Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance election, 2015
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The Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance election took place on November 3, 2015, following a primary on August 4, 2015. Incumbent Mike Chaney (R) was first elected in 2007 and was re-elected in 2011 and 2015.[1]
A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Mississippi state law stipulates that an individual can only participate in a party's primary if he or she "intends to support the nominations made in the primary" in which he or she participates. However, this is generally considered an unenforceable requirement. Consequently, Mississippi's primary is effectively open.[2][3]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Candidates
General election
☑ Mike Chaney (Incumbent)[4]
Lost in the primary
Withdrawn
Results
General
The general election was uncontested. Reform Party candidate Johnny McLeod was set to face incumbent Mike Chaney (R) in the general election, but state election officials removed him from the ballot on September 9, 2015. The three election commissioners, Governor Phil Bryant (R), Attorney General Jim Hood (D), and Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann (R) said McLeod couldn't prove he was eligible to run. The commissioners cited discrepancies in his personal information in public records--different middle initials and dates of birth--in ruling that he could not prove he had lived in Mississippi for five years.[6][5]
Reform Party gubernatorial candidate Shawn O'Hara said that he incorrectly filled out a voter registration form on McLeod's behalf, but that McLeod later filed a correct version. McLeod ultimately did not appear on the ballot, and Chaney won after running unopposed.[5]
Primary
Republican
Chaney defeated John Mosley in the Republican primary and ran unopposed in the general election.[6][5]
| Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Republican Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Mike Chaney Incumbent |
72.6% | 194,792 | ||
| John Mosley | 27.4% | 73,657 | ||
| Total Votes | 268,449 | |||
| Election results via Mississippi Secretary of State. | ||||
Key deadlines
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| February 27, 2015 | Filing deadline for party primary and independent candidates for the primary and general elections |
| March 3, 2015 | Deadline for delivery of candidate lists from state parties to Mississippi Secretary of State |
| July 3, 2015 | Voter registration deadline for primary |
| August 4, 2015 | Primary election |
| August 25, 2015 | Primary runoff (if necessary) |
| October 3, 2015 | Voter registration deadline for general election |
| November 3, 2015 | General election |
| November 13, 2015 | Canvass of Returns and Declaration of Results by County Election Commission(s)[7] |
Voter registration
For full information about voting in Mississippi, contact the state election agency.
Voters in Mississippi can register to vote by filling out registration forms at county clerk offices. The Mississippi Secretary of State also offers a mail-in application that must be accompanied by a copy of a government-issued photo ID, utility bill, paycheck or bank statement. The Mississippi Department of Public Safety is also capable of handling voter registration as part of driver's license applications. Residents can register to vote up to 30 days prior to the next election.[8]
The following qualifications must be met to successfully register to vote in Mississippi:[8]
☐ U.S. citizenship
☐ At least 18 years old by the next general election
☐ Residency in Mississippi and county of registration for at least 30 days
☐ Not under order of imprisonment for felony conviction
☐ Have not been judged "mentally incompetent" in court
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 $191,440 and spent a total of $410,521.49 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on July 29, 2015.[9]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Mike Chaney |
Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance | $343,312.44 | $61,540.00 | $305,892.56 | $98,959.88 |
| John Mosley |
Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance | $10,067.52 | $129,900.00 | $104,628.93 | $35,338.59 |
Johnny McLeod |
Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Grand Total Raised | $191,440 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $410,521.49 | ||||
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 $58,835 and spent a total of $84,680.43 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on July 26, 2015.[10]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Mike Chaney |
Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance | $351,069.03 | $49,340.00 | $57,096.59 | $343,312.44 |
| John Mosley |
Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance | $28,156.36 | $9,495.00 | $27,583.84 | $10,067.52 |
| Johnny McLeod |
Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Grand Total Raised | $58,835 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $84,680.43 | ||||
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 $70,530 and spent a total of $50,068.64 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on June 26, 2015.[11]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Mike Chaney |
Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance | $338,089.43 | $51,875.00 | $38,895.40 | $351,069.03 |
| John Mosley |
Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance | $20,674.60 | $18,655.00 | $11,173.24 | $28,156.36 |
| Johnny McLeod |
Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Grand Total Raised | $70,530 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $50,068.64 | ||||
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 $162,875 and spent a total of $72,032.96 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on May 8, 2015.[12]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Mike Chaney |
Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance | $267,921.99 | $116,425.00 | $46,257.56 | $338,089.43 |
| John Mosley |
Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance | $0.00 | $46,250.00 | $25,575.40 | $20,674.60 |
| Johnny McLeod |
Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance | $0.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 | $0 |
| Grand Total Raised | $162,875 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $72,032.96 | ||||
Duties
The responsibilities of the commissioner are outlined on the Insurance Department’s official website as follows:
The Commissioner is charged with execution of all laws relative to insurance companies, corporations, associations and fraternal orders, their agents and adjusters. The duties of the Insurance Commissioner are varied and are both administrative and regulatory. The Commissioner is also the State Fire Marshal and directs the investigation of all fires of a suspicious nature. Through the State Fire Marshal Division, the Commissioner administers the Mississippi Fire Prevention Code. The Commissioner, through the Fire Service Development Division, established guidelines, use and accountability for municipal and county fire protection funds. The Commissioner administers the Liquefied Compressed Gas Equipment Law and enforces the National Fire Protection Association Code.[13]
Past elections
2011
| Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Mike Chaney Incumbent |
62% | 538,008 | |
| Democratic | Louis Fondren | 34.7% | 301,185 | |
| Reform | Barbara Dale Washer | 3.4% | 29,200 | |
| Total Votes | 868,393 | |||
| Election results via Mississippi Secretary of State | ||||
2007
| Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance, 2007 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Mike Chaney |
56.5% | 414,718 | |
| Democratic | Gary Anderson | 43.5% | 319,287 | |
| Total Votes | 734,005 | |||
| Election results via Mississippi Secretary of State | ||||
2003
| Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance, 2003 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | George Dale |
71.4% | 610,341 | |
| Republican | Aaron "Lucky" DuPuy | 24.8% | 211,859 | |
| Reform | Barbara Dale Washer | 3.9% | 32,969 | |
| Total Votes | 855,169 | |||
| Election results via Mississippi Secretary of State | ||||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Mississippi + Agriculture + Commissioner + election + 2015"
See also
- Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance
- State executive official elections, 2015
- Mississippi state executive official elections, 2015
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Mike Chaney," accessed May 7, 2011
- ↑ NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed February 6, 2024
- ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Mississippi Secretary of State, "2015 Candidate Qualifying List," accessed July 24, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Gulflive.com, "Reform Party insurance commissioner candidate removed from ballot; GOP Chaney unopposed for 3rd term," September 9, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Associated Press, "Mississippi - Summary Vote Results," August 04, 2015
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2015 Mississippi Election Calendar," accessed December 17, 2014
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Mississippi Secretary of State, "Voter Registration Information," accessed December 12, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ ‘’ Mississippi Insurance Department, “Mission and History,” accessed April 17, 2011
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