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Clara Dawkins-Davis
Clara Dawkins-Davis was a 2015 Democratic candidate for District 11 of the Mississippi State Senate.
Dawkins-Davis was removed from the ballot on March 16, 2015, after the Mississippi Democratic Party determined that she did not live in the district.[1] However, she was later added back to the official candidate list and remained on it as of early July.[2][3]
Elections
2015
- See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2015
Elections for the Mississippi State Senate took place in 2015. A primary election was held on August 4, 2015, and the general election was held on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 27, 2015.[4] Incumbent Robert Jackson defeated Clara Dawkins-Davis and James Edwards Jr. in the Democratic primary. No Republican candidates filed for election. Jackson ran unchallenged in the District 11 general election.
| Mississippi State Senate, District 11 Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Robert Jackson Incumbent |
62.1% | 7,465 |
| Clara Dawkins-Davis | 19.5% | 2,341 |
| James Edwards Jr. | 18.4% | 2,214 |
| Total Votes | 12,020 | |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Clara + Dawkins-Davis + Mississippi + Senate"
See also
- Mississippi State Senate
- Mississippi State Senate District 11
- Mississippi State Senate elections, 2015
- Mississippi State Legislature
External links
- Mississippi State Legislature
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ Clarion Ledger, "Democrats boot one state candidate over residency," accessed April 2, 2015
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2015 Candidate Qualifying List," archived May 20, 2015
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2015 Candidate Qualifying List," accessed July 6, 2015
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2015 Elections Calendar," accessed December 2, 2014
