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Andy Rishton
Andy Rishton (Republican Party) ran for election to the Mississippi State Senate to represent District 40. He lost in the Republican primary on August 8, 2023.
Rishton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2023
See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2023
General election
General election for Mississippi State Senate District 40
Incumbent Angela Burks Hill defeated Thomas Lehr in the general election for Mississippi State Senate District 40 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Angela Burks Hill (R) | 80.8 | 9,701 |
 | Thomas Lehr (D) | 19.2 | 2,304 | |
| Total votes: 12,005 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Mississippi State Senate District 40
Thomas Lehr advanced from the Democratic primary for Mississippi State Senate District 40 on August 8, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Thomas Lehr | 100.0 | 692 |
| Total votes: 692 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mississippi State Senate District 40
Incumbent Angela Burks Hill defeated Andy Rishton in the Republican primary for Mississippi State Senate District 40 on August 8, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Angela Burks Hill | 82.5 | 7,598 |
 | Andy Rishton | 17.5 | 1,609 | |
| Total votes: 9,207 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Rishton in this election.
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Andy Rishton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Rishton's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Our Freedoms are in big touble. Bad policies are being implemented. Our voice is getting smaller. It's time for proper represenatation.
- It's time to restore our state and country to a simpler point in time, back when children could be children and family values were important.
- We must recognize Socialism and Communism, and not be afraid to call it by its name. I stand firm on this commitment.
-Restoring State Sovereignty
-Pro-Term Limits
-Anti-Globalism, Anti-Communism
-Pro-Private Property Rights
-Pro-Small Government
-Pro-Election Integrity
-Pro-Small Business
-Anti-Cashless Economy
-Pro-Heritage
-Keeping Families Intact
-Pro-Vaccine Choice
-Pro-Medical Freedom
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See also
2023 Elections
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