Tom Blanton
Tom Blanton was a Democratic candidate for Mississippi Public Service Commissioner, representing the Southern District, in the 2015 elections.[1]
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.
Blanton was unopposed in the Democratic primary.[2] Blanton faced Sam Britton (R) and Lonny Kenneth Spence (I) in the general election on November 3, 2015.[3]
| Mississippi Public Service Commission, Southern District, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Tom Blanton | 37.4% | 89,146 | |
| Republican |  Sam Britton |
60.5% | 144,194 | |
| Reform | Lonny Kenneth Spence | 2% | 4,867 | |
| Total Votes | 238,207 | |||
| Election results via Mississippi Secretary of State | ||||
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 $32,516.78 and spent a total of $239,624.89 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 |
Sam Britton |
Mississippi PSC Southern District | $282,560.38 | $10,935.00 | $226,405.31 | $67,090.07 |
| Mike Collier |
Mississippi PSC Southern District | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Tony Smith |
Mississippi PSC Southern District | $31,274.88 | $13,050.00 | $4,687.80 | $39,637.08 |
Tom Blanton |
Mississippi PSC Southern District | $0.00 | $8,531.78 | $8,531.78 | $0.00 |
Lonny Kenneth Spence |
Mississippi PSC Southern District | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Grand Total Raised | $32,516.78 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $239,624.89 | ||||
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 $266,001.67 and spent a total of $68,931.86 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 |
| Sam Britton |
Mississippi PSC Southern District | $86,434.82 | $252,440.68 | $56,315.12 | $282,560.38 |
| Mike Collier |
Mississippi PSC Southern District | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Tony Smith |
Mississippi PSC Southern District | $27,064.48 | $5,769.00 | $4,824.75 | $31,274.88 |
| Tom Blanton |
Mississippi PSC Southern District | $0.00 | $7,791.99 | $7,791.99 | $0.00 |
| Lonny Kenneth Spence |
Mississippi PSC Southern District | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Grand Total Raised | $266,001.67 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $68,931.86 | ||||
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 $13,948.92 and spent a total of $32,256.98 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 |
| Sam Britton |
Mississippi PSC Southern District | $101,456.73 | $550.00 | $15,571.91 | $86,434.82 |
| Mike Collier |
Mississippi PSC Southern District | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Tony Smith |
Mississippi PSC Southern District | $30,350.63 | $3,000.00 | $6,286.15 | $27,064.48 |
| Tom Blanton |
Mississippi PSC Southern District | $0.00 | $10,398.92 | $10,398.92 | $0.00 |
| Lonny Kenneth Spence |
Mississippi PSC Southern District | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Grand Total Raised | $13,948.92 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $32,256.98 | ||||
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 $137,517.15 and spent a total of $46,341.73 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 |
| Sam Britton |
Mississippi PSC Southern District | $0.00 | $118,350.00 | $16,893.27 | $101,456.73 |
| Mike Collier |
Mississippi PSC Southern District | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Tony Smith |
Mississippi PSC Southern District | $40,631.94 | $500.00 | $10,781.31 | $30,350.63 |
| Tom Blanton |
Mississippi PSC Southern District | $0.00 | $18,467.15 | $18,467.15 | $0.00 |
| Lonny Kenneth Spence |
Mississippi PSC Southern District | $0.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 | $0.00 |
| Grand Total Raised | $137,517.15 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $46,341.73 | ||||
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Mississippi Republican Party, "Daily Updated Candidate Qualification," February 2, 2015
- ↑ Associated Press, "Mississippi - Summary Vote Results," August 04, 2015
- ↑ MS News Now, "Mississippi 2015 Statewide Primary Election," accessed August 25, 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
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