Tony Smith (Mississippi)
Tony Smith (Republican Party) was a member of the Mississippi State Senate, representing District 47. Smith assumed office in 2012. Smith left office in 2016.
Smith (Republican Party) ran for election to the Mississippi Transportation Commission to represent Southern District. Smith lost in the Republican primary on August 6, 2019.
Smith is a former Republican member of the Mississippi State Senate, representing District 47 from 2012 to 2016. He ran for the Southern District seat on the Mississippi Public Service Commission in the 2015 elections.
Smith has served as chairman of the Picayune School District's Board of Trustees.
Biography
Smith earned his B.S. from the University of Southern Mississippi. His professional experience includes owning Stonewall's BBQ & Catering.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Smith served on the following committees:
| Mississippi committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Local and Private, Vice Chair |
| • Education |
| • Finance |
| • Highways and Transportation |
| • Insurance |
| • Public Health and Welfare |
| • Public Property |
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Smith served on the following committees:
| Mississippi committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • Local and Private, Vice Chair |
| • Education |
| • Finance |
| • Highways and Transportation |
| • Insurance |
| • Public Health and Welfare |
| • Public Property |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2019
See also: Mississippi Transportation Commissioner election, 2019
General election
General election for Mississippi Transportation Commission Southern District
Incumbent Tom King won election in the general election for Mississippi Transportation Commission Southern District on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tom King (R) | 100.0 | 234,905 |
| Total votes: 234,905 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mississippi Transportation Commission Southern District
Incumbent Tom King defeated Tony Smith and Chad Toney in the Republican primary for Mississippi Transportation Commission Southern District on August 6, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom King | 55.8 | 85,390 |
 | Tony Smith | 32.2 | 49,241 | |
| Chad Toney | 12.0 | 18,353 | |
| Total votes: 152,984 | |||
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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.
Collier was defeated in the Republican primary, while Britton and Smith proceeded to a runoff election on August 25, 2015.[2] Britton was triumphant over Smith in the runoff election, defeating him by more than 10 points. Britton faced Tom Blanton (D) and Lonny Kenneth Spence (I) in the general election on November 3, 2015.[3]
| Mississippi Public Service Commissioner, South District, Republican Primary Runoff, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Sam Britton |
58.7% | 42,484 | ||
| Tony Smith | 41.3% | 29,899 | ||
| Total Votes | 72,383 | |||
| Election results via MS News Now. | ||||
| Mississippi Public Service Commissioner, South District, Republican Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Sam Britton |
46.5% | 54,662 | ||
| Tony Smith |
28.4% | 33,440 | ||
| Mike Collier | 25.1% | 29,541 | ||
| Total Votes | 117,643 | |||
| Election results via Associated Press. | ||||
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 $32,516.78 and spent a total of $239,624.89 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on July 29, 2015.[4]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
Sam Britton |
Mississippi PSC Southern District | $282,560.38 | $10,935.00 | $226,405.31 | $67,090.07 |
| Mike Collier |
Mississippi PSC Southern District | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Tony Smith |
Mississippi PSC Southern District | $31,274.88 | $13,050.00 | $4,687.80 | $39,637.08 |
Tom Blanton |
Mississippi PSC Southern District | $0.00 | $8,531.78 | $8,531.78 | $0.00 |
Lonny Kenneth Spence |
Mississippi PSC Southern District | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Grand Total Raised | $32,516.78 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $239,624.89 | ||||
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 $266,001.67 and spent a total of $68,931.86 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on July 26, 2015.[5]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Sam Britton |
Mississippi PSC Southern District | $86,434.82 | $252,440.68 | $56,315.12 | $282,560.38 |
| Mike Collier |
Mississippi PSC Southern District | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Tony Smith |
Mississippi PSC Southern District | $27,064.48 | $5,769.00 | $4,824.75 | $31,274.88 |
| Tom Blanton |
Mississippi PSC Southern District | $0.00 | $7,791.99 | $7,791.99 | $0.00 |
| Lonny Kenneth Spence |
Mississippi PSC Southern District | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Grand Total Raised | $266,001.67 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $68,931.86 | ||||
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 $13,948.92 and spent a total of $32,256.98 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on June 26, 2015.[6]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Sam Britton |
Mississippi PSC Southern District | $101,456.73 | $550.00 | $15,571.91 | $86,434.82 |
| Mike Collier |
Mississippi PSC Southern District | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Tony Smith |
Mississippi PSC Southern District | $30,350.63 | $3,000.00 | $6,286.15 | $27,064.48 |
| Tom Blanton |
Mississippi PSC Southern District | $0.00 | $10,398.92 | $10,398.92 | $0.00 |
| Lonny Kenneth Spence |
Mississippi PSC Southern District | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Grand Total Raised | $13,948.92 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $32,256.98 | ||||
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 $137,517.15 and spent a total of $46,341.73 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on May 8, 2015.[7]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Sam Britton |
Mississippi PSC Southern District | $0.00 | $118,350.00 | $16,893.27 | $101,456.73 |
| Mike Collier |
Mississippi PSC Southern District | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Tony Smith |
Mississippi PSC Southern District | $40,631.94 | $500.00 | $10,781.31 | $30,350.63 |
| Tom Blanton |
Mississippi PSC Southern District | $0.00 | $18,467.15 | $18,467.15 | $0.00 |
| Lonny Kenneth Spence |
Mississippi PSC Southern District | $0.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 | $0.00 |
| Grand Total Raised | $137,517.15 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $46,341.73 | ||||
2011
- See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2011
Smith won the 2011 election for Mississippi Senate District 47. He defeated incumbent Ezell Lee and challenger John McCay, Jr. in the primary on August 2, 2011. Mitch Ellerby ran unopposed in the Democratic primary but withdrew prior to the November 8, 2011 general election.[8][9]
| Mississippi State Senate, District 47 Republican Primary, 2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Tony Smith |
56.2% | 3,378 |
| Ezell Lee Incumbent | 43.8% | 2,633 |
| Total Votes | 6,011 | |
Campaign themes
2019
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2015
In 2015, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 6 through April 2.
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2014
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In 2014, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 7 through April 2.
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Personal
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Smith has been a secretary of the local Chamber of Commerce.[1]
See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Facebook.com, "Tony Smith - MS Senate District 47," accessed July 26, 2011
- ↑ Associated Press, "Mississippi - Summary Vote Results," August 04, 2015
- ↑ MS News Now, "Mississippi 2015 Statewide Primary Election," accessed August 25, 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
- ↑ Mississippi Department of State, "2011 Official State Senate Candidate List," accessed April 2, 2015
- ↑ Picayune Item, "Tony Smith unseats veteran incumbent State Sen. Lee," August 3, 2011
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| Preceded by Ezell Lee |
Mississippi State Senate District 47 2012–2016 |
Succeeded by Joseph M. Seymour (R) |
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