Jelanie Barr
Jelanie Barr was a Democratic candidate for Mississippi Lieutenant Governor in the 2015 elections. Barr filed his candidacy with the Mississippi Democratic Party on February 13, 2015.[1] He lost to Tim Johnson in the primary election on August 4, 2015.[2][3]
Biography
Barr previously ran for Mayor of Greenwood, his hometown, in 2013. He makes his living as a rapper, actor and film production crew.[4]
Elections
2015
Eleven state executive offices in Mississippi were up for election in 2015. The general election was held on November 3, 2015, following a primary election on August 4, 2015. Runoffs were scheduled for August 25 in case no candidate received a majority (50 percent plus one) of the popular vote in a given primary race.
Johnson defeated Barr in the Democratic primary; he faced incumbent Tate Reeves (R) and challengers Rosa B. Williams (I) and Ron Williams (L) in the general election.[5]
| Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Tim Johnson |
75.8% | 221,334 | ||
| Jelanie Barr | 24.2% | 70,543 | ||
| Total Votes | 291,877 | |||
| Election results via Mississippi Secretary of State. | ||||
Campaign finance
Pre-election report (July 1, 2015 - July 25, 2015)
Comprehensive donor information for this election was collected from the state's campaign finance authority. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $131,919.67 and spent a total of $27,562.52 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on July 28, 2015.[6]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
Tate Reeves |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | $3,032,074.16 | $191,286.77 | $94,634.91 | $3,135,346.02 |
| Alisha Nelson McElhenney |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | $- | $825.00 | $3,979.46 | $876.45 |
Jelanie Barr |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | $- | $- | $- | $- |
| Tim Johnson |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | $65,425.26 | $60,192.10 | $71,051.85 | $54,565.51 |
Rosa B. Williams |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | $- | $- | $- | $- |
| Grand Total Raised | $131,919.67 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $27,562.52 | ||||
Third periodic report (June 1, 2015 - June 30, 2015)
Comprehensive donor information for this election was collected from the state's campaign finance authority. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $451,763 and spent a total of $72,664.32 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on July 1, 2015.[7]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Tate Reeves |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | $2,630,369.95 | $439,163.00 | $38,458.79 | $3,032,074.16 |
| Alisha Nelson McElhenney |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | $6,377.42 | $350.00 | $2,358.00 | $4,252.58 |
| Jelanie Barr |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | $- | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Tim Johnson |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | $85,022.79 | $11,250.00 | $30,847.53 | $65,425.26 |
| Rosa B. Williams |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Grand Total Raised | $451,763 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $72,664.32 | ||||
Second periodic report (May 1, 2015 - May 31, 2015)
Comprehensive donor information for this election was collected from the state's campaign finance authority. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $349,818 and spent a total of $85,975.95 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on June 26, 2015.[8]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Tate Reeves |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | $2,422,291.38 | $282,458.00 | $75,379.43 | $2,630,369.95 |
| Alisha Nelson McElhenney |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | $6,578.42 | $710.00 | $1,338.00 | $6,377.42 |
| Jelanie Barr |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | $0.00 | $0.00 | $80.00 | $−80.00 |
| Tim Johnson |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | $27,551.31 | $66,650.00 | $9,178.52 | $85,022.79 |
| Rosa B. Williams |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Grand Total Raised | $349,818 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $85,975.95 | ||||
First periodic report (Jan. 1, 2015 - April 30, 2015)
Comprehensive donor information for this election was collected from the state's campaign finance authority. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $324,404.55 and spent a total of $220,593.49 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on May 8, 2015.[9]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Tate Reeves |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | $2,353,379.67 | $276,101.13 | $205,819.80 | $2,422,291.38 |
| Alisha Nelson McElhenney |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | $0.00 | $6,578.42 | $0.00 | $6,578.42 |
| Jelanie Barr |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | $600 | $0.00 | $600 | $0.00 |
| Tim Johnson |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | $0.00 | $41,525.00 | $13,973.69 | $27,551.31 |
| Rosa B. Williams |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | $0.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 | $0.00 |
| Grand Total Raised | $324,404.55 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $220,593.49 | ||||
Noteworthy events
Barr was arrested by highway patrol officers in March 2015.[10] The arrest, which was recorded on video and released publicly, occurred when a routine traffic stop escalated into an altercation between Barr and the patrol officers. Barr said he was unfairly targeted as punishment for having spoken out in the past against the police and that he was the victim of excessive force and malfeasance by the arresting officers. In addition to speeding, Barr was booked for "disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and non-compliance," according to a Mississippi Highway Patrol spokesperson.[10]
Recent news
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See also
External links
- Jelanie Barr for Lieutenant Governor Campaign Website
- Campaign Facebook Page
- Office of the Mississippi Secretary of State: Elections & Voting
Footnotes
- ↑ Mississippi Democratic Party, "2015 Statements of Intent: Candidate spreadsheet," accessed February 16, 2015
- ↑ The Republic, "The Latest: Reeves wins GOP nomination for Mississippi Lt. Gov.," August 4, 2015
- ↑ WAPTNews, "August 2015 Primary Election Results:State Races," accessed August 4, 2015
- ↑ IMDb, "Jelanie Barr," accessed March 16, 2015
- ↑ Associated Press, "Mississippi - Summary Vote Results," August 04, 2015
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Filings," accessed July 28, 2015
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Filings," accessed July 28, 2015
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Filings," accessed June 26, 2015
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Filings," May 8, 2015
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 WAPT.com, "Lieutenant governor candidate arrested," March 18, 2015
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