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Clay Mansell
Clay Mansell (Republican Party) is a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing District 56. He assumed office on January 2, 2024. His current term ends on January 4, 2028.
Mansell (Republican Party) ran for election to the Mississippi House of Representatives to represent District 56. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Mansell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Clay Mansell earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Mississippi College in 1999. His career experience includes working as an entrepreneur and small business owner.[1]
Mansell has served with the following organizations:[2]
- Board of Trustees for Merit Health Central Hospital, chair
- Clinton Chamber of Commerce, vice president
- Mississippi College Alumni Association, immediate past president
- Main Street Clinton, treasurer
- Hinds Community College Foundation Board, board member
- Strategic Planning Committee for Clinton Public Schools
Elections
2023
See also: Mississippi House of Representatives elections, 2023
General election
General election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 56
Clay Mansell defeated Sharon Moman in the general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 56 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Clay Mansell (R)  | 65.6 | 5,348 |
| Sharon Moman (D) | 34.4 | 2,808 | ||
| Total votes: 8,156 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 56
Sharon Moman advanced from the Democratic primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 56 on August 8, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sharon Moman | 100.0 | 1,350 | |
| Total votes: 1,350 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 56
Clay Mansell advanced from the Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 56 on August 8, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Clay Mansell | 100.0 | 3,234 |
| Total votes: 3,234 | |||
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Endorsements
Mansell received the following endorsements.
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Clay Mansell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Mansell's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I have spent my entire career as an entrepreneur and small business owner. I understand firsthand how government regulations and bureaucracy can impede private sector growth and make it harder for small business owners to provide for their families. Owning several local eateries and ten local community newspapers in the state, including papers in both Hinds and Madison Counties, gives me the unique perspective to understand the needs of District 56.
- Our family has fostered eleven foster children over the last four years and adopted one child. Each life has value, and we must protect all of our children and ensure they are given every opportunity to succeed in life. For the sake of these children, as well as every child in Mississippi, it is crucial that our state institutions function at the highest possible effectiveness.
- In addition to responsible management of taxpayer dollars, I also will prioritize job creation and economic development, education, public safety, and infrastructure.
- Continental Tire, Nissan, and Amazon have been instrumental in continuing to grow the economies of Hinds and Madison Counties, as well as the State of Mississippi. Jobs are the lifeblood of a community. We must continue to seek and encourage investment into our communities. One way we can encourage that private investment is by having an attractive tax structure and a job friendly environment. I support low taxes and will work with state leaders to ensure Mississippi is always best positioned to support job growth and business development. As people flee left-leaning, high tax states, we must continue making Mississippi financially attractive to residents and businesses alike as other Southern states have been successful in doing.
Excellence in education is in the DNA of District 56. We are home to two of the top school districts in the State of Mississippi, Madison County Public Schools and Clinton Public Schools. We are also home to the oldest institution of higher learning in the State, Mississippi College, and great local private schools.
As a heavily involved parent with children in local public schools I know that parents want their children to have access to the best teachers who are working every day to prepare them for life after school. Also, when parents send their children off to school they want to be confident that they will return home safely. I will always work hard to ensure our teachers and districts have the resources they need to keep our children safe and prepare them for college and careers.
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2024
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In 2024, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 2 to May 4. Special sessions took place on January 19, 2024, and January 25, 2024.
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Candidate Mississippi House of Representatives District 56 |
Officeholder Mississippi House of Representatives District 56 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Clay Mansell 2023 campaign website, "About," accessed January 4, 2024
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on December 28, 2022
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| Preceded by Philip Gunn (R) |
Mississippi House of Representatives District 56 2024-Present |
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