Boyce Adams
Boyce Adams is a former candidate for the special election to replace Alan Nunnelee.[1]
Adams is an executive and co-owner of BankTEL Systems, a technology software provider. He previously served as a Presidential Appointee at the Federal Aviation Administration and at the White House under President George W. Bush.[2]
Adams was a 2011 Republican candidate for the Northern District of the Mississippi Public Service Commission. He lost in the general election to Democratic incumbent Brandon Presley on November 8, 2011.[3]
Career
- Bachelor's in Economics/Political Science, Vanderbilt University
- Graduate, Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science
Elections
2015
Adams was a candidate for the special election to replace Alan Nunnelee.[1] Adams was defeated in the general election held on May 12, 2015. Trent Kelly (R) won the election, defeating Walter Zinn (D) in the runoff election on June 2, 2015.[4]
| U.S. House, Mississippi District 1 Special General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Walter Zinn |
17.4% | 15,385 | |
| Republican | Boyce Adams | 4.6% | 4,037 | |
| Republican | Nancy Collins | 4.5% | 4,006 | |
| Republican | Trent Kelly |
16.3% | 14,418 | |
| Republican | Quentin Whitwell | 3.5% | 3,124 | |
| Republican | Chip Mills | 7.8% | 6,929 | |
| Republican | Greg Pirkle | 8.1% | 7,142 | |
| Republican | Daniel Sparks | 3.2% | 2,828 | |
| Republican | Mike Tagert | 12.7% | 11,231 | |
| Republican | Sam Adcock | 4.5% | 4,000 | |
| Republican | Ed Holliday | 4.5% | 3,958 | |
| Republican | Starner Jones | 7.9% | 6,993 | |
| Republican | Henry Ross | 4.9% | 4,313 | |
| Total Votes | 88,364 | |||
| Source: Mississippi Secretary of State | ||||
2011
Adams ran unsuccessfully to represent the Northern District of the Mississippi Public Service Commission in 2011. He faced Marvin Cox in the Republican primary on August 2, where he easily secured the party's nomination. Adams lost to incumbent Democrat Brandon Presley in the general election on November 8, 2011.
Results
Republican primary
| Public Service -- Republican primary results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Republican Party | Boyce Adams 
|
65% | |
| Republican Party | Marvin Cox | 35% | |
| Total Votes | 55,174 | ||
General election
| Mississippi Public Service Commission (North/District 3), 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Brandon Presley Incumbent |
55.8% | 161,099 | |
| Republican | Boyce Adams | 44.2% | 127,557 | |
| Total Votes | 288,656 | |||
| Election results via Mississippi Secretary of State | ||||
Issues
On his 2011 campaign website Adams outlined his four-point vision:[5]
Support pro-growth / business friendly environment of low taxes
- "Promote and encourage major economic development in North Mississippi - clean and reliable energy, water, and other public utility supplies are fundamental to attracting economic growth"
- "Advocate for the consumer in order to keep energy costs low and maintain reliable energy sources"
- "Help Mississippi be a leader on the path to energy independence"
Campaign advertisements
Recent news
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See also
- Mississippi Public Service Commission
- Brandon Presley
- Mississippi down ballot state executive elections, 2011
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Clarion-Ledger, "Rumored, running or out for #MS01 congressional race," February 23, 2015
- ↑ Boyce Adams for Public Service Commissioner, "About," accessed July 16, 2011
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Boyce Adams' Biography," accessed March 20, 2015
- ↑ Associated Press, "Dem Zinn, GOP's Kelly advance in Mississippi US House race," May 12, 2015
- ↑ Boyce Adams for Public Service Commissioner, "Vision," accessed July 16, 2011
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