal: Legislative elections scattered throughout Northeast Mississippi
District 9 incumbent Gray Tollison, R-Oxford, vs. Cristen Hemmins, D-Oxford.
Aug 9, 2015: Daily Journal: Only two Northeast Mississippi incumbents not returning for sure – thus far
Contested Northeast Mississippi November elections on the Senate side are:
District 9 incumbent Gray Tollison, R-Oxford, vs. Cristen Hemmins, D-Oxford.

Fine group at the Jackson fundraiser for Cristen Hemmins this evening. #cristenforsenate

— MS Democratic Party (@msdemocrats) July 17, 2015

@JxnFreePress @rlnave "They need a blessing." Sure 'nuff.

— Cristen Hemmins (@CristenHemmins) June 12, 2015

Proofing the ballots for the August Democratic Primary as @LafayetteCoDems chair--exciting to see my name! pic.twitter.com/4qjj6UKmqN

— CristenForSenate (@Cristen4Senate) June 1, 2015

Stunningly powerful words to our @GovPhilBryant from my friend, @SKEEerra. Proud of her passion and beautiful voice. http://t.co/E8gFSGjZW5

— CristenForSenate (@Cristen4Senate) May 19, 2015
Mar 1, 2015: Deep South Daily: Game on: Mississippi Democrats make bold moves in the 2015 elections
Cristen Hemmins, Democratic candidate for state senate in district 9, did the same, ready with current technology that gives her an advantage over her opponent, Republican Senator Gray Tollison, the chairman of the education committee and the man behind the usurping of Ballot Initiative 42. Hemmins told me, “I’m really excited about this election season. It’s high time Mississippians have some important conversations about the direction our state should take. Clearly, years of Republican leadership and policies have left us at the bottom of nearly every list on which we’d like to see advances—childhood poverty, amount of funds spent on education, wellness of our citizens, insurance coverage, income, and sadly the list just goes on and on. It’s time for a change in leadership in this state.”
Feb 26, 2015: Jackson Free Press: Joce Pritchett, Cristen Hemmins to Take Aim at GOP Incumbents
Well-known in progressive political circles, Cristen Hemmins and Joce Prtichett today announced that they would run for elected office.

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