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Randy Walker (Mississippi)
Randy Walker was a Reform Party candidate for Mississippi Secretary of State in the 2015 elections.[1] Walker ran to replace incumbent Delbert Hosemann (R), who ultimately won re-election.[2]
Walker was a 2011 Reform Party candidate for District 104 of the Mississippi House of Representatives. He was defeated by Larry Byrd (R) in the general election.
Elections
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.
Walker faced incumbent Delbert Hosemann (R) and Charles Graham (D) in the general election.[3]
| Mississippi Secretary of State, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Charles E. Graham | 35.8% | 256,689 | |
| Republican |  Delbert Hosemann Incumbent |
61.3% | 440,048 | |
| Reform | Randy Walker | 3% | 21,260 | |
| Total Votes | 717,997 | |||
| Election results via Mississippi Secretary of State | ||||
Polls
Hypothetical general election match-ups
| Mississippi Secretary of State: three-way race | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Delbert Hosemann* (R) | Charles E. Graham (D) | Randy Walker (Reform) | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | |||||||||||||
| Mason-Dixon Poll (April 21-23, 2015) | 62% | 27% | 3% | 8% | +/-4.0 | 625 | |||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Note: An asterisk (*) denotes incumbent status.
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 $36,050 and spent a total of $27,305.79 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on July 29, 2015.[4]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
Delbert Hosemann |
Mississippi Secretary of State | $1,131,246.13 | $35,450.00 | $27,305.79 | $1,139,390.34 |
Charles E. Graham |
Mississippi Secretary of State | $100.00 | $600.00 | $0.00 | $600.00 |
Randy Walker |
Mississippi Secretary of State | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Grand Total Raised | $36,050 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $27,305.79 | ||||
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 $45,485 and spent a total of $19,086.59 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on July 26, 2015.[5]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Delbert Hosemann |
Mississippi Secretary of State | $1,104,847.72 | $44,785.00 | $18,386.59 | $1,131,246.13 |
| Charles E. Graham |
Mississippi Secretary of State | $100.00 | $700.00 | $700.00 | $100.00 |
| Randy Walker |
Mississippi Secretary of State | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Grand Total Raised | $45,485 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $19,086.59 | ||||
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 $57,370 and spent a total of $10,264.43 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on June 26, 2015.[6]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Delbert Hosemann |
Mississippi Secretary of State | $1,057,742.15 | $56,475.00 | $9,369.43 | $1,104,847.72 |
| Charles E. Graham |
Mississippi Secretary of State | $100.00 | $895.00 | $895.00 | $100.00 |
| Randy Walker |
Mississippi Secretary of State | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Grand Total Raised | $57,370 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $10,264.43 | ||||
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 $90,300 and spent a total of $39,380.33 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on May 8, 2015.[7]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Delbert Hosemann |
Mississippi Secretary of State | $1,007,172.48 | $89,750.00 | $38,930.33 | $1,057,742.15 |
| Charles E. Graham |
Mississippi Secretary of State | $0.00 | $350.00 | $250.00 | $100.00 |
| Randy Walker |
Mississippi Secretary of State | $0.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 | $0.00 |
| Grand Total Raised | $90,300 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $39,380.33 | ||||
2011
Walker ran in the 2011 election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 104. He ran unopposed in the August 2 primary and was defeated by incumbent Republican Larry Byrd in the November 8 general election.[8][9]
Walker's platform focused on voter feedback and working on issues in the legislature that the people were most concerned about. "I'm not a politician, but this country needs people who aren't politicians," he said.[10]
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 104 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Larry Byrd Incumbent |
89.9% | 8,122 | |
| Reform Party | Randy Walker | 10.1% | 913 | |
| Total Votes | 9,035 | |||
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2015 Candidate Qualifying List," accessed March 4, 2015
- ↑ WHLT News, "Mississippi 2015 State General Election Results," November 3, 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
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2011 Primary Election Results," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Official 2011 General Election Results," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Hattiesburg American, "Petal men compete for House 104 post," September 30, 2011
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