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Justin James

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Justin James
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Republican Party

Education

High school

Union High School

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Birthplace
Meridian, Miss.
Religion
Christian: Baptist
Profession
Insurance Agent
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Justin James (Republican Party) ran for election to the Mississippi House of Representatives to represent District 44. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on August 8, 2023.

James completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Justin James was born in Meridian, Mississippi. His career experience includes working as an insurance agent.[1]

Elections

2023

See also: Mississippi House of Representatives elections, 2023

General election

General election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 44

Incumbent C. Scott Bounds defeated Phillip E. Pope in the general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 44 on November 7, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
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C. Scott Bounds (R)
 
89.7
 
4,967
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Phillip E. Pope (L)
 
10.3
 
568

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Total votes: 5,535
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 44

Incumbent C. Scott Bounds advanced from the Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 44 on August 8, 2023.

Candidate
%
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C. Scott Bounds
 
100.0
 
4,999

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Total votes: 4,999
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Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Justin James completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by James' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I am a resident of the House, Mississippi community. I am an independent insurance agent, demolition laborer, and recording artist. I am running in the 2023 Republican primary for the office of Mississippi House of Representatives in District 44.
  • Our educational institutions should receive equal and proper funding. This would ensure that all of our students receive the same educational opportunities.
  • Our district's economic growth and its earnings should be more readily available to our rural areas, so that those areas can also benefit economically.

  • Necessary changes must be made to improve the quality of life for all residents of not only our district, but all of Mississippi. I will do that by allowing the citizens to be directly involved in the decision making process.

Mississippi's K-12 Public Education Policy, Budget and Finances Policy, and Healtch Care Policy are all very important to me. Neither are perfect, but there are more positive policies in place than negative. Improvements can still be made, and I will do everything in my ability to make those improvements.
I believe the core responsibilities of this office are to listen to member software the community and state, to understand their needs, and to meet those needs in an efficient manner.
The legacy I want to leave is being the person who did everything he could to meet the needs and provide for his community.
Professional recording artist. Started in 2017 and still occasionally perform to present day.
The last song that got stuck in my head was the song "red" by HARDY, featuring Morgan Wallen. It's an amazing song with a relatable message.
The Governor should work closely with the state legislature, regardless of which party holds control. A close working relationship allows for the opportunity to make the best decisions for our citizens.
I perceive Mississippi's greatest challenge over the next decade will be equally and properly funding our educational institutions. Due to the state's current low economic status, we will see difficulties in funding not only the institutions themselves, but providing funding to increase the salary of our educators. I will do everything in my ability to provide our education systems with equal and proper funding to improve the quality of education for our students and increase the pay of our teachers
I believe there are benefits to having prior experience when dealing with major policies, however, fresh faces with newer ideas and fresh ideologies will also benefit politics, especially in today's society. Younger politicians are potentially more prone to creating and presenting legislature for modern issues.
I believe it is very beneficial to build relationships with other legislators. All legislators work for the same citizens and should work together with each other to find the best benefits for our citizens.
One particular legislator I am very proud of is one of Mississippi's current U.S. Representatives, Michael Guest. Representative Guest continues to fight for Mississippi at the Federal level, and I belive he is doing an amazing job.
I may consider running for U.S. Congress in the future, but at the moment, I'm most interested in working at the state level to make Mississippi the best it possibly can be.
Compromise is neccessary, however, the State Congress must ensure that the compromise is not simply reached to pass a bill. The compromise must fully benefit the citizens of the state.
If elected, the first bill I will introduce to our State Congress will be a bill to provide public schools in Mississippi with equal and proper funding, regardless of the school's size or district class.
The committees of County Affairs, Education, Ethics, Forestry, Insurance, and Investigative State Offices are appealing to me.

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    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 7, 2023


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