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John Williams (Mississippi)
John Williams (Republican Party) ran for election to the Mississippi House of Representatives to represent District 28. He lost in the Republican primary on August 8, 2023.
Williams completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
John Williams was born in Hernando, Mississippi. He served in the U.S. Army. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Mississippi in 1998. His career experience includes working as an accountant.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: Mississippi House of Representatives elections, 2023
General election
General election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 28
Doc Harris won election in the general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 28 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Doc Harris (R) | 100.0 | 5,983 |
| Total votes: 5,983 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 28
Doc Harris defeated John Williams in the Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 28 on August 8, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Doc Harris | 66.9 | 4,327 |
 | John Williams | 33.1 | 2,145 | |
| Total votes: 6,472 | |||
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Endorsements
Williams received the following endorsements.
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
John Williams completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Williams' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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He received his B.A. in Accountancy from Ole Miss and then continued his Christian calling by completing his post-graduate studies at Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary.
Now years later, John Williams is the Senior Account Director for LeaseCrunch, the leading lease accounting solutions provider in America. He has spent his 25-year career working in the financial services and accounting industries including positions at multiple Fortune 500 companies.
Always staying true to his Christian Conservative values and passion, he is highly engaged in the conservative grassroots movement in Mississippi and serves on the boards of the Mississippi Freedom Caucus and the Conservative Coalition of Mississippi. He is a lifetime Patriot Academy Constitution Coach and has hosted Biblical Citizenship and Constitution classes since 2022. In 2021, Americans for Prosperity- Mississippi recognized him as the Community Leader of the Year for Mississippi.
John has two daughters and a four-month-old granddaughter, Lauren (22) and Lilli Jane (11), and Lauren’s daughter Claire. John enjoys spending time with the love of his life, Stephanie Hawkins.
- Abolish the Income Tax.
- Combat Inflation.
- Restore Education in Mississippi.
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 8, 2023
