Posts Tagged ‘statewide elections’

HARDWICK: Why do people run for public office

by Phil Hardwick Published: March 29,2013

Tags: Phil Hardwick, Politics, public office, statewide elections, Stennis Institute

The qualifying deadline for local elections in Mississippi has passed. On May 9 voters will go to the polls to select the political party nominees for mayors, alderpersons and councilmembers in most of the Magnolia State’s villages, towns and cities. It is time again to ask the question: Why do people run for public office? [...] [...]

The run for the mansion

by Lynn Lofton Published: December 26,2010

Tags: Bennie Thompson, Bill Luckett, Brad White, Claude McInnis, Dave Dennis, governor, Johnny Dupree, Phil Bryant, Sid Salter, statewide elections

Bryant the expected front-runner going into election season With statewide elections taking place next year and the present governor prohibited from seeking re-election again, speculation is growing about who the new occupant of the Governor’s Mansion will be. Candidates for both parties’ primaries began fund raising and campaigning early for the state’s top spot. Long-time [...] [...]

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