Cathy L. Toole
Cathy L. Toole was a 2016 Reform candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Mississippi.[1]
Toole was a Reform Party candidate for Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture in the 2015 elections.[2] Toole ran to replace incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith (R), who ultimately won re-election.[3]
Toole was a 2011 Reform Party candidate for Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce.[4] She finished behind Hyde-Smith and Democratic candidate Joel Gill in the general election.
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Trent Kelly (R) defeated Jacob Owens (D), Chase Wilson (L) and Cathy L. Toole (Reform) in the general election. Kelly defeated challenger Paul Clever in the Republican primary on March 8, 2016.[1][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Trent Kelly Incumbent |
68.7% | 206,455 | |
| Democratic | Jacob Owens | 27.9% | 83,947 | |
| Libertarian | Chase Wilson | 2.1% | 6,181 | |
| Reform | Cathy L. Toole | 1.3% | 3,840 | |
| Total Votes | 300,423 | |||
| Source: Mississippi Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Trent Kelly Incumbent |
89.3% | 95,049 | ||
| Paul Clever | 10.7% | 11,397 | ||
| Total Votes | 106,446 | |||
| Source: Mississippi Republican Party |
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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.
Challenger Toole faced incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) and challenger Addie Lee Green (D) in the general election.[6]
| Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Addie Lee Green | 36.6% | 260,584 | |
| Republican | Cindy Hyde-Smith Incumbent |
61.3% | 436,527 | |
| Reform | Cathy L. Toole | 2.1% | 14,974 | |
| Total Votes | 712,085 | |||
| Election results via Mississippi Secretary of State | ||||
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 $2,334 and spent a total of $3,726.37 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on July 29, 2015.[7]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Cindy Hyde-Smith |
Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture | $191,219.53 | $1,750.00 | $3,192.37 | $189,777.16 |
| Addie Lee Green |
Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture | $872.00 | $584.00 | $534.00 | $922.00 |
| Cathy L. Toole |
Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Grand Total Raised | $2,334 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $3,726.37 | ||||
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 $5,002 and spent a total of $2,282.26 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on July 1, 2015.[8]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Cindy Hyde-Smith |
Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture | $189,271.79 | $4,000.00 | $2,052.26 | $191,219.53 |
| Addie Lee Green |
Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture | $0.00 | $1,002.00 | $230.00 | $872.00 |
| Cathy L. Toole |
Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Grand Total Raised | $5,002 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $2,282.26 | ||||
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 $4,750 and spent a total of $1,221.33 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on June 26, 2015.[9]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Cindy Hyde-Smith |
Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture | $185,743.12 | $4,750.00 | $1,221.33 | $189,271.79 |
| Addie Lee Green |
Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Cathy L. Toole |
Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Grand Total Raised | $4,750 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $1,221.33 | ||||
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 $16,600 and spent a total of $16,653.95 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on May 8, 2015.[10]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Cindy Hyde-Smith |
Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture | $185,797.07 | $16,400.00 | $16,453.95 | $185,743.12 |
| Addie Lee Green |
Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Cathy L. Toole |
Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture | $0.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 | $0.00 |
| Grand Total Raised | $16,600 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $16,653.95 | ||||
2011
Toole finished third behind Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Joel Gill in the November 8 general election.
Results
| Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Cindy Hyde-Smith |
56.9% | 493,417 | |
| Democratic | Joel Gill | 40.6% | 352,213 | |
| Reform | Cathy L. Toole | 2.5% | 21,347 | |
| Total Votes | 866,977 | |||
| Election results via Mississippi Secretary of State | ||||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Cathy + Toole + Mississippi + Commissioner + Agriculture"
See also
- Mississippi's 1st Congressional District election, 2016
- Mississippi's 1st Congressional District
- Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce
- Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture election, 2015
- Mississippi down ballot state executive elections, 2011
- Cindy Hyde-Smith
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mississippi Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Qualifying List," accessed January 12, 2016
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2015 Candidate Qualifying List," accessed March 4, 2015
- ↑ WHLT News, "Mississippi 2015 State General Election Results," November 3, 2015
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Statewide General Election 2011 Qualifying Candidates," accessed July 16, 2011
- ↑ The Clarion-Ledger, "Primary Results: Statewide, county by county," March 8, 2016
- ↑ Associated Press, "Mississippi - Summary Vote Results," August 04, 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
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