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Brandon Presley
Brandon Presley (Democratic Party) was a member of the Mississippi Public Service Commission, representing Northern District. He assumed office in 2008. He left office on January 1, 2024.
Presley (Democratic Party) ran for election for Governor of Mississippi. He lost in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Presley previously served as the mayor of Nettleton, Mississippi, from 2001-2007.[1]
Biography
Brandon Presley was born in Amory, Mississippi, and has lived in Nettleton, Mississippi. Presley graduated from Harvard University’s Kennedy School program for State and Local Government Executives. As of September 2023, Presley served on the advisory committee for New Mexico’s State University Center for Public Utilities and on the Electric Power Research Institute’s Advisory Council. He was elected president of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners in 2019.[2]
Presley has served as the mayor of Nettleton, the chair of the Itawamba Community College Board of Trustees, a member of the Gilmore Memorial Hospital Board of Directors, the chair of the Lee County Council of Governments, the president of the North Mississippi Mayor’s Association, and the president of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners.[3][4][5]
Elections
2023
See also: Mississippi gubernatorial election, 2023
General election
General election for Governor of Mississippi
Incumbent Tate Reeves defeated Brandon Presley and Gwendolyn Gray (Unofficially withdrew) in the general election for Governor of Mississippi on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tate Reeves (R) | 50.9 | 418,233 |
 | Brandon Presley (D) | 47.7 | 391,614 | |
 | Gwendolyn Gray (Independent) (Unofficially withdrew) | 1.4 | 11,153 | |
| Total votes: 821,000 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Mississippi
Brandon Presley advanced from the Democratic primary for Governor of Mississippi on August 8, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brandon Presley | 100.0 | 196,307 |
| Total votes: 196,307 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gregory Wash (D)
- Bob Hickingbottom (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Mississippi
Incumbent Tate Reeves defeated John Witcher and David Hardigree in the Republican primary for Governor of Mississippi on August 8, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tate Reeves | 74.7 | 281,213 |
 | John Witcher | 17.7 | 66,698 | |
 | David Hardigree | 7.6 | 28,561 | |
| Total votes: 376,472 | |||
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Endorsements
Presley received the following endorsements.
- Frmr. U.S. Rep. Paul Michael Parker
- The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
- NEMiss.News
- The Daily Mississippian
- The Dispatch
- Gwendolyn Gray (Independent) - Frmr. Gubernatorial Candidate
2019
See also: Mississippi Public Service Commission election, 2019
General election
General election for Mississippi Public Service Commission Northern District
Incumbent Brandon Presley won election in the general election for Mississippi Public Service Commission Northern District on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brandon Presley (D) | 100.0 | 222,167 |
| Total votes: 222,167 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Mississippi Public Service Commission Northern District
Incumbent Brandon Presley advanced from the Democratic primary for Mississippi Public Service Commission Northern District on August 6, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brandon Presley | 100.0 | 95,783 |
| Total votes: 95,783 | |||
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2015
Eleven state executive offices in Mississippi were up for election in 2015. The general election was held on November 3, 2015, following a primary election on August 4, 2015. Runoffs were scheduled for August 25 in case no candidate received a majority (50 percent plus one) of the popular vote in a given primary race.
Incumbent Presley ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and faced Mike Maynard (R) in the general election.[6]
| Mississippi Public Service Commission, Northern District, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Brandon Presley Incumbent |
60.7% | 146,518 | |
| Republican | Mike Maynard | 39.3% | 94,793 | |
| Total Votes | 241,311 | |||
| Election results via Mississippi Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Brandon Presley did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Brandon Presley did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
2011
On his 2011 campaign website Presley listed seven campaign issues that were the core of his campaign and work on the PSC:
- "Fighting Against Rate Hikes and Wasteful Spending"
- "Fighting Corporate Excess"
- "Helping Small Businesses"
- "Ratepayer's Bill of Rights"
- "Enforcing the No-Call law, Protecting Consumers"
- "Changing the Culture at the Public Service Commission"
- "Fighting for Rural Areas"
Political career
Mississippi Public Service Commission (2008-present)
Presley, a Democrat, was first elected in 2007 and won re-election in 2011 and 2015.[3]
Mayor of Nettleton (2001-2007)
Presley served as mayor of the city of Nettleton from 2001-2007.[1]
Campaign finance
Pre-election report (July 1, 2015 - July 25, 2015)
Comprehensive donor information for this election was collected from the state's campaign finance authority. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $4,550 and spent a total of $1,495 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on July 29, 2015.[7]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
Brandon Presley |
Mississippi PSC Northern District | $30,594.38 | $4,500.00 | $1,295.00 | $33,394.38 |
Mike Maynard |
Mississippi PSC Northern District | $0.00 | $50.00 | $200.00 | $0.00 |
| Grand Total Raised | $4,550 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $1,495 | ||||
Third periodic report (June 1, 2015 - June 30, 2015)
Comprehensive donor information for this election was collected from the state's campaign finance authority. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $6,885 and spent a total of $1,150 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on July 26, 2015.[8]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Brandon Presley |
Mississippi PSC Northern District | $25,815.97 | $6,785.00 | $850.00 | $30,594.38 |
| Mike Maynard |
Mississippi PSC Northern District | $−60.00 | $100.00 | $300.00 | $0.00 |
| Grand Total Raised | $6,885 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $1,150 | ||||
Second periodic report (May 1, 2015 - May 31, 2015)
Comprehensive donor information for this election was collected from the state's campaign finance authority. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $840 and spent a total of $685.25 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on June 26, 2015.[9]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Brandon Presley |
Mississippi PSC Northern District | $24,491.22 | $600.00 | $385.25 | $25,815.97 |
| Mike Maynard |
Mississippi PSC Northern District | $0.00 | $240.00 | $300.00 | $−60.00 |
| Grand Total Raised | $840 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $685.25 | ||||
First periodic report (Jan. 1 2015 - April 30 2015)
Comprehensive donor information for this election was collected from the state's campaign finance authority. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $24,516 and spent a total of $5,038.99 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on May 11, 2015.[10]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Brandon Presley |
Mississippi PSC Northern District | $4,914.21 | $24,516.00 | $4,838.99 | $24,491.22 |
| Mike Maynard |
Mississippi PSC Northern District | $200.00 | $0.00 | $200.00 | $0.00 |
| Grand Total Raised | $24,516 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $5,038.99 | ||||
2011
Presley won re-election in 2011. He did not have any primary competition and defeated Republican Boyce Adams in the November 8 general election.[11]
| Mississippi Public Service Commission (North/District 3), 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Brandon Presley Incumbent |
55.8% | 161,099 | |
| Republican | Boyce Adams | 44.2% | 127,557 | |
| Total Votes | 288,656 | |||
| Election results via Mississippi Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign advertisements
2007
| Mississippi Public Service Commission, Northern District, 2007 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Brandon Presley Incumbent |
57.9% | 134,405 | |
| Republican | Mabel Murphree | 42.1% | 97,892 | |
| Total Votes | 232,297 | |||
| Election results via Mississippi Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Brandon Presley," accessed July 16, 2011
- ↑ Brandon Presley for Governor, "Brandon's Story," accessed September 7, 2023
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mississippi Public Service Commission, "About Commissioner Presley," accessed February 5, 2013
- ↑ Mississippi Public Service Commission, "Northern District Commissioner," accessed March 4, 2023
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Brandon Presley," accessed March 4, 2023
- ↑ Associated Press, "Mississippi - Summary Vote Results," August 04, 2015
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Filings," accessed July 29, 2015
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Filings," accessed July 26, 2015
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Filings," accessed June 26, 2015
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Filings," May 21, 2015
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "PSC District 3, 2011 General Election Results," accessed January 23, 2015
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Mississippi Public Service Commission Northern District 2008-2024 |
Succeeded by Chris Brown (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Mayor of Nettleton 2001-2007 |
Succeeded by - |
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