Nelson Carr
Nelson Carr (Republican Party) (also known as Wayne) is a member of the Mississippi Public Service Commission, representing Southern District. He assumed office on January 2, 2024. His current term ends on January 4, 2028.
Carr (Republican Party) ran for election to the Mississippi Public Service Commission to represent Southern District. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Biography
Nelson Carr was born in Gulfport, Mississippi. Carr graduated from Gulfport High School in 1977.[1] His career experience includes founding an electrical company and working as a building contracting agent with W C Builders, LLC.[1][2]
Elections
2023
See also: Mississippi Public Service Commission election, 2023
General election
General election for Mississippi Public Service Commission Southern District
Nelson Carr won election in the general election for Mississippi Public Service Commission Southern District on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nelson Carr (R) | 100.0 | 216,698 |
| Total votes: 216,698 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mississippi Public Service Commission Southern District
Nelson Carr defeated incumbent Dane Maxwell in the Republican primary for Mississippi Public Service Commission Southern District on August 8, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nelson Carr | 52.9 | 76,162 |
 | Dane Maxwell | 47.1 | 67,849 | |
| Total votes: 144,011 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Carr in this election.
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Nelson Carr did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Carr's campaign website stated the following:
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Issues
If given the opportunity to serve the residents of the Southern District of Mississippi, I pledge to work hard, be accessible, and to always put the interests of those that I represent FIRST! On November 7th, I humbly ask for your vote.[3] |
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| —Nelson Carr's campaign website (2023)[4] | ||
See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Candidate Mississippi Public Service Commission Southern District |
Officeholder Mississippi Public Service Commission Southern District |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wayne Carr for Public Service Commissioner (Southern District), "Meet Wayne Carr," accessed September 13, 2023
- ↑ SuperTalk Mississippi Media, "Meet the candidates running for Mississippi Public Service Commission," accessed February 7, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Wayne Carr for Public Service Commission (Southern District), “On the Issues,” accessed September 11, 2023
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| Preceded by Dane Maxwell (R) |
Mississippi Public Service Commission Southern District 2024-Present |
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