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Brent Bailey

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Brent Bailey
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Republican Party

Prior offices
Mississippi Public Service Commission Central District
Predecessor: Cecil Brown
Elections and appointments
Last election

November 7, 2023

Education

High school

Carthage High School

Bachelor's

Mississippi State University, 1994

Personal
Birthplace
Jackson, Miss.
Religion
Baptist
Profession
Government administrator
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Brent Bailey (Republican Party) was a member of the Mississippi Public Service Commission, representing Central District. He assumed office on January 2, 2020. He left office on January 1, 2024.

Bailey (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Mississippi Public Service Commission to represent Central District. He lost in the general election on November 7, 2023.

Bailey completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Brent Bailey was born in Jackson, Mississippi. Bailey earned a high school diploma from Carthage High School and a bachelor's degree in engineering from Mississippi State University in 1994. His career experience includes working as a government administrator.[1]

Elections

2023

See also: Mississippi Public Service Commission election, 2023

General election

General election for Mississippi Public Service Commission Central District

De'Keither Stamps defeated incumbent Brent Bailey in the general election for Mississippi Public Service Commission Central District on November 7, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of De'Keither Stamps
De'Keither Stamps (D)
 
51.1
 
138,741
Image of Brent Bailey
Brent Bailey (R) Candidate Connection
 
48.9
 
132,853

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 271,594
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Mississippi Public Service Commission Central District

De'Keither Stamps advanced from the Democratic primary for Mississippi Public Service Commission Central District on August 8, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of De'Keither Stamps
De'Keither Stamps
 
100.0
 
84,476

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3

Total votes: 84,476
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Mississippi Public Service Commission Central District

Incumbent Brent Bailey advanced from the Republican primary for Mississippi Public Service Commission Central District on August 8, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Brent Bailey
Brent Bailey Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
85,778

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 85,778
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Endorsements

2019

See also: Mississippi Public Service Commission election, 2019

General election

General election for Mississippi Public Service Commission Central District

Brent Bailey defeated De'Keither Stamps in the general election for Mississippi Public Service Commission Central District on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Brent Bailey
Brent Bailey (R) Candidate Connection
 
50.3
 
146,596
Image of De'Keither Stamps
De'Keither Stamps (D)
 
49.7
 
144,574

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 291,170
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Mississippi Public Service Commission Central District

De'Keither Stamps defeated Dorothy Benford in the Democratic primary runoff for Mississippi Public Service Commission Central District on August 27, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of De'Keither Stamps
De'Keither Stamps
 
58.8
 
38,314
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Dorothy Benford
 
41.2
 
26,864

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 65,178
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Mississippi Public Service Commission Central District

De'Keither Stamps and Dorothy Benford advanced to a runoff. They defeated Ryan Brown and Bruce Burton in the Democratic primary for Mississippi Public Service Commission Central District on August 6, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of De'Keither Stamps
De'Keither Stamps
 
39.5
 
42,967
✔
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Dorothy Benford
 
33.7
 
36,641
Image of Ryan Brown
Ryan Brown Candidate Connection
 
15.6
 
16,989
Image of Bruce Burton
Bruce Burton Candidate Connection
 
11.2
 
12,157

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3

Total votes: 108,754
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Mississippi Public Service Commission Central District

Brent Bailey defeated Nic Lott in the Republican primary for Mississippi Public Service Commission Central District on August 6, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Brent Bailey
Brent Bailey Candidate Connection
 
74.4
 
73,726
Image of Nic Lott
Nic Lott
 
25.6
 
25,363

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3

Total votes: 99,089
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2015

See also: Mississippi Public Service Commission election, 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.

Bailey defeated Greer in the Republican primary; he faced Cecil Brown (D) and LaTrice D. Notree (I) in the general election.[2]

Mississippi Public Service Commissioner, Central District, Republican Primary, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBrent Bailey 63.5% 47,993
Tony Greer 36.5% 27,634
Total Votes 75,627
Election results via Associated Press.


Mississippi Public Service Commission, Central District, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngCecil Brown 53.4% 124,789
     Republican Brent Bailey 45.5% 106,314
     Reform LaTrice D. Notree 1.2% 2,742
Total Votes 233,845
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 $32,560 and spent a total of $42,730.38 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on July 29, 2015.[3]

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 $52,120 and spent a total of $60,199.02 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on July 26, 2015.[4]

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 $46,069 and spent a total of $36,754.81 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on June 26, 2015.[5]

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 $93,225 and spent a total of $62,202.73 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on May 11, 2015.[6]

Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Brent Bailey completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bailey's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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A sixth generation Mississippian, Brent has lived in Madison County with his wife Rhonda for the past 21 years. A graduate of Carthage High School, he also attended East Central Community College before transferring to MSU and earning a degree in engineering while earning a letter and scholarship as a football walk-on. He has worked at private companies and nonprofit organizations, including Pickering, Inc. and Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation.

Brent has spent his career working with a broad cross-section of Mississippians and Southeastern stakeholders to mobilize support for energy efficiency and clean solutions and to convey the consumers’ role in an evolving energy future – an energy future that is secure, sustainable, affordable and diverse.

Since being elected, Brent has never stopped working to ensure fair and reasonable utility rates for all Mississippians. Brent has pursued business friendly rules and regulations that encourage economic development and energy choices for ratepayers.
  • Brent has been fighting to keep your electricity and natural gas rates low, expand rural broadband and investigate robocallers. Brent is asking for your vote so he can continue to stand up for the people of Mississippi.
  • Brent has returned $300 million dollars back to customers regarding certain accounting and financing aspects of the Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Station
  • Brent vowed to be the most open, accessible, and transparent Public Service Commission office possible. Through weekly newsletters, community forums and multiple social media platforms, Brent keeps constituents current with events currently before the Commission.
Brent is committed to working with utility companies, business leaders, and policymakers to bring the most reliable and affordable services to customers. Customers should have the ability to choose and invest in alternative utility services and easily interconnect without burdensome regulatory barriers and without sacrificing safety and reliability.
Reliable, affordable utility services are key to a thriving economy and personal health and welfare. Brent is committed to balancing the interests of consumers, the economic advancement of the state of Mississippi, and the resources utilities need to continue improving and modernizing utility systems. Experienced, knowledgeable regulators must be prepared to breakdown the data and determine the prudency of expenditures.
Responding to customer complaints and resolving in a way that is expedient, thorough, and respectful of the needs of the customer.
The Mississippi Legislature “authorize and empower the Public Service Commission…..to take every opportunity to advance the economic development of the state.”
No. However, it is critical that office holders have previous experience with utility operations, energy systems, customer advocacy and energy development and delivery technology. This is not the office for on-the-job training or politicians looking for another job. Brent has worked promoting and implementing programs that help consumers and diversify the state's energy generation portfolio. Brent will continue implementing common-sense energy policies that keep rates low, expanding diverse energy options that benefit consumers, and creating new economic opportunities for small business.
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2019

Candidate Connection

Brent Bailey completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bailey's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Mississippians are ready for more choice in utility services, more competition in the utility marketplace and being respected as consumers. Mississippians also want relief from nuisance, scam robocalls, want more options for rural internet, want certainty against increasing utility rates, and want certainty against another Kemper Lignite IGCC-type boondoggle. I want to be your Public Service Commissioner and I’m ready to work FOR the consumer.
As Commissioner, I will embrace energy diversification that ensures reliability, affordability and safety while recognizing the economic contribution of all energy resources. My other passion is using Mississippi’s energy and natural resources wisely. I will continue to support and expand the opportunities for energy efficiency and alternative energy technologies that create jobs, build resilience in infrastructure, and unlock economical solutions that lower customer costs.

I will ensure transparency in all proceedings at the Public Service Commission and encouraging utility customers to get engaged by understanding how decisions made by the Commission directly impact family budgets. In others words, we need more open government.
Honesty and integrity in yourself and the system is key.
Since 2008, I have been directly engaged in matters before the PSC and have participated in numerous cases serving as a voice and advocate for consumers of utility services to ensure that the interests of homeowners, business owners and rural communities are represented. I put customers’ interests first and will continue to do so.
State laws and regulations must be enforced fairly and effectively in a way that will benefit consumers while providing utilities the incentive to invest in infrastructure and improve services. This is the type of leadership that garners a win/win situation for consumers and the utilities.
Many important decisions impacting consumers' wallets will be made at the PSC in the next year and beyond. Voters need someone with the knowledge and know-how to protect their interests as a utility customer and as a citizen of Mississippi. I intend to leave behind a smarter, vibrant and resilient energy system. I also want to stop all unwanted robocalls and scam calls from contacting citizens over their phones.
The office is probably the most important, least known elected position. This office regulates everyone from billion dollar, multi-state utilities to local phone companies. Any increases in rates or major changes in services must be evaluated and approved by the Public Service Commission. Decisions made at the PSC will have monthly impacts on your household budget.
This position is responsible for responding to the needs of nearly 1 million people who purchase utility-based services (electric, nat gas, water, sewer, telecomms). Rates must be fair and affordable, services must be reliable and safe, and consumers must have a committed official to represent them and work with them to resolve any issues they may have with their utility service provider.
Not necessarily in government or politics. Ratemaking is complex and technical in nature. So, a background in utility operations and utility policy is preferred. Since 2008, I have been directly engaged in matters before the Public Service Commission and have intervened in numerous rate cases, rule-makings and project development dockets serving as a voice and advocate for consumers of utility services and to ensure that the interests of homeowners, business owners and rural areas are represented at the Mississippi Public Service Commission.
Good analytic and communication skills are necessary to evaluate rate increase applications, project petitions and other filings that utilities submit seeking to build infrastructure, expand services, and/or recover costs plus a return on equity. I posses those qualities to ensure that consumers are getting a fair shake each time.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 9, 2023
    2. ↑ Associated Press, "Mississippi - Summary Vote Results," August 04, 2015
    3. ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Filings," accessed July 29, 2015
    4. ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Filings," accessed July 26, 2015
    5. ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Filings," accessed June 26, 2015
    6. ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Filings," May 21, 2015

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