Thomas Griffin (Mississippi)

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Thomas Griffin

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

June 7, 2022

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Years of service

1992 - 1996

Personal

Birthplace

Jackson, Miss.

Religion

Baptist

Profession

Business owner

Contact

Campaign website

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Thomas Griffin (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on June 7, 2022.

Griffin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Thomas Griffin was born in Jackson, Mississippi. Griffin served in the U.S. Army from 1992 to 1996. His career experience includes owning a business.

Elections

2022

See also: Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Mississippi District 3

Incumbent Michael Guest defeated Shuwaski Young in the general election for U.S. House Mississippi District 3 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael Guest (R)	70.7	132,481
		Shuwaski Young (D)	29.3	54,803

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 187,284
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Mississippi District 3

Incumbent Michael Guest defeated Michael Cassidy in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Mississippi District 3 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael Guest	67.4	47,007
		Michael Cassidy	32.6	22,713

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 69,720
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 3

Shuwaski Young advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 3 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Shuwaski Young

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Rahim Talley (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 3

Incumbent Michael Guest and Michael Cassidy advanced to a runoff. They defeated Thomas Griffin in the Republican primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 3 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael Guest	47.5	23,675
✔		Michael Cassidy	46.9	23,407
		Thomas Griffin	5.6	2,785

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 49,867
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Thomas Griffin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Griffin'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.

My name is Thomas Griffin, and I am running for Congressman for the U.S. House of Representatives 3rd Congressional District. As a small business owner in the state of Mississippi, I am running on a platform shaped by my experiences as a working-class American, not a politician. A few key elements of my platform include: bringing God and Christian values back into our schools and communities; replacing critical race theory with finance classes to help students better prepare for economic independence; lower prescription costs, especially for the elderly and those with chronic illness; cutting the red tape for small business owners to encourage people to start a business and keep the doors open of existing businesses. On a national scale I am focused on achieving energy independence, closing our borders to illegal immigration, and eliminating mask and vaccine mandates. When I am elected to Congress, I will hold those in power accountable and stay focused on making changes that improve the lives of all Americans, especially the working class.

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?

• Energy independence
• Stop all mandates
• Stop critical race theory and replace with finance classes

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Getting people back to work. And stopping unnecessary spending.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

My Mom. She has always put others needs in front of her own.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Christian values

Transparency

Being able to relate to the people in your district.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I am not a politician. I'm a small business owner. Who does not believe in unnecessary spending.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Trust in God.

What legacy would you like to leave?

That all people of Mississippi are thankful they voted for me.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Joining the U.S. Army
I was 18 years old

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Little Ceasars pizza

1 year

What is your favorite book? Why?

The Bible
It holds all answers to all questions

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Captain America

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Aaron Lewis
Am I the only one

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

That I was not able to have children

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

The ability to hold others accountable. And shape the direction this country is headed.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

No. I believe the complete opposite of this. We need more small business owners. Who understand that you can not spend your way to a successful economy.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

China and Russia joining forces

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

I would like to be on the ethics committee.
Also home land security committee

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

I believe 4 years is better. It gives you the opportunity to get on the correct committees. Where you are the most effective.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

I support term limits

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Mississippi State Senator McDaniel

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

There is always room for compromise. But you can't lose focus on the root of the problem.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

Unnecessary spending is a big reason our economy is failing.

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Campaign website

Griffin's campaign website stated the following:

“	In God We Trust Bringing God back to our schools to instill better moral values. Energy Independence Energy Independence to eliminate the need to import foreign resources. Replace C.R.T. Replace C.R.T. (Critical Race Theory) with finance classes. Reading the Constitution Reading the Constitution for the purpose it was written and not interpreting it. Secure Borders Protecting our borders preventing the illegal trafficking of people and drugs. Property Taxes Proposal to exempt those over the age of 65+ from paying property taxes.	”
—Thomas Griffin's campaign website (2022)

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Footnotes

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Mississippi's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Cindy Hyde-Smith (R)

Roger Wicker (R)

Representatives

District 1

Trent Kelly (R)

District 2

Bennie Thompson (D)

District 3

Michael Guest (R)

District 4

Mike Ezell (R)

Republican Party (5)

Democratic Party (1)