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MS — 2016 Election Cycle
Campaign finance in MS during 2016
Total Raised
$7,265,610
Total Donated
$11,994,695
Candidates
17
Individual Donors
4,063
Party Receipts in 2016
DEM $1,120,846
REP $6,117,663
Top Candidates in MS (2016)
| Name | Party | Office | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY, JOHN TRENT | REP | House | $1,104,908 |
| THOMPSON, BENNIE G. | DEM | House | $1,029,909 |
| HARPER, GREGG | REP | House | $1,009,225 |
| PALAZZO, STEVEN MCCARTY | REP | House | $782,618 |
| JONES, ROGER STARNER DR. | REP | House | $538,358 |
| ADAMS, BOYCE | REP | House | $526,765 |
| TAGERT, MIKE | REP | House | $481,355 |
| PIRKLE, GREGORY D. | REP | House | $462,392 |
| ADCOCK, SAM | REP | House | $316,232 |
| COLLINS, NANCY | REP | House | $247,121 |
| WHITWELL, ROBERT QUENTIN JR | REP | House | $218,790 |
| MILLS, MICHAEL P. JR | REP | House | $181,600 |
| HOLLIDAY, ED | REP | House | $140,365 |
| ROSS, HERMAN HENRY II | REP | House | $107,933 |
| GLADNEY, MARK DEY | DEM | House | $61,077 |
| ZINN, WALTER H | DEM | House | $29,860 |
| SPARKS, DANIEL HUDSON | UNK | House | $27,100 |
Top Donors in MS (2016)
| # | Name | Total | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MILLER, SCOTT | $550,643 | MILLER TRANSPORTATION |
| 2 | REEVES, WILLIAM | $488,569 | MARKOW, WALKER, REEVES |
| 3 | CHILDERS, TRAVIS W | $237,445 | PRENTISS COUNTY |
| 4 | MISSISSIPPI BAND OF CHOCTAW INDIANS | $182,100 | — |
| 5 | SHERMAN, GEORGE | $135,886 | SELF-EMPLOYED |
| 6 | THOMAS, WILLIAM | $124,548 | SOUTHERN SCRAP & METAL |
| 7 | SCHIMMEL, GEORGE | $90,505 | PHYSICIAN |
| 8 | THOMAS, RALPH | $87,141 | — |
| 9 | THOMAS, STEPHEN | $81,708 | MONSOUR & THOMAS |
| 10 | WILLIAMS, STEVEN | $79,244 | PHYSICIAN |
| 11 | RYAN, WILLIAM | $72,910 | GEN AUTO SUPPLY CEN MS WAREHOUSE |
| 12 | BARBOUR, HALEY | $69,699 | ATTORNEY |
| 13 | SUMMERS, DONALD | $67,488 | PIGGLY WIGGLY |
| 14 | RETZER, MICHAEL L AMB | $66,800 | RETZER RESOURCES INC. |
| 15 | Sanderson, Joe F. Mr. Jr. | $66,700 | Sanderson Farms/Chairmann-Chief Exe |
| 16 | JACKSON, KENNETH | $64,141 | BUS EXECUTIVE |
| 17 | Dane, John Mr. III | $61,400 | Halter Marine Group Inc. |
| 18 | WILLIAMS, PAUL | $56,775 | FMNB |
| 19 | STEPHENS, PAM | $51,135 | RCG |
| 20 | MARTIN, JANET | $48,280 | STUDENT |
| 21 | SMITH, GARY | $48,251 | — |
| 22 | HALTOM, JAMES MR. | $43,265 | — |
| 23 | BROOKS, DAVID | $40,320 | OIL PRODUCER |
| 24 | NEWMAN, MICHAEL | $40,278 | CALLON ENERGY SVCS |
| 25 | NELSON, CARL | $40,140 | SELF-EMPLOYED |