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A special election for

Mississippi's 1st congressional district Mississippi's 1st congressional district is in the northeast corner of the state. It includes much of the northern portion of the state including Columbus, Oxford, Southaven, Tupelo and West Point. One of the state's major universities, the Un ...

was held on May 12, 2015, to fill the term left by the vacancy created by the death of Alan Nunnelee. Nunnelee, a member of the

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, died on February 6, 2015. According to Mississippi state law, Governor

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had to call the special election within 60 days of Nunnelee's death, and had to be held at least 60 days after the call. Prospective candidates had to submit a petition for ballot access consisting of at least 1,000 signatures of qualified Mississippi voters with the office of the

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at least 45 days before the election. The election was won by Republican Trent Kelly.

Election format

All candidates ran together on the same primary ballot, irrespective of party affiliation. As no candidate received a majority of the vote, a runoff was held on June 2 between Trent Kelly (R) and Walter Zinn (D), the top two finishers.

Candidates

* ''Note: Special elections in Mississippi are nonpartisan. Party identification is for informational purposes only''.

Republican Party

Declared

* Boyce Adams, nominee for the Northern District of the Mississippi Public Service Commission in 2011 * Sam Adcock, businessman *

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, state senator * Ed "Doc" Holliday, dentist * Starner Jones, emergency room physician * Trent Kelly, (

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, Pontotoc,

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, Monroe, Itawamba,

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and Tishomingo Counties) District Attorney * Chip Mills,

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Prosecutor * Greg Pirkle, attorney and son of

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* Henry Ross, former mayor of Eupora and candidate for the seat in

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and

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* Daniel Sparks, attorney * Mike Tagert, Northern District Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Transportation * Quentin Whitwell, former Jackson City Councilman

Withdrew

Chris Brown Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. According to '' Billboard'', Brown is one of the most successful R&B singers of his generation, having often been referred to by many contempo ...

, state representative

Declined

Lynn Fitch Lynn Fitch (born October 5, 1961) is an American lawyer, politician, and the 40th Mississippi Attorney General. She is the first woman to serve in the role and the first Republican since 1878. Previously, she was the 54th State Treasurer of Missi ...

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, former state senator * Tommy Irwin, mayor of Corinth * Chip Johnson, mayor of Hernando * James Maxwell, judge on the

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, state representative * Glenn McCullough, former mayor of Tupelo, former chairman of the Tennessee Valley Authority and candidate for the seat in

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* Mandy McGrevey Gunasekara, counsel for the United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works * Joseph Murray, attorney and author * Tori Nunnelee, widow of former Congressman Alan Nunnelee * John Oxford, director of Corporate Communication for Renasant Bank * David Parker, state senator * Amanda Tollison, attorney * Gray Tollison, state senator *

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, former Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi *

Todd Wade Todd McLaurin Wade (born October 30, 1976) is a real estate investor and former American football offensive tackle. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ole Miss. Wade ha ...

, former NFL player

Democratic Party

Declared

* Walter Zinn, attorney and political aide

Declined

* Hob Bryan, state senator * Travis Childers, former U.S. Representative and nominee for the U.S. Senate in

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* Steve Holland, state representative * Eric Powell, former state senator *

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, Public Service Commissioner and former mayor of Nettleton ( ran for re-election) * Scott Ross, former mayor of West Point * Jason Shelton, Mayor of Tupelo

Libertarian Party

Did Not File

* Danny Bedwell, businessman and Libertarian nominee for the seat in

and

General election

Predictions

Fundraising

Results

Runoff election

Predictions

Fundraising

Polling

Results

County results

References

External links

Trent Kelly campaign websiteWalter Zinn campaign website
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