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Lane Reed
Lane B. Reed was a 2015 Republican candidate for District 37 of the Mississippi State Senate.
Elections
2015
- See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2015
Elections for the Mississippi State Senate took place in 2015. A primary election was held on August 4, 2015, and the general election was held on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 27, 2015.[1] Robert Dearing defeated Etta Batteaste-Taplin in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Melanie Sojourner defeated Lane Reed and Curtis Moroney in the Republican primary. Dearing defeated Sojourner in the general election.[2]
On December 2, 2015, Sojourner formally challenged the outcome of the election, saying that "criminal fraud" was responsible for her defeat.[3] On January 5, 2016, Lt. Gov Tate Reeves (R) appointed a senatorial committee consisting of Terry Burton (R), Rita Parks (R), Sally Doty (R), Joey Fillingane (R) and Hillman Frazier (D). The committee was required to make a recommendation by January 18; it could either declare a winner or call a new election.[4] The chamber voted 47-3 to seat Dearing.[5]
| Mississippi State Senate, District 37 General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Robert Dearing |
50.2% | 8,218 | |
| Republican | Melanie Sojourner Incumbent | 49.8% | 8,154 | |
| Total Votes | 16,372 | |||
| Mississippi State Senate, District 37 Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Robert Dearing |
58% | 6,816 |
| Etta Batteaste-Taplin | 42% | 4,927 |
| Total Votes | 11,743 | |
| Mississippi State Senate, District 37 Republican Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Melanie Sojourner Incumbent |
55.4% | 2,433 |
| Lane Reed | 33.6% | 1,475 |
| Curtis Moroney | 11% | 484 |
| Total Votes | 4,392 | |
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See also
- Mississippi State Senate
- Mississippi State Senate District 37
- Mississippi State Senate elections, 2015
- Mississippi State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2015 Elections Calendar," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ natchezdemocrat.com, "Dearing says he has enough votes to win District 37 senate seat," accessed November 12, 2015
- ↑ The Clarion Ledger, "Sojourner claims 'criminal fraud'; Dearing says, 'I won,'" December 3, 2015
- ↑ Associated Press, "Senate panel to hear Sojourner-Dearing election contest," January 5, 2016
- ↑ Daily Journal, "Dearing seated as Legislature inches closer to taking up bills," January 19, 2016
