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David Chism
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Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Mississippi University for Women, 2005

Graduate

Lee University, 2009

Ph.D

The Institute for Worship Studies, 2013

Personal
Birthplace
Meridian, Miss.
Religion
Christian
Profession
Business
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David Chism ran in a special election to the Mississippi House of Representatives to represent District 37. He lost in the special general election on November 8, 2022.

Chism completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

David Chism was born in Meridian, Mississippi. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the Mississippi University for Women in 2005, a master’s degree from Lee University in 2009, and a Ph.D. from the Institute for Worship Studies in 2013. Chism’s career experience includes working as the founder and CEO of Greenaway Holdings, LLC. He also has been affiliated with Business Network International, Chamber of Commerce, and Tenth Amendment Coalition.[1]

Elections

2022

General election

Special general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 37

Andy Boyd defeated David Chism in the special general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 37 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Andy Boyd
Andy Boyd (Nonpartisan)
 
57.5
 
4,384
Image of David Chism
David Chism (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
42.5
 
3,245

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

Total votes: 7,629
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2020

See also: Mississippi state legislative special elections, 2020

General runoff election

Special general runoff election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 37

Lynn Wright defeated David Chism in the special general runoff election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 37 on October 13, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Lynn Wright (Nonpartisan)
 
63.4
 
1,576
Image of David Chism
David Chism (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
36.6
 
909

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

Total votes: 2,485
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General election

Special general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 37

Lynn Wright and David Chism advanced to a runoff. They defeated Vicky Rose in the special general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 37 on September 22, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Lynn Wright (Nonpartisan)
 
49.3
 
1,411
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Image of David Chism
David Chism (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
32.1
 
920
Image of Vicky Rose
Vicky Rose (Nonpartisan)
 
18.6
 
531

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

Total votes: 2,862
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

David Chism completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Chism'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 was born and raised in Lowndes County. My grandfather, who was in essence my dad, was a WWII veteran. His generation was truly the greatest generation, and I am glad to have grown up under his guidance.

I've been involved in a wide variety of interests. I have a doctorate. I spent 9 years in vocational Christian ministry. I've also been highly involved in the swimming pool business. At this point in my life I am primarily a businessman and a father of four.

I value freedom, faith, and family. I have certainly matured and learned a lot since the last race. I don't claim to be a perfect candidate, but I'm certainly prepared for the job at hand. I'm the guy that studied, left home, explored, and came home. There is no place I would rather raise a family than right here in Mississippi.
  • We must protect freedom at all cost.
  • We must stop the ever-expanding scope of government and require personal responsibility of all individuals.
  • Government must be smarter and more efficient. We must eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse.
I would like to reduce red tape and make things simpler for small businesses to get started and thrive.

I also think it is important to go through the budget item by item and make the necessary cuts, especially with outdated, ineffective, and redundant programs.
To be honest, this changes by the day. Even the best leaders say things that irk me from time to time. I like Rand Paul and Ronald Reagan. They seem to embody truly American ideals.
It starts with being a good listener. I think articulation and understanding are important. Many of our problems are nuanced and multifaceted. It's also important to know who you are and be able to stand your ground against outside pressure.
Transparency of beliefs, and willingness to articulate them.
To follow through on their campaign promises.
When they lay me in the box, I want them to say that this guy cared. He didn't lie down and give up on his country or his moral principles. So many are flustered with our government to the point they don't even want to vote. We cannot give up.
9/11. I was an undergraduate in college.
Quality Pool and Spa. 3 Summers.
I am a Christian and I love Jesus, but religious people often give me the most headaches!
Right now it is the darkest swamp on earth's existence.
I think it's a detriment in most cases.
We are a deeply divided country. We have an entitlement problem, especially with my age and younger. The free market is dying. Businesses are not afraid of failing because they know they will be bailed out. The labor market is sour. We have lost our sense of the American entrepreneurial spirit.
Tourism, Ways and Means, Appropriations.
All for them, especially for federal offices.
Just today I met a woman who thought I was15 years younger than I look. She asked me to guess her age. I guessed 85. She was 100 and had tremendous mental acuity. She recognized me for my mailer and assured me she would be voting for me.

The campaign trail, I have found, is incredibly educational. Each day brings something dramatically different from the last. Some things will make you laugh, and others will make you cry.
A Methodist, Presbyterian, and Baptist preacher all got killed in a car wreck leaving the casino. At the pearly white gates... The Methodist preacher stepped forward and approached St. Peter. St. Peter said, "Sorry, you can't come in here. You were too greedy with money. In fact, you married a woman named 'Penny'." The Presbyterian preacher stepped forward and approached St. Peter. St. Peter said, "Sorry, you can't come in here. You liked to drink too much. In fact, you married a woman named 'Sherry'." The Baptist preacher didn't even step forward. His wife's name was Fanny.
This really depends on the offer which is on the table. At one point I believed that the slippery slope style of argument was a logical fallacy. I no longer believe this. A inevitably leads to B then to C then to D. That is how we've gotten where we are. This has caused me to shift more toward hard stances. Our country is falling because of attrition.

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2020

Candidate Connection

David Chism completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Chism's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Dr. David Michael Chism was born and raised in Lowndes County, Mississippi. He attended school at New Hope, Victory Christian Academy, and MUW, to name a few. The son of a machinist and the grandson of a renowned carpenter, he learned the value of hard work and financial responsibility. Over the years, he has had a wide variety of interests, leading him to live in Tuscaloosa, Nashville, and St. Louis. His entreprenurial creation, Greenaway Pool Service, has employed dozens people over the past few years, and continues to serve the greater Golden Triangle. He lives in the Rural Hill community outside of Columbus with his wife, Amie, and three beautiful children. David believes in freedom, faith, and family. And he wants you to send him to Jackson where he will defend those values on behalf of us all.
  • Positive and Conservative Leadership for Mississippi
  • Rural Broadband for Students and At-Risk Seniors
  • Sense and Sensibility in Tumultuous Times
The Chism campaign is about positivity and balance. Our district has been through a lot lately, and we don't need to be distracted with divisive rhetoric and grandstanding. We need to get healthy. We need to conserve our resources and be smart with our money. It is imperative that we build good infrastructure with prime focus on rural broadband. We need to preserve history, to stop talking past each other, and to listen.

We need to keep Mississippi beautiful. We need to hold fast to the values of freedom, family, and faith-the values that brought us to where we are, the values that will carry us into the future. It's time to calm down and start saying good things about our state. It's time to send David M. Chism to the people's house to represent level-headed, sound judgment on behalf of all Mississippians. Please follow us on social media, and consider a monetary donation of any amount today.
Jesus, Lincoln, Reagan. Great unifiers and healers. I'm also a fan of Geraldo Rivera.
"Blue Like Jazz" by Donald Miller
Integrity, and the ability to dialogue productively with persons who disagree with you.
I have held a very wide variety of interests, which helps me to represent people of many different walks of life. I am a level headed person. I'm not hyperpartisan or bombastic. I am able to see both sides of the coin. I get along with people regardless of their beliefs. I'm also a good communicator.
To fulfill their political platform as advertised. And, to bring about positive and necessary change through peer interaction.
Freedom, Faith, and Family are the values that have made America what it is.
9/11. I was a freshmen in college.
Quality Pool and Spa. 3 summers.
The DaVinci Code. Because it was a fiction book that made a lot of people unnecessarily lose their minds. It was fiction, people!
John Barron
In the Air Tonight. Phil Collins
Learning to preach less and listen more!
Not much. We have the American version of the House of Lords and the House of Commons. I'll take either one.
Yes, marginally beneficial. It is the "People's House". As such, we are laypersons.
Lack of digital infrastructure compounded by an education system that is nearly unhinged.
The one that is mandated by the state constitution, and in which neither party attempts to usurp power that is not been duly vested.
Absolutely, positively, 100%. Wisdom comes in the counsel of many. Talking past each other is the biggest problem facing governments today.
District 37 is the most gerrymandered district in Mississippi. It's a nightmare to campaign. Districts should not only be contiguous.. they should also be sensibly shaped. There are mathematical parameters that could be put in to require them not to be so skinny and ridiculous.
Public Utilities, Public Property, Appropriations, Transportation, Tourism
N/A
Get back with me on this 'after' my freshmen term!
No. I think modeling is overrated. And I think modeling is why so many people hate politicians.
Undecided. I have had an interest in county politics, so if I just can't stand Jackson, maybe I will run for Supervisor.
Many are scared out of their minds over this pandemic. Opinions have been across the board. Everyone wants a sense of normalcy, even though no on really knows what that looks like at this point in history.

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    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 2, 2020


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