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Shawn O'Hara
| Shawn O'Hara | |
| Candidate for | |
| U.S. Senate, Mississippi | |
| Party | Reform Party |
| Education | |
| Bachelor's | William Carey University (1981) |
| Master's | William Carey University (1996, 1999) |
| Personal | |
| Birthday | 1958 |
| Place of birth | Canton, Mississippi |
| Profession | Motion Picture Producer/Business Consultant |
| Religion | Southern Baptist |
Contents |
He previously ran for Treasurer in 2011.
Biography
O'Hara is a self-employed motion picture producer and business consultant. He has unsuccessfully ran for office on many occasions, the most recent being for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. He ran for Mississippi Governor in 1991, 1995, 1999, and 2003, and has also sought election to the U.S. Senate and as mayor of Hattiesburg.[2]
Education
- Masters, William Carey University, 1999
- Masters, William Carey University, 1996
- BS, William Carey University, 1981
- BA, William Carey University, 1981
Elections
2012
O'Hara ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Mississippi. He ran on the Reform Party ticket and faced incumbent Roger Wicker, Albert N. Gore, and Thomas Cramer in the November 6 general election. Wicker won.[1]
2011
Treasurer
O'Hara ran as a Reform Party candidate for Treasurer. He fell to Democrat Connie Moran and Republican Lynn Fitch in the November 8, 2011 general election.
| Mississippi Treasurer, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Lynn Fitch |
58.8% | 513,132 | |
| Democratic | Connie Moran | 38.2% | 333,267 | |
| Reform | Shawn O'Hara | 3% | 26,421 | |
| Total Votes | 872,820 | |||
Controversies
At a gubernatorial candidate forum in late June 2011, O'Hara said he supported a "personhood" initiative for the November 8 ballot, saying that abortion was like giving the middle finger to God.[3]
There was a dispute as to whether or not O'Hara was a Reform Party candidate. Two separate organizations claim to represent the Reform Party of Mississippi - ultimately the Mississippi Secretary of State decided to allow O'Hara to run for treasurer on the Reform ticket.[4] The national Reform Party organization does not support O'Hara.[5]
Campaign donors
2012
No campaign donor information available.[6][7]
See also
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 CNN "Mississippi Senate Race - 2012 Election Center"
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Shawn O'Hara," retrieved July 16, 2011
- ↑ Hattiesburg American, "Coast forum attracts governor candidates," June 30, 2011
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidates for Statewide Office -- 2011," accessed August 5, 2011.
- ↑ Reform Party National Committee, "Candidates," accessed August 5, 2011.
- ↑ Open Secrets "Summary: 2012 Mississippi Senate Race" Accessed May 1, 2013
- ↑ FEC "Reports Images," Accessed July 9, 2012
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- Candidates for statewide constitutional offices, Mississippi, 2011
- Treasurer candidate, Reform Party, 2011 (lost in general)
- Gubernatorial candidate, Reform Party, 2011 (not on ballot)
- 2011 open seat
- 2011 challenger
- Treasurer candidate, 2011
- Mississippi
- Reform Party
- Third Party
- 2011 defeated
- 2012 challenger
- U.S. Senate candidate, 2012
- 2012 general election (defeated)
