Mississippi's 1st congressional district special election, 2015

Mississippi's 1st congressional district special election, 2015
Mississippi
June 2, 2015 (runoff)
May 12, 2015 (blanket)
Mississippi's 1st congressional district
 
Nominee Trent Kelly Walter Zinn
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 68,852 29,402
Percentage 70.08% 29.92%
U.S. Representative before election

Alan Nunnelee
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Trent Kelly
Republican

Elections in Mississippi

A special election for Mississippi's 1st congressional district was held on May 12, 2015, to fill the term left by the vacancy created by the death of Alan Nunnelee.[1] Nunnelee, a member of the Republican Party, died on February 6, 2015.[2]

According to Mississippi state law, Governor Phil Bryant must call the special election within 60 days of Nunnelee's death, and it must be held at least 60 days after the call. Prospective candidates need to submit a petition for ballot access consisting of at least 1,000 signatures of qualified Mississippi voters with the office of the Secretary of State of Mississippi at least 45 days before the election.[3]

The election was won by Republican Trent Kelly.

Election format

All candidates ran together on the same primary ballot, irrespective of party affiliation. As no candidate received a majority of the vote, a runoff was held on June 2 between Trent Kelly (R) and Walter Zinn (D), the top two finishers.[1][4][5]

Candidates

Republican Party

Declared

Withdrew

Declined

Democratic Party

Declared

Declined

Libertarian Party

Did Not File

General election

Fundraising

Campaign Finance Reports through April 22
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on Hand Debt
Boyce Adams $358,918 $304,876 $54,041 $245,408
Sam Adcock $241,033 $123,769 $117,263 $120,000
Nancy Collins $198,421 $163,465 $34,956 $141,983
Ed Holliday $121,165 $46,903 $58,521 $100,000
Starner Jones $385,901 $327,233 $58,667 $350,000
Trent Kelly $117,703 $60,553 $57,150 $0
Chip Mills $119,250 $100,351 $18,898 $30,000
Greg Pirkle $291,010 $144,424 $146,585 $100,000
Henry Ross $92,388 $33,390 $58,696 $115,911
Daniel Sparks $27,100 $15,977 $11,123 $8,617
Mike Tagert $371,965 $245,392 $126,572 $0
Quentin Whitwell $119,965 $95,187 $24,727 $0
Walter Zinn $11,552 $8,794 $2,752 $0
Source: Federal Election Commission[22]

Results

Mississippi's 1st congressional district special general election, 2015[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Walter Zinn 15,135 17.34
Republican Trent Kelly 14,239 16.31
Republican Mike Tagert 11,115 12.73
Republican Greg Pirkle 7,094 8.13
Republican Starner Jones 6,951 7.96
Republican Chip Mills 6,804 7.80
Republican Henry Ross 4,285 4.91
Republican Sam Adcock 3,962 4.54
Republican Boyce Adams 3,938 4.51
Republican Nancy Adams Collins 3,938 4.51
Republican Ed "Doc" Holliday 3,930 4.50
Republican Quentin Whitwell 3,106 3.56
Republican Daniel Sparks 2,790 3.20
Total votes 87,287 100

Runoff election

Fundraising

Campaign Finance Reports through May 15
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on Hand Debt
Trent Kelly $145,843 $123,618 $22,225 $0
Walter Zinn $19,056 $23,597 $(4,540) $0
Source: Federal Election Commission[24]

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Trent
Kelly (R)		 Walter
Zinn (D)		 Undecided
Gravis Marketing May 28, 2015 509 ± 4% 54% 37% 9%

Results

[25]
Mississippi's 1st congressional district special runoff election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Trent Kelly 68,852 70.08%
Democratic Walter Zinn 29,402 29.92%
Total votes 98,254 100

References

  1. 1 2 Wagster Pettus, Emily (February 24, 2015). "May 12 election set to fill north Mississippi US House seat". Associated Press. WMC-TV. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Alan Nunnelee, Mississippi congressman, dies at 56". The Clarion-Ledger. February 6, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  3. ↑ Pender, Geoff (February 6, 2015). "Governor will set election after Nunnelee's death". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Cahn, Emily (February 11, 2015). "Chris McDaniel Looks to Play in Mississippi Special Election". Roll Call. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  5. ↑ Cahn, Emily (May 12, 2015). "Mississippi Special Election Heads to Runoff". Roll Call. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Sam R. Hall (March 4, 2015). "Rumored, running or out for #MS01 congressional race". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  7. 1 2 Guajardo, Rod (March 17, 2015). "Two more to join congressional race". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  8. 1 2 3 "Candidates Jump into Mississippi Congressional Race". WTOK-TV. February 26, 2015. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  9. ↑ Harrison, Bobby (March 11, 2015). "ER physician enters 1st District race". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  10. ↑ "County prosecutor enters Congressional race". WTVA. March 2, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  11. ↑ Wagster Pettus, Emily (March 12, 2015). "North Mississippi US House race grows to 11 candidates". Associated Press. Sun Herald. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  12. ↑ "MS Transportation Commissioner Mike Tagert Announces Candidacy For United States Congress #MS01". Yall Politics. March 9, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  13. ↑ Wagster Pettus, Emily (February 26, 2015). "MS state Rep @ChrisBrownHD20 says he's not running for Congress bec dad's retiring & he needs to spend more time w family RV dealerships.". Twitter. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  14. 1 2 Gizzi, John (February 9, 2015). "Elvis Kin Could Claim Mississippi House Seat for Democrats". Newsmax Media. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  15. ↑ Harrison, Bobby (February 20, 2015). "Bryant tabs McCullough for College Board". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  16. ↑ "State Sen. David Parker will not seek MS01 seat". Yall Politics. February 20, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  17. 1 2 "MS-01: Alan Nunnelee Has Died". Red Racing Horses. February 6, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  18. ↑ Nave, R.L. (March 27, 2015). "Politico Walter Zinn to Seek 1st CD Seat". Jackson Free Press. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  19. 1 2 3 Biggs, DeMiktric (February 11, 2015). "Dems, GOP Mulling Congressional Bids in MS01". Mississippi Political Pulse. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  20. ↑ Hall, Sam R. (February 11, 2015). "Presley won't be among Congressional candidates". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  21. ↑ Easley, Jonathan (March 25, 2015). "Crowded field for open Miss. House seat". The Hill. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Summary Reports Search Results - 2015–2016 Cycle". fec.gov. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  23. ↑ "May 12, 2015 Special Election Results for Mississippi First Congressional District". The Local Voice. May 12, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
  24. ↑ "Summary Reports Search Results - 2015–2016 Cycle". fec.gov. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  25. ↑ "Mississippi Summary Vote Results". Retrieved June 3, 2015.

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