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Mary Hawkins Butler
Mary Hawkins Butler was a Republican candidate for Mississippi Auditor in the 2015 elections. The nine-term Madison Mayor filed her candidacy with the Mississippi Republican Party on February 9, 2015.[1] She was defeated by incumbent Stacey Pickering in the primary election on August 4, 2015.[2][3]
First elected mayor at 26 years old, Hawkins is one of the longest-serving mayors in the United States. She previously served on the Madison Board of Aldermen.[4]
Elections
2015
- See also: Mississippi Auditor election, 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.
Pickering defeated Hawkins Butler in the Republican primary and faced challengers Jocelyn Pepper Pritchett (D) and Lajena Walley (I) in the general election.[5]
| Mississippi Treasurer Republican Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Stacey Pickering |
67.7% | 183,367 | ||
| Mary Hawkins Butler | 32.3% | 87,318 | ||
| Total Votes | 270,685 | |||
| 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 $107,625.43 and spent a total of $170,930.64 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on July 29, 2015.[6]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
Stacey Pickering |
Mississippi Auditor | $157,786.89 | $38,699.00 | $133,581.36 | $81,904.53 |
| Mary Hawkins Butler |
Mississippi Auditor | $30,828.20 | $52,913.25 | $22,597.67 | $61,557.30 |
Jocelyn Pepper Pritchett |
Mississippi Auditor | $10,959.54 | $16,013.18 | $14,751.61 | $12,221.11 |
Lajena Walley |
Mississippi Auditor | $0.00 | $- | $- | $- |
| Grand Total Raised | $107,625.43 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $170,930.64 | ||||
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 $15,830.79 and spent a total of $155,101.8 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on July 26, 2015.[7]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Stacey Pickering |
Mississippi Auditor | $210,684.86 | $1,850.00 | $54,747.97 | $157,786.89 |
| Mary Hawkins Butler |
Mississippi Auditor | $102,973.40 | $413.55 | $72,558.76 | $30,828.20 |
| Jocelyn Pepper Pritchett |
Mississippi Auditor | $25,157.37 | $13,567.24 | $27,795.07 | $10,959.54 |
| Lajena Walley |
Mississippi Auditor | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Grand Total Raised | $15,830.79 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $155,101.8 | ||||
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 $29,421.54 and spent a total of $64,076.85 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 |
| Stacey Pickering |
Mississippi Auditor | $213,796.97 | $26,905.00 | $30,017.11 | $210,684.86 |
| Mary Hawkins Butler |
Mississippi Auditor | $112,825.01 | $500.00 | $10,903.50 | $102,973.40 |
| Jocelyn Pepper Pritchett |
Mississippi Auditor | $46,237.07 | $2,016.54 | $23,156.24 | $25,157.37 |
| Lajena Walley |
Mississippi Auditor | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Grand Total Raised | $29,421.54 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $64,076.85 | ||||
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 $410,818.23 and spent a total of $64,628.82 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 |
| Stacey Pickering |
Mississippi Auditor | $27,221.54 | $204,071.00 | $17,495.57 | $213,796.97 |
| Mary Hawkins Butler |
Mississippi Auditor | $0.00 | $142,944.38 | $29,567.47 | $112,825.01 |
| Jocelyn Pepper Pritchett |
Mississippi Auditor | $0.00 | $63,602.85 | $17,365.78 | $46,237.07 |
| Lajena Walley |
Mississippi Auditor | $0.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 | $0.00 |
| Grand Total Raised | $410,818.23 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $64,628.82 | ||||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Mary + Hawkins + Butler + Mississippi + Auditor"
See also
External links
- Office of the Mississippi Secretary of State: Elections & Voting
- Mary Hawkins Butler for State Auditor Official Campaign Website
- Campaign Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Mississippi Republican Party, "Daily Updated Candidate Qualification," February 13, 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
- ↑ The Clarion-Ledger, "Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler qualifies to run for auditor," February 9, 2015
- ↑ Associated Press, "Mississippi - Summary Vote Results," August 04, 2015
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Filings," accessed July 29, 2015
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Filings," accessed July 26, 2015
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Filings," accessed June 26, 2015
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Filings," May 8, 2015
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