A Pound of Thoughts

Today is a big day for citizens of Mississippi. It is Election Day, and we get to choose our local and state leaders for the next four years. Here’s a breakdown of who is running for office statewide and in my local area:

Governor

1. Haley Barbour (R) (Inc)
2. John Eaves (D)

Lieutenant Governor

1. Phil Bryant (R)
2. Jamie Franks (D)

Secretary of State

1. Delbert Hosemann (R)
2. Rob Smith (D)

Attorney General

1. Jim Hood (D) (Inc)
2. Al Hopkins (R)

Auditor

1. Mike Sumrall (R)
2. Stacey Pickering (D)

Insurance Commissioner

1. Mike Chaney (R)
2. Gary Anderson (D)

Treasurer

1. Tate Reeves (R) (Inc)
2. Shawn O’Hara (D)

Agriculture Commissioner

1. Lester Spell (R) (Inc)
2. Paul Riley (C)
3. Rickey Cole (D)

Public Service Commissioner, Southern District

1. Leonard Bentz (R) (Inc)
2. Mike Collier (D)

Transportation Commissioner, Southern District

1. Larry Benefield (R)
2. Wayne Brown (D) (Inc)

Senate, District 43

1. Shannon Walley (R) (Inc)
2. Tommy Dickerson (D)

Sherriff, George County

1. Otis Strickland (R)
2. Garry Welford (D) (Inc)

Circuit Clerk, George County

1. Ralph Merritt (R)
2. Chad Welford (D)

Chancery Clerk, George County

1. Cammie Byrd (D) (Inc)
2. Bron Howell (R)

Tax Assessor, George County

1. Wilburn Bolen (D) (Inc)
2. Lisa Hartley (R)

Well, that’s it. That’s what my ballot will look like when I go vote at 6:00 PM tonight.

Notes: (D) - Democrat; (R) - Republican; (C) - Constitution; (Inc) - Incumbent.

Update (7:22 P.M.):  I voted at 6:15, and now I’m awaiting the results.  Me and the Lovely School Girl are planning on going to the courthouse later.  I’ll fill you in later on the festivities.