🗳️ District 23 Debate Set for Friday, April 18
A public debate has been scheduled for Friday, April 18 between the two remaining candidates in the Mississippi House District 23 special election:
Perry Bailey, of Calhoun City, and Colby Bollinger, of Bruce.
⏳ The time and location of the debate are still being confirmed.
Both candidates—who advanced to the April 22 runoff election—have agreed to the event, with Joel McNeece, Publisher of the Calhoun County Journal, to serve as moderator.
💬 Want a Question Asked at the Debate?
The Calhoun County Journal is accepting public question submissions for the debate.
📩 Email your questions to: calhouncountyjournal@gmail.com
🔢 March 25 Special Election Results
The debate follows the March 25 special election, where none of the five candidates received the majority needed to win outright:
Candidate Vote Share
Perry Bailey..........................41%
Colby Bollinger....................32%
Travis Wright.......................20%
Andy Clark.............................6%
Danny Lampley....................1%
A runoff election is required since no candidate earned over 50% of the nearly 3,000 votes cast across the district.