Tanner Newman

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Tanner Newman

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 8, 2023

Education

Associate

Itawamba Community College, 2015

Bachelor's

University of North Alabama, 2019

Personal

Birthplace

Tupelo, Miss.

Profession

Government administrator

Contact

Campaign website

Campaign Facebook

Tanner Newman (Republican Party) ran for election to the Mississippi Public Service Commission to represent Northern District. He lost in the Republican primary on August 8, 2023.

Newman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Tanner Newman's career experience includes working as the director of development services for the city of Tupelo and as a constituent liaison for U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.).

Elections

2023

See also: Mississippi Public Service Commission election, 2023

General election

General election for Mississippi Public Service Commission Northern District

Chris Brown won election in the general election for Mississippi Public Service Commission Northern District on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chris Brown (R)	100.0	215,257

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 215,257
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Mississippi Public Service Commission Northern District

Chris Brown defeated Tanner Newman in the Republican primary for Mississippi Public Service Commission Northern District on August 8, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chris Brown	61.3	78,272
		Tanner Newman	38.7	49,472

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 127,744
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Mandy Gunasekara (R)

Endorsements

Newman received the following endorsements.

• Mississippi Association of Realtors

Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Tanner Newman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Newman's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Director of Development Services for City of Tupelo. Former Constituent Liaison for U.S. Senate.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Eliminate Robocalls
• End Rolling Blackouts
• Continue Broadband Expansion

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Rural access to fair and affordable utilities.

What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the state government and legal system?

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