Itawamba County Tax Collector Aaron Loden, a countywide elected Democrat, has filed his qualifying papers today against Rep. Donnie Bell (R - Fulton). Rep. Bell was elected in 2011 as a Democrat, but switched parties shortly thereafter to become a Republican.
Bell has faced considerable heat for his decision back home, and word is that House Republican leadership isn't counting on being able to get Bell reelected.
Loden is very popular in Itawamba County, which is home to the majority of the district. Loden was first elected as Tax Assessor in 2003 with over 60% of the vote. Bell reportedly spent the last few months asking Loden to not run, but to no avail.
This race will be one to watch.
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Monday, July 1, 2013
Some Republican House members who voted for higher insurance for their constituents
Want to know which Mississippi House Republicans put their allegiance to Speaker Philip Gunn (R - Clinton) and Gov. Phil Bryant (R) ahead of the interests of their constituents last Thursday by keeping them out of the state healthcare exchange? Here's a partial list of Republicans who voted to keep part or all of their districts out of the exchange:
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| Rep. Tracy Arnold (R - Booneville) |
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| Rep. Donnie Bell (R - Fulton) |
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| Rep. Joey Hood (R - Ackerman) |
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| Rep. Bobby Howell (R - Kilmichael) |
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| Rep. Timmy Ladner (R - Poplarville) |
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| Rep. Bill Pigott (R - Tylertown) |
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| Rep. Randy Rushing (R - Decatur) |
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| Rep. Jason White (R - West) |
Going to be quite a sight watching these folks explain to their constituents that they voted for them to have higher insurance. Take Randy Rushing, for example. In 2015, Rep. Rushing is going to have to go around Scott and Leake Counties explaining to them why he voted for them to have higher insurance premiums than his constituents back home in Newton County.
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