Antonia Eliason

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Antonia Eliason

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Law

University of Michigan

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Attorney

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Antonia Eliason (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Mississippi's 1st Congressional District. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Eliason completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Antonia Eliason earned a J.D. from the University of Michigan. Her professional experience includes working as a corporate finance lawyer in a large law firm.

Elections

2020

See also: Mississippi's 1st Congressional District election, 2020

Mississippi's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (March 10 Democratic primary)

Mississippi's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (March 10 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Mississippi District 1

Incumbent Trent Kelly defeated Antonia Eliason in the general election for U.S. House Mississippi District 1 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Trent Kelly (R)	68.7	228,787
		Antonia Eliason (D)	31.3	104,008

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 332,795
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 1

Antonia Eliason advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 1 on March 10, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Antonia Eliason	100.0	37,830

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 37,830
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 1

Incumbent Trent Kelly advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 1 on March 10, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Trent Kelly	100.0	56,501

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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Antonia Eliason completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Eliason's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I believe in environmental justice, which at its core requires racial justice and economic justice. I would like there to be a future for this planet - for my son, and for all the children of Mississippi, of America, and of the world. People in Mississippi are suffering because of policies that have long privileged corporations and the very wealthy at the expense of the majority of Mississippians. This is not a theoretical problem, nor is this simply a chance for me to make a statement: much harm has been done, and alternative solutions to fixing those harms are needed.

Having worked in international finance for a number of years, I understand all too well the stranglehold that large corporations and investment banks have over our economy. When the stock market soars, it is not so much because of what is being produced, but rather because of the financialization of the economy, through which most of the wealth is being generated from investments rather from actual production. This is not a sustainable system. We have seen this during the COVID-19 crisis, as the stock market has seen gains while millions of Americans have filed for unemployment.

There must be an end to corporate greed, and a shift from corporations serving shareholders whose only demand is greater profitability to corporations respecting their employees who do the productive labor. The financialization of the economy also means that the drastic steps necessary to curb climate change will never be taken.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Medicare for All
• A Green New Deal for Mississippi
• Workers' Rights

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Climate change is the biggest challenge we face. I want to see a focus on creating jobs that are climate resilient and that will help us reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Industrial hemp offers a new crop alternative for Northeast Mississippi that is easy to grow, better for the soil, and that brings with it the possibility of related industries, particularly manufacturing plants that would convert raw hemp into petroleum product alternatives.

Universal healthcare is a basic human right. Medicare for All would mean that everyone could receive necessary medical care. It doesn't preclude the possibility of supplemental private insurance for non-essential care.

We must end mass incarceration and abolish private prisons.

Legalize cannabis and release those incarcerated on cannabis-related charges.

Workers' rights must be strengthened.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Climate change is the greatest challenge that we face as a planet. We are already seeing its impacts, from an increase in extreme weather events to devastating forest fires. It is already long past time to take drastic action to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and come up with alternative solutions. Climate change is already impacting our agricultural sector, and it is imperative that we come up with solutions that empower farmers as well as factory workers. As large-scale corporate agribusiness has taken over much of America's agricultural sector, there has been a shift to monoculture, as farmers across the country have moved to growing predominantly commodity crops such a soybeans, corn, or cotton. The United States exports much of these crops. Monoculture is bad for the soil and forced American farmers into a dependence both on foreign importers and on the success of a single crop. With variable temperatures and unpredictable weather patterns resulting from climate change, crop diversification will be key to protecting our farmers.

As our planet warms and oceans rise, we must work together to plan for the inevitable climate migrations that will happen within our borders. We must focus on renewable energy and fossil fuel alternatives, and reconceptualize our society as one that values its people more than the consumerism that has been promoted over the past few decades.

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Footnotes

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Mississippi's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Cindy Hyde-Smith (R)

Roger Wicker (R)

Representatives

District 1

Trent Kelly (R)

District 2

Bennie Thompson (D)

District 3

Michael Guest (R)

District 4

Mike Ezell (R)

Republican Party (5)

Democratic Party (1)