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Michael Smith (Mississippi)
Michael Smith ran in a special election to the Mississippi State Senate to represent District 39. Smith lost in the special general election on September 22, 2020.
Biography
Smith is a retired firefighter. He has worked as a lobbyist with the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, National Forest Service, and Department of Environmental Quality.
Elections
2020
See also: Mississippi state legislative special elections, 2020
General runoff election
Special general runoff election for Mississippi State Senate District 39
Jason Barrett defeated Bill Sones in the special general runoff election for Mississippi State Senate District 39 on October 13, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jason Barrett (Nonpartisan) | 56.9 | 4,884 |
| Bill Sones (Nonpartisan) | 43.1 | 3,698 | ||
| Total votes: 8,582 | |||
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General election
Special general election for Mississippi State Senate District 39
The following candidates ran in the special general election for Mississippi State Senate District 39 on September 22, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bill Sones (Nonpartisan) | 26.0 | 2,847 | |
| ✔ | | Jason Barrett (Nonpartisan) | 24.0 | 2,627 |
| Beth Brown (Nonpartisan) | 13.4 | 1,465 | ||
| Michael Smith (Nonpartisan) | 13.1 | 1,430 | ||
| Prentiss Smith (Nonpartisan) | 7.7 | 838 | ||
| Ben Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 6.2 | 675 | ||
 | Cindy Bryan (Nonpartisan) | 3.9 | 432 | |
| Mike Campbell (Nonpartisan) | 3.2 | 347 | ||
| Josh Davis (Nonpartisan) | 2.7 | 291 | ||
| Total votes: 10,952 | |||
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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] Michael Smith was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Sally Doty defeated Mike Campbell in the Republican primary. Doty defeated Smith in the general election.
| Mississippi State Senate, District 39 General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Sally Doty Incumbent |
63.6% | 11,230 | |
| Democratic | Michael Smith | 36.4% | 6,422 | |
| Total Votes | 17,652 | |||
| Mississippi State Senate, District 39 Republican Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Sally Doty Incumbent |
57.3% | 3,951 |
| Mike Campbell | 42.7% | 2,945 |
| Total Votes | 6,896 | |
2011
- See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2011
Smith ran in the 2011 election for Mississippi Senate District 39. He lost to W.L. Rayburn in the primary on August 2, 2011. Bill Boerner and Sally Doty defeated David Nichols, II in the Republican primary and will face each other in the primary runoff election on August 23, 2011. The general election took place on November 8, 2011.[2]
| Mississippi State Senate, District 39 Democratic Primary, 2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| W.L. Rayburn |
55.9% | 6,503 |
| Michael Smith | 44.1% | 5,124 |
| Total Votes | 11,627 | |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Michael Smith did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Personal
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Smith and his wife, Gwendolyn, have two sons.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
