OK, the filing deadline passed, and only one Democrat filed (and it wasn’t Childress). Hopefully two conservatives make the run-off and we don’t have a general in which a RINO gets elected by getting votes from Democrats, RINOs, fooled conservatives, and hometown voters.
Here are the candidates:
District 1 - SPECIAL ELECTION - Primary May 12, 2015 - Runoff June 2, 2015:
FILING DEADLINE: March 27, 2015
[ Alan Nunnelee (R)* - Died February 6, 2015. ]
Boyce Adams (R) - Software Executive & ‘11 PSC Candidate
Sam Adcock (R) - Businessman & Ex-Congressional Aide
Nancy Collins (R) - State Sen., Nurse & Speech Therapist
Ed “Doc” Holliday (R) - Dentist & Tea Party Activist
Starner Jones (R) - Emergency Room Physician
Trent Kelly (R) - Alcorn County Prosecuting Attorney
Chip Mills (R) - Itawamba County Prosecuting Attorney
Greg Pirkle (R) - Attorney
Henry Ross (R) - Ex-Eupora Mayor, Ex-Circuit Court Judge, Attorney, Navy Veteran & ‘10/’12 Candidate
Daniel Sparks (R) - Attorney & Accountant
Mike Tagert (R) - State Transportation Commissioner, Economic Development Executive & USMC Veteran
Quentin Whitwell (R) - Ex-Jackson City Councilor & Attorney
Walter Zinn Jr. (D) - City of Jackson Government Affairs Director, Political Consultant & Attorney
I’m trying to fathom why 2 of those candidates are from Jackson (including the lone Democrat). That’s not within the 1st.
I wish I knew which candidates hail from the corrupt Haley/ThadtheCad RINO wing and from the McDonald Tea Party one. I don’t know if McDonald has made an endorsement yet here.
I don’t know anything about the field. Based on what little I know, I support Nancy Collins, but I’m far from committed. Mississippi Freepers’ input is appreciated.