Mark J. Forsman
Mark Forsman ran in a special election to the Mississippi State Senate to represent District 18. Forsman lost in the special general election on April 15, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: Mississippi state legislative special elections, 2025
General election
Special general election for Mississippi State Senate District 18
Lane Taylor defeated Mark Forsman, Lindsey Kidd, Jackson Melton, and Marty Sistrunk in the special general election for Mississippi State Senate District 18 on April 15, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lane Taylor (Nonpartisan) | 56.9 | 3,011 |
 | Mark Forsman (Nonpartisan) | 26.1 | 1,379 | |
| Lindsey Kidd (Nonpartisan) | 10.9 | 577 | ||
| Jackson Melton (Nonpartisan) | 3.9 | 208 | ||
| Marty Sistrunk (Nonpartisan) | 2.1 | 113 | ||
| Total votes: 5,288 | |||
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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] No Democratic candidates filed for election. Jenifer Branning defeated Mark Forsman, Speedy Calvert and Curt Pace in the Republican primary. Branning ran unchallenged in the District 18 general election.
| Mississippi State Senate, District 18 Republican Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jenifer Branning |
43.1% | 3,370 |
| Mark Forsman | 23.9% | 1,865 |
| Speedy Calvert | 20.9% | 1,636 |
| Curt Pace | 12.1% | 945 |
| Total Votes | 7,816 | |
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2025
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2015
Forsman's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
- Excerpt: "Now more than ever - with Obama side-stepping the Constitution and abusing the "Executive Order" - it's up to those of us in the states to stand up and defend the freedoms our Founding Fathers and Mothers fought for. That's why Mark is running for State Senate. To stand up and fight for the freedoms Mississippians enjoy as our God-given right."
- Excerpt: "Mark is a strong conservative, who's a business owner, not a politician. He'll look to God, the Bible's teachings, and the morals and values he learned growing up in our part of Mississippi to guide his votes."
- Excerpt: "On the issues that matter to you, Mark is 100% conservative across the board. In fact, most people who know him believe that he'll become one of the most conservative members of the State Senate if we elect him."
Campaign finance summary
Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from OpenSecrets. That information will be published here once it is available.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
