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Ashby Foote
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2014 - Present
2029
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Ashby Foote (independent) is a member of the Jackson City Council in Mississippi, representing Ward 1. Foote assumed office in 2014. Foote's current term ends on July 2, 2029.
Foote (independent) ran for re-election to the Jackson City Council to represent Ward 1 in Mississippi. Foote won in the general election on June 3, 2025.
Foote changed his party affiliation from Republican to Independent ahead of the 2025 city council election. [1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Jackson, Mississippi (2025)
General election
General election for Jackson City Council Ward 1
Incumbent Ashby Foote defeated Grace Greene and Jasmine Barnes in the general election for Jackson City Council Ward 1 on June 3, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ashby Foote (Independent) | 33.5 | 1,739 | |
 | Grace Greene (Independent)  | 33.4 | 1,731 | |
| Jasmine Barnes (D) | 33.1 | 1,716 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 5,190 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Jackson City Council Ward 1
Jasmine Barnes defeated Stephen Thompson, Jessica Carter, and Rhoda Barnes in the Democratic primary for Jackson City Council Ward 1 on April 1, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jasmine Barnes | 59.1 | 2,535 | |
| Stephen Thompson | 18.5 | 792 | ||
| Jessica Carter | 11.2 | 481 | ||
| Rhoda Barnes | 5.7 | 243 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 5.6 | 240 | ||
| Total votes: 4,291 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Foote in this election.
2021
See also: City elections in Jackson, Mississippi (2021)
General election
General election for Jackson City Council Ward 1
Incumbent Ashby Foote won election in the general election for Jackson City Council Ward 1 on June 8, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ashby Foote (R) | 92.4 | 2,239 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 7.6 | 185 | ||
| Total votes: 2,424 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Ashby Foote advanced from the Republican primary for Jackson City Council Ward 1.
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2021
Ashby Foote did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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Jackson City Council Ward 1 2014-Present |
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