James Broadwater
James Broadwater was a 2015 Republican candidate for District 29 of the Mississippi State Senate.
Broadwater was a Republican candidate for Governor of Mississippi in the 2011 elections. He lost in the primary to Phil Bryant.
Biography
Broadwater is an author, small business owner, ordained minister and tea party activist. He worked previously in education and is a veteran of the Mississippi National Guard.[1]
Education
- A.A., accounting, Mississippi Delta Community College
- B.S., history, University of Southern Mississippi
- MDiv, Southern California Campus of Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary
- M.S.S., administration of justice, Mississippi College
Elections
2015
- See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2015
Elections for the Mississippi State Senate took place in 2015. A primary election was held on August 4, 2015, and the general election was held on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 27, 2015.[2] Incumbent David Blount defeated Kathryn Perry and Eclecius Franklin Sr. in the Democratic primary. James Broadwater was unopposed in the Republican primary. Blount defeated Broadwater in the general election.
| Mississippi State Senate, District 29 General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  David Blount Incumbent |
79% | 11,052 | |
| Republican | James Broadwater | 21% | 2,937 | |
| Total Votes | 13,989 | |||
| Mississippi State Senate, District 29 Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
David Blount Incumbent |
85.3% | 6,556 |
| Kathryn Perry | 10.1% | 780 |
| Eclecius Franklin Sr. | 4.6% | 354 |
| Total Votes | 7,690 | |
2011
- See also: Mississippi gubernatorial election, 2011
Broadwater ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Mississippi in 2011. He lost in the Republican primary on August 2, 2011.
Results
Republican primary
| Gubernatorial Republican Primary election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Republican Party | 59.5% | ||
| Republican Party | Dave Dennis | 25.7% | |
| Republican Party | Ron Williams | 8.8% | |
| Republican Party | Hudson Holliday | 4.7% | |
| Republican Party | James Broadwater | 1.2% | |
| Total Votes | 289,788 | ||
Campaign themes
2011
On his campaign website, Broadwater identified himself as a Christian, tea party activist, conservative and Republican.[3] He also outlined his positions on several key issues:
- Pro-life: "I believe in protecting all innocent human life from conception to natural death, and I will issue an Executive Order on day one banning abortion in Mississippi, and will also continue my support of the Mississippi Personhood Amendment, which will be on the ballot in November 2011!"[4]
- Marriage and family: "Marriage is between one man and one woman only, and the family is the foundational unit of government. I will stand for marriage, and stand against homosexuality."[4]
- Our Second Amendment Gun Rights: "As a person who believes in protection against a potentially over-reaching government and also an avid hunter, I firmly believe in our right to keep and bear arms and I will fight to protect it."[4]
- Illegal immigration: "We know that people who are here illegally are putting a burden on our state economy, our hospitals, our schools, our law enforcement professionals, and our prison system. As they say, I love LEGAL immigrants -- I married one! But if elected, I will enforce all of our laws, and that includes using all the means at my disposal to stop illegal aliens from coming in and to force the ones who are here to leave, including use of the Mississippi Army and Air National Guard, SWAT teams, snipers, K-9 units, the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, airplane and helicopter recon, and the Civil Air Patrol."[4]
- The "Mississippi FairTax": "I support what I call a Mississippi version of the "FairTax," which will do away with every tax except for the state sales tax, lower it from seven percent to five percent like it was when I was a kid, leave more money in people's pockets, and increase state revenues."[4]
Personal
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Broadwater and his wife, Lelane Broadwater, live in Byram and have one son.
See also
- Mississippi State Senate
- Mississippi State Senate District 29
- Mississippi State Senate elections, 2015
- Mississippi State Legislature
- Mississippi gubernatorial election, 2011
- Mississippi lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2011
- Gubernatorial elections, 2011
- Governor of Mississippi
- Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ BroadwaterForGovernor.com, "About James," accessed July 20, 2011
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2015 Elections Calendar," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ BroadwaterForGovernor.com, "Main page," accessed July 20, 2011
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 BroadwaterForGovernor.com, "Issues," accessed July 20, 2011
