Shawn O'Hara
Shawn O'Hara (Reform Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Mississippi. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
The following is a partial list of other elections O'Hara ran in as a Reform Party candidate:
- 2016: U.S. House election to represent the 4th Congressional District of Mississippi[1]
- 2015: Mississippi gubernatorial election[2]
- 2014: U.S. Senate election in Mississippi[3]
- 2012: U.S. Senate election in Mississippi[4]
- 2011: Mississippi treasurer election
In the 2011 elections, O'Hara ran simultaneously for state treasurer and governor but was removed from the gubernatorial ballot before the general election.
Prior to 2011, O'Hara launched four bids for governor (in 1991, 1995, 1999 and 2003), in addition to running for Hattiesberg mayor and a seat in the United States House of Representatives.[5]
Biography
O'Hara is a self-employed movie producer and business consultant.[5]
Education
- Master's, William Carey University (1999)
- Master's, William Carey University (1996)
- B.S., William Carey University (1981)
- B.A., William Carey University (1981)[5]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Mississippi
Incumbent Roger Wicker defeated David Baria, Danny Bedwell, and Shawn O'Hara in the general election for U.S. Senate Mississippi on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Roger Wicker (R) | 58.5 | 547,619 |
 | David Baria (D) | 39.5 | 369,567 | |
 | Danny Bedwell (L) | 1.4 | 12,981 | |
 | Shawn O'Hara (Reform Party) | 0.6 | 6,048 | |
| Total votes: 936,215 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for U.S. Senate Mississippi
David Baria defeated Howard Sherman in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. Senate Mississippi on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Baria | 58.6 | 44,156 |
| Howard Sherman | 41.4 | 31,149 | ||
| Total votes: 75,305 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Mississippi
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Mississippi on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Howard Sherman | 31.8 | 27,957 | |
| ✔ | | David Baria | 31.0 | 27,244 |
 | Omeria Scott | 24.2 | 21,278 | |
| Victor Maurice Jr. | 5.0 | 4,361 | ||
| Jerone Garland | 4.9 | 4,266 | ||
 | Jensen Bohren | 3.2 | 2,825 | |
| Total votes: 87,931 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Mississippi
Incumbent Roger Wicker defeated Richard Boyanton in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Mississippi on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Roger Wicker | 82.8 | 130,118 |
 | Richard Boyanton | 17.2 | 27,052 | |
| Total votes: 157,170 | |||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Steven Palazzo (R) defeated Mark Gladney (D), Richard Blake McCluskey (L) and Shawn O'Hara (Reform) in the general election. Each ran unopposed in their respective primaries.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Steven Palazzo Incumbent |
65% | 181,323 | |
| Democratic | Mark Gladney | 27.8% | 77,505 | |
| Libertarian | Richard Blake McCluskey | 5.3% | 14,687 | |
| Reform | Shawn O'Hara | 1.9% | 5,264 | |
| Total Votes | 278,779 | |||
| Source: Mississippi Secretary of State | ||||
2015
- See also: Mississippi gubernatorial election, 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.
O'Hara faced incumbent Phil Bryant (R) and challenger Robert Gray (D) in the general election. O'Hara was defeated, and Bryant won re-election.[6][7]
| Governor of Mississippi, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Robert Gray | 32.4% | 234,858 | |
| Republican | Phil Bryant Incumbent |
66.2% | 480,399 | |
| Reform | Shawn O'Hara | 1.4% | 9,950 | |
| Total Votes | 725,207 | |||
| Election results via Mississippi Secretary of State | ||||
Polls
Hypothetical general election match-ups
| Mississippi Governor: three-way race | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Phil Bryant* (R) | Valerie Short (D) | Shawn O'Hara (Reform) | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | |||||||||||||
| Mason-Dixon Poll (April 21-23, 2015) | 63% | 28% | 3% | 6% | +/-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 $191,668.5 and spent a total of $140,202.44 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on July 28, 2015.[8]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
Phil Bryant |
Governor of Mississippi | $2,758,188.00 | $123,375.00 | $62,955.00 | $2,818,608.00 |
| Mitch Young |
Governor of Mississippi | $- | $0.00 | $65.00 | $40.00 |
Robert Gray |
Governor of Mississippi | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Valerie Short |
Governor of Mississippi | $7,112.26 | $5,750.00 | $8,354.48 | $4,507.78 |
| Vicki Slater |
Governor of Mississippi | $35,667.64 | $62,543.50 | $68,827.96 | $29,123.18 |
Shawn O'Hara |
Governor of Mississippi | $0.00 | $- | $- | $- |
| Grand Total Raised | $191,668.5 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $140,202.44 | ||||
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 $192,964.35 and spent a total of $174,984.23 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on July 10, 2015.[9]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Phil Bryant |
Governor of Mississippi | $2,721,336.00 | $165,242.00 | $128,391.00 | $2,758,188.00 |
| Mitch Young |
Governor of Mississippi | $- | $0 | $190.00 | $40.00 |
| Robert Gray |
Governor of Mississippi | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Valerie Short |
Governor of Mississippi | $- | $3,870.00 | $5,991.74 | $7,112.26 |
| Vicki Slater |
Governor of Mississippi | $52,226.78 | $23,852.35 | $40,411.49 | $35,667.64 |
| Shawn O'Hara |
Governor of Mississippi | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Grand Total Raised | $192,964.35 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $174,984.23 | ||||
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 $206,264.36 and spent a total of $147,326.95 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on June 26, 2015.[10]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Phil Bryant |
Governor of Mississippi | $2,649,125.00 | $156,410.00 | $84,198.00 | $2,721,336.00 |
| Mitch Young |
Governor of Mississippi | $100.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $100.00 |
| Robert Gray |
Governor of Mississippi | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Valerie Short |
Governor of Mississippi | $14,928.57 | $5,528.91 | $11,275.61 | $9,250.64 |
| Vicki Slater |
Governor of Mississippi | $62,507.67 | $44,325.45 | $51,853.34 | $52,226.78 |
| Shawn O'Hara |
Governor of Mississippi | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Grand Total Raised | $206,264.36 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $147,326.95 | ||||
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 $620,707.9 and spent a total of $332,714.7 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on May 8, 2015.[11]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Phil Bryant |
Governor of Mississippi | $2,443,915.00 | $485,635.00 | $280,425.00 | $2,649,125.00 |
| Mitch Young |
Governor of Mississippi | $615.07 | $0 | $515.07 | $100.00 |
| Robert Gray |
Governor of Mississippi | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Valerie Short |
Governor of Mississippi | $0 | $30,353.87 | $15,425.30 | $14,928.57 |
| Vicki Slater |
Governor of Mississippi | $0 | $104,419.03 | $36,049.33 | $62,507.67 |
| Shawn O'Hara |
Governor of Mississippi | $0 | $300.00 | $300.00 | $0 |
| Grand Total Raised | $620,707.9 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $332,714.7 | ||||
2014
O'Hara ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. Senate, to represent Mississippi. He lost to incumbent Thad Cochran (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thad Cochran Incumbent |
59.9% | 378,481 | |
| Democratic | Travis Childers | 37.9% | 239,439 | |
| Reform | Shawn O'Hara | 2.2% | 13,938 | |
| Total Votes | 631,858 | |||
| Source: Mississippi Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
2012
O'Hara ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Mississippi. He ran on the Reform Party ticket and faced incumbent Roger Wicker, Albert N. Gore and Thomas Cramer in the November 6 general election. Wicker won.[4]
2011
O'Hara ran as a Reform Party candidate for Mississippi Treasurer. He lost to Democrat Connie Moran and Republican Lynn Fitch in the general election on November 8, 2011.
Results
General election
| Mississippi Treasurer, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Lynn Fitch |
58.8% | 513,132 | |
| Democratic | Connie Moran | 38.2% | 333,267 | |
| Reform | Shawn O'Hara | 3% | 26,421 | |
| Total Votes | 872,820 | |||
| Election results via Mississippi Secretary of State | ||||
Noteworthy events
Personhood initiative
At a gubernatorial candidate forum in late June 2011, O'Hara said he supported a "personhood" initiative for the November 8 ballot, saying that abortion was like giving “the middle finger to God.”[12]
Reform party candidate question
There was a question as to whether or not O'Hara was a Reform Party candidate. Two separate organizations claimed to represent the Reform Party of Mississippi. The Mississippi Secretary of State ultimately decided to allow O'Hara to run for treasurer on the Reform ticket.[13] The national Reform Party organization did not support O'Hara.[14]
Campaign finance summary
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Mississippi's 4th Congressional District election, 2016
- Mississippi's 4th Congressional District
- Mississippi gubernatorial election, 2015
- Governor of Mississippi
- United States Senate
- United States Senate elections in Mississippi, 2014
- Mississippi gubernatorial election, 2011
- Mississippi down ballot state executive elections, 2011
- Gubernatorial elections, 2011
- Mississippi Treasurer
- United States Senate election in Mississippi, 2018
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mississippi Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Qualifying List," accessed January 12, 2016
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2015 Candidate Qualifying List," accessed March 4, 2015
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Qualifying List," accessed March 5, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 CNN, "Mississippi Senate Race - 2012 Election Center," November 6, 2012
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Shawn O'Hara," accessed July 16, 2011
- ↑ Associated Press, "Mississippi - Summary Vote Results," August 04, 2015
- ↑ WHLT News, "Mississippi 2015 State General Election Results," November 3, 2015
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Filings," accessed July 28, 2015
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Filings," accessed July 12, 2015
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Filings," accessed June 26, 2015
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Filings," May 8, 2015
- ↑ Hattiesburg American, "Coast forum attracts governor candidates," June 30, 2011
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidates for Statewide Office -- 2011," accessed August 5, 2011
- ↑ Reform Party National Committee, "Candidates," accessed August 5, 2011
