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Eric Camp
Eric Camp (Republican Party) ran for election to the Mississippi House of Representatives to represent District 111. He lost in the Republican primary on August 8, 2023.
Camp completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Eric Camp was born in Ashland, Alabama. Camp graduated from Global University in 2004. His career experience includes being in the clergy, serving as a sheriff's department deputy, and working as a business owner and manager and cattle farmer. Camp has been affiliated with the Republican Party of Mississippi, Jackson County Republican Women, the Jackson County Sheriff's Department, the NRA, and the American Highland Cattle Association.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: Mississippi House of Representatives elections, 2023
General election
General election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 111
Jimmy Fondren won election in the general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 111 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jimmy Fondren (R)  | 100.0 | 4,554 |
| Total votes: 4,554 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 111
Jimmy Fondren defeated David Carson Futch and Eric Camp in the Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 111 on August 8, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jimmy Fondren | 69.5 | 2,328 |
 | David Carson Futch | 15.9 | 534 | |
 | Eric Camp | 14.5 | 486 | |
| Total votes: 3,348 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Camp in this election.
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Eric Camp completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Camp'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 been married to my high-school sweetheart for 24 years and we have a 20 year old son who is a junior in college and a football coach for Ocean Springs. I served on the Ocean Springs School Board for 5 years from 2017-2021 having been elected in 2016.
I am the Senior and Founding Pastor of Collective Church in Pascagoula, MS. An interdenominational church with over 1500 members.
I am also a Deputy Sheriff with the Jackson County Sheriff Department serving as a Chaplain.
I have been a business owner and entrepreneur from the time I was just 15 years old. My wife and I currently own Camp Cattle Farm raising Scottish Highland cattle.
I am seeking this position in the Mississippi Legislature because I believe we need leadership that is going to protect our freedoms as a republic and not bend to political pressure.
Integrity/Values:
Honest, dependable, reliable, hard-worker, transparent, strong conviction, Conservative.
Acknowledgements: Member of NRA (National Rifle Association), Jackson County Republican Women, Republican Party of Mississippi, owner of Scottish Highland Cattle.
Issues/Platform: Infrastructure, eliminate state income tax, protect family values, protect 2nd amendment, pro-life, transparency in government and less governmental control, term limits, fully-elected school boards, school choice for parents and students to insure the best education for all children.
- CampForMississippi #CampForMS I am the Senior and Founding Pastor of Collective Church in Pascagoula, MS. An interdenominational church with over 1500 members.
I am also a Deputy Sheriff with the Jackson County Sheriff Department serving as a Chaplain.
I have been a business owner and entrepreneur from the time I was just 15 years old. My wife and I currently own Camp Cattle Farm raising Scottish Highland cattle.
I am seeking this position in the Mississippi Legislature because I believe we need leadership that is going to protect our freedoms as a republic and not bend to political pressure.
Integrity/Values:
Honest, dependable, reliable, hard-worker, transparent, strong conviction, Conservative.
Acknowledgements: Member of NRA (National Rifle Association), Jackson County Republican Women, Republican Party of Mississippi, owner of Scottish Highland Cattle.
Issues/Platform: Infrastructure, eliminate state income tax, protect family values, protect 2nd amendment, pro-life, transparency in government and less governmental control, term limits, fully-elected school boards, school choice for parents and students to insure the best education for all children.
- CampForMississippi #CampForMS
- Experience: I have over 30 years experience in business and public relations. I believe Experience matters more than ever before. We don't need career politicians, we need competent and experienced leadership.
- Family: Married to my wife, Toni, for 24 years. Have a 20 year old son in college.
- Integrity / Values: Christian Conservative who has proven leadership and integrity that will work hard and fight to protect our freedoms.
Ronald Reagan. His leadership qualities, his ability to communicate, the respect and honor he had even of his foes, sets him a part as someone I highly admire.
Committed to work hard.
Committed and proven to fight for what I believe in and stand for.
Protecting Freedoms
I have always had an interest in politics and government. I played the role of John F. Kennedy in a school play in the 4th grade and was often told I would be president one day.... Maybe so... :)
It's always applicable and on time.
U.S. Congress
Governor
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 6, 2023
