Johnny McLeod
Johnny McLeod was a 2016 Reform candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Mississippi.[1]
McLeod was a Reform Party candidate for Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance in the 2015 elections.[2] He was running to replace incumbent Mike Chaney (R), who was running for re-election. McLeod was removed from the ballot before the election, allowing Chaney to run unopposed.[3]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Bennie Thompson (D) defeated John Bouie, II (R) Libertarian Johnny McLeod, and Independent Party candidate Troy Ray in the general election. Each of the candidates was unopposed in their respective primary elections.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Bennie Thompson Incumbent |
67.1% | 192,343 | |
| Republican | John Bouie II | 29.1% | 83,542 | |
| Independent | Troy Ray | 2.4% | 6,918 | |
| Reform | Johnny McLeod | 1.3% | 3,823 | |
| Total Votes | 286,626 | |||
| Source: Mississippi Secretary of State | ||||
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.
McLeod was to face incumbent Mike Chaney (R) in the general election. However, state election officials removed him from the ballot on September 9, 2015. The three election commissioners, Governor Phil Bryant (R), Attorney General Jim Hood (D) and Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann (R), said it was impossible for McLeod to prove he was eligible to run. The commissioners cited discrepancies in his personal information in public records--different middle initials and dates of birth--in ruling that he could not prove he had lived in Mississippi for five years.[4][3]
Reform Party gubernatorial candidate Shawn O'Hara said that he incorrectly filled out a voter registration form on McLeod's behalf, but that McLeod later filed a correct version. McLeod ultimately did not appear on the ballot, and Chaney won after running unopposed.[3]
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 $191,440 and spent a total of $410,521.49 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on July 29, 2015.[5]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Mike Chaney |
Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance | $343,312.44 | $61,540.00 | $305,892.56 | $98,959.88 |
| John Mosley |
Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance | $10,067.52 | $129,900.00 | $104,628.93 | $35,338.59 |
| Johnny McLeod |
Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Grand Total Raised | $191,440 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $410,521.49 | ||||
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 $58,835 and spent a total of $84,680.43 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on July 26, 2015.[6]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Mike Chaney |
Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance | $351,069.03 | $49,340.00 | $57,096.59 | $343,312.44 |
| John Mosley |
Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance | $28,156.36 | $9,495.00 | $27,583.84 | $10,067.52 |
| Johnny McLeod |
Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Grand Total Raised | $58,835 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $84,680.43 | ||||
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 $70,530 and spent a total of $50,068.64 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on June 26, 2015.[7]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Mike Chaney |
Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance | $338,089.43 | $51,875.00 | $38,895.40 | $351,069.03 |
| John Mosley |
Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance | $20,674.60 | $18,655.00 | $11,173.24 | $28,156.36 |
| Johnny McLeod |
Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Grand Total Raised | $70,530 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $50,068.64 | ||||
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 $162,875 and spent a total of $72,032.96 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on May 8, 2015.[8]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Mike Chaney |
Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance | $267,921.99 | $116,425.00 | $46,257.56 | $338,089.43 |
| John Mosley |
Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance | $0.00 | $46,250.00 | $25,575.40 | $20,674.60 |
| Johnny McLeod |
Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance | $0.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 | $0 |
| Grand Total Raised | $162,875 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $72,032.96 | ||||
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District election, 2016
- Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mississippi Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Qualifying List," accessed January 12, 2016
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2015 Candidate Qualifying List," accessed March 4, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Gulflive.com, "Reform Party insurance commissioner candidate removed from ballot; GOP Chaney unopposed for 3rd term," September 9, 2015
- ↑ Associated Press, "Mississippi - Summary Vote Results," August 04, 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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