Alisha Nelson McElhenney
Alisha Nelson McElhenney was a Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi in the 2015 elections.[1] She was defeated by incumbent Tate Reeves in the GOP primary on August 4, 2015.[2][3]
Elections
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 Reeves defeated Nelson McElhenney in the Republican primary and faced challengers Tim Johnson (D), Rosa B. Williams (I) and Ron Williams (L) in the general election.[4]
| Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi Republican Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Tate Reeves |
82.5% | 225,192 | ||
| Alisha Nelson McElhenney | 17.5% | 47,780 | ||
| Total Votes | 272,972 | |||
| Election results via Mississippi Secretary of State. | ||||
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 $131,919.67 and spent a total of $27,562.52 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on July 28, 2015.[5]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
Tate Reeves |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | $3,032,074.16 | $191,286.77 | $94,634.91 | $3,135,346.02 |
| Alisha Nelson McElhenney |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | $- | $825.00 | $3,979.46 | $876.45 |
Jelanie Barr |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | $- | $- | $- | $- |
| Tim Johnson |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | $65,425.26 | $60,192.10 | $71,051.85 | $54,565.51 |
Rosa B. Williams |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | $- | $- | $- | $- |
| Grand Total Raised | $131,919.67 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $27,562.52 | ||||
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 $451,763 and spent a total of $72,664.32 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on July 1, 2015.[6]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Tate Reeves |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | $2,630,369.95 | $439,163.00 | $38,458.79 | $3,032,074.16 |
| Alisha Nelson McElhenney |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | $6,377.42 | $350.00 | $2,358.00 | $4,252.58 |
| Jelanie Barr |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | $- | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Tim Johnson |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | $85,022.79 | $11,250.00 | $30,847.53 | $65,425.26 |
| Rosa B. Williams |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Grand Total Raised | $451,763 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $72,664.32 | ||||
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 $349,818 and spent a total of $85,975.95 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on June 26, 2015.[7]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Tate Reeves |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | $2,422,291.38 | $282,458.00 | $75,379.43 | $2,630,369.95 |
| Alisha Nelson McElhenney |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | $6,578.42 | $710.00 | $1,338.00 | $6,377.42 |
| Jelanie Barr |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | $0.00 | $0.00 | $80.00 | $−80.00 |
| Tim Johnson |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | $27,551.31 | $66,650.00 | $9,178.52 | $85,022.79 |
| Rosa B. Williams |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Grand Total Raised | $349,818 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $85,975.95 | ||||
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 $324,404.55 and spent a total of $220,593.49 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on May 8, 2015.[8]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Tate Reeves |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | $2,353,379.67 | $276,101.13 | $205,819.80 | $2,422,291.38 |
| Alisha Nelson McElhenney |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | $0.00 | $6,578.42 | $0.00 | $6,578.42 |
| Jelanie Barr |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | $600 | $0.00 | $600 | $0.00 |
| Tim Johnson |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | $0.00 | $41,525.00 | $13,973.69 | $27,551.31 |
| Rosa B. Williams |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | $0.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 | $0.00 |
| Grand Total Raised | $324,404.55 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $220,593.49 | ||||
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Secretary of State of Mississippi, "2015 Candidate Qualifying List," accessed March 4, 2015
- ↑ The Republic, "The Latest: Reeves wins GOP nomination for Mississippi Lt. Gov.," August 4, 2015
- ↑ WAPTNews, "August 2015 Primary Election Results:State Races," accessed August 4, 2015
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2015 Election Results," accessed May 26, 2021
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Filings," accessed July 28, 2015
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Filings," accessed July 28, 2015
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Filings," accessed June 26, 2015
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Filings," May 8, 2015
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