May 11, 2015: WTVA: Glance at candidates in Mississippi congressional election
Dr. Starner Jones, 38, of Pontotoc, Republican. Occupation: Emergency room physician. Campaign website: http://starnerforcongress.com/ Previous campaigns: This is Jones' first run for office.
"Obama's welfare giveaway is paying for an obesity epidemic and then we pay the bill for that, too. I'm not a politician. I'm a doctor with a simple message: In Congress, I'll pull the plug on the Obama agenda," Jones said in a campaign commercial.
Dr. Starner Jones, 38, of Pontotoc, Republican. Occupation: Emergency room physician. Campaign website: http://starnerforcongress.com/ Previous campaigns: This is Jones' first run for office.
"Obama's welfare giveaway is paying for an obesity epidemic and then we pay the bill for that, too. I'm not a politician. I'm a doctor with a simple message: In Congress, I'll pull the plug on the Obama agenda," Jones said in a campaign commercial.
May 9, 2015: Clarion Ledger: Salter: Shrill tone of CD01 race likely script for 2016
For the record, the Republican contenders include: businessman Boyce Adams of Columbus; former Airbus Helicopters executive Sam Adcock of Starkville; state Sen. Nancy Collins of Tupelo; Tupelo dentist Dr. Edward "Doc" Holliday; emergency room physician and budding novelist Dr. Starner Jones of Pontotoc; Lee County District Attorney Trent Kelly of Saltillo; Itawamba County Prosecutor Michael "Chip" Mills, Jr. of Fulton; Tupelo attorney Greg Pirkle; former Eupora Mayor Henry Ross; Oxford attorney Daniel Sparks; Northern District Transportation Commissioner Mike Tagert of Starkville; former Jackson City Councilman Quentin Whitwell of Oxford. The lone Democratic contender is Walter Zinn Jr. of Pontotoc.
For the record, the Republican contenders include: businessman Boyce Adams of Columbus; former Airbus Helicopters executive Sam Adcock of Starkville; state Sen. Nancy Collins of Tupelo; Tupelo dentist Dr. Edward "Doc" Holliday; emergency room physician and budding novelist Dr. Starner Jones of Pontotoc; Lee County District Attorney Trent Kelly of Saltillo; Itawamba County Prosecutor Michael "Chip" Mills, Jr. of Fulton; Tupelo attorney Greg Pirkle; former Eupora Mayor Henry Ross; Oxford attorney Daniel Sparks; Northern District Transportation Commissioner Mike Tagert of Starkville; former Jackson City Councilman Quentin Whitwell of Oxford. The lone Democratic contender is Walter Zinn Jr. of Pontotoc.
May 6, 2015: Daily Journal: BOBBY HARRISON: 1st District candidates seem set on spending their money
Emergency room physician Starner Jones, a Pontotoc resident, leads the way, putting $475,000, primarily listed as loans to the candidate, into his campaign.
Emergency room physician Starner Jones, a Pontotoc resident, leads the way, putting $475,000, primarily listed as loans to the candidate, into his campaign.
May 3, 2015: Cottonmouth: 50 Shades of #MS01: The Profane Fiction of Dr. Starner Jones (EXPLICIT MATERIAL)
Dr. Starner Jones is one of thirteen candidates for the May 12th Special Congressional Election in Mississippi's First District, but he is among several self-funded conservatives in the race.
Dr. Starner Jones is one of thirteen candidates for the May 12th Special Congressional Election in Mississippi's First District, but he is among several self-funded conservatives in the race.
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Apr 21, 2015: Dark Horse Mississippi: Everybody Loves Reagan, Kelly Hates the IRS, Felons Deserve Voting Rights, & Other #MS01 Tupelo Debate Takeaways
Dr. Starner Jones: A calendar because he is running for Congress yet scheduled himself to work at the ER on one of the most important nights of the campaign. Apr 2, 2015: Daily Journal: Congressional candidates receive backing
Dr. Starner Jones was endorsed by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons. Jones is a Pontotoc native and emergency room physician in Memphis. |
Mar 10, 2015: WHBQ: Jones Joins 9 Others In North Mississippi US House Race
Dr. Starner Jones, who says he lives in Pontotoc and has practiced medicine in Memphis, says he's joining the race to succeed Republican Rep. Alan Nunnelee, who died Feb. 6.
Dr. Starner Jones, who says he lives in Pontotoc and has practiced medicine in Memphis, says he's joining the race to succeed Republican Rep. Alan Nunnelee, who died Feb. 6.