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Roshunda Harris-Allen
Roshunda Harris-Allen (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Mississippi House of Representatives to represent District 66. She lost in the Democratic primary runoff on August 29, 2023.
Harris-Allen completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Roshunda Harris-Allen was born in Detroit, Michigan. She earned a bachelor's degree from Jackson State University in 2004. Her career experience includes working as a professor.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: Mississippi House of Representatives elections, 2023
General election
General election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 66
Fabian Nelson won election in the general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 66 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Fabian Nelson (D)  | 100.0 | 6,333 |
| Total votes: 6,333 | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Mississippi House of Representatives District 66
Fabian Nelson defeated Roshunda Harris-Allen in the Democratic primary runoff for Mississippi House of Representatives District 66 on August 29, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Fabian Nelson | 68.9 | 1,328 |
 | Roshunda Harris-Allen | 31.1 | 599 | |
| Total votes: 1,927 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 66
Fabian Nelson and Roshunda Harris-Allen advanced to a runoff. They defeated Gregory Divinity in the Democratic primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 66 on August 8, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Fabian Nelson | 42.6 | 1,558 |
| ✔ | | Roshunda Harris-Allen | 31.3 | 1,147 |
 | Gregory Divinity | 26.1 | 956 | |
| Total votes: 3,661 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Harris-Allen in this election.
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Roshunda Harris-Allen completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Harris-Allen's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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As an Associate Professor of Education, Director for the Institute for the Study of Modern-Day Slavery, Student Advisor for the Harriet Tubman Project at Tougaloo College in Tougaloo, Mississippi, and author of the book Social Justice: Disrupting the Pipeline, she advocates for equal education and a quality life for all. Her latest accomplishment is the development of a Call to Action Fellowship for students and faculty members from institutions of higher learning to come together and gain knowledge and a deeper understanding of the skills needed to educate and support young children's development and learning process focusing on child, family, school, and community.
- My purpose as a public official is to educate, advocate, and provide resources to the community I serve.
- My goal is for us to work together to expand the quality of our community through education, preparation, advocacy, collaboration, and enhancement to inspire individuals, families, and businesses to build a better District.
- It is a priority for me to listen to all of the citizens that represent District 66.
Women for Progress (PAC)
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Candidate Mississippi House of Representatives District 66 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 10, 2023
