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Carl Robinson (Mississippi)
Carl Robinson (Democrat) was a candidate seeking election to the Mississippi House of Representatives to represent District 5. Robinson died following a shooting on July 16, 2019, which officials said was self-inflicted.[1]
Robinson still appeared on the August 6, 2019, primary ballot.
Elections
2019
See also: Mississippi House of Representatives elections, 2019
General election
General election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 5
Incumbent John Faulkner won election in the general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 5 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Faulkner (D) | 100.0 | 4,918 |
| Total votes: 4,918 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 5
Incumbent John Faulkner defeated Jacqueline Simon and Carl Robinson in the Democratic primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 5 on August 6, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Faulkner | 56.4 | 540 |
| Jacqueline Simon | 31.5 | 302 | ||
 | Carl Robinson | 12.1 | 116 | |
| Total votes: 958 | |||
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Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Carl Robinson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Robinson's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
1. Creating entrepreneurship infrastructure; 2. Lowering non-workforce participation rate; 3. Creating after-school programs to support parents and local schools.
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
1. Teachers Pay 2. Educational infrastructure 3. Economic Development 4. State Revenue Growth
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Noteworthy events
Shooting death
On July 16, 2019, Robinson fatally shot his wife before shooting himself, according to the Marshall County Coroner's Office. The shooting took place at the Williams Medical Clinic in Potts Camp, where his wife worked as a receptionist.[1][2]
See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
