Mike Hurst
Mike Hurst is the chairman of the Republican Party of Mississippi. Party leadership elected him to the position in May 2024.[1]
He was a Republican candidate for Attorney General of Mississippi in the 2015 elections.[2] He was running to unseat three-term Democratic incumbent Jim Hood.[3] Hurst filed his candidacy paperwork with the Republican Party of Mississippi on February 27, 2015.[4] For more on Hurst's 2015 attorney general campaign, click here to jump down the page.
Hurst is a lawyer and former federal prosecutor. He is known for his work targeting corrupt public officials as an assistant U.S. attorney in the southern district of Mississippi from 2006–2015.[5]
Biography
Hurst is a Newton County native and graduate of George Washington University Law School. He attended East Central Community College and Millsaps College for his undergraduate degree.[5]
Hurst worked for nearly a decade in the criminal division of the U.S. attorney's office. According to his campaign website, Hurst's tenure as an assistant U.S. attorney was marked by his successful prosecution of high-profile cases pertaining to public corruption, illegal immigration, and consumer protection. He resigned the position in February 2015 in order to focus on his campaign for state attorney general.[5]
Hurst's prior political experience includes serving under former Congressman Chip Pickering (R) and as counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee. While a member of Pickering's staff, Hurst worked on federal contract reforms and on both the Stafford Act and HOME Act, which facilitated relief and recovery efforts for Mississippi in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.[5]
He also practiced law at Troutman Sanders LLP in Washington from 2000–2003.[4]
Education
- Bachelor's degree - Millsaps College
- Juris Doctor - George Washington University Law School
Elections
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.
Hurst ran unopposed in Republican the primary election and faced incumbent Jim Hood (D) in the general election.[6]
| Mississippi Attorney General, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jim Hood Incumbent |
55.4% | 400,110 | |
| Republican | Mike Hurst | 44.6% | 322,648 | |
| Total Votes | 722,758 | |||
| Election results via Mississippi Secretary of State | ||||
| Campaign announcement | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Polls
Hypothetical general election match-ups
| Mississippi Attorney General: two-way race | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Jim Hood* (D) | Mike Hurst (R) | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| Mason-Dixon Poll (April 21-23, 2015) | 55% | 40% | 5% | +/-4.0 | 625 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Note: An asterisk (*) denotes incumbent status.
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 $338,662.21 and spent a total of $91,138.62 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on July 30, 2015.[8]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Jim Hood |
Attorney General of Mississippi | $373,647.91 | $235,206.22 | $76,560.37 | $365,238.72 |
| Mike Hurst |
Attorney General of Mississippi | $215,312.24 | $103,455.99 | $14,578.25 | $305,588.99 |
| Grand Total Raised | $338,662.21 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $91,138.62 | ||||
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 $319,750 and spent a total of $105,683.8 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on July 29, 2015.[9]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Jim Hood |
Attorney General of Mississippi | $211,029.43 | $240,700.00 | $78,081.52 | $373,647.91 |
| Mike Hurst |
Attorney General of Mississippi | $163,864.52 | $79,050.00 | $27,602.28 | $215,312.24 |
| Grand Total Raised | $319,750 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $105,683.8 | ||||
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 $206,480.32 and spent a total of $34,389.17 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on June 26, 2015.[10]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Jim Hood |
Attorney General of Mississippi | $233,683.28 | $188,030.32 | $30,223.84 | $211,029.43 |
| Mike Hurst |
Attorney General of Mississippi | $149,579.85 | $18,450.00 | $4,165.33 | $163,864.52 |
| Grand Total Raised | $206,480.32 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $34,389.17 | ||||
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 $387,193.55 and spent a total of $20,582.63 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on May 8, 2015.[11]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Jim Hood |
Attorney General of Mississippi | $16,652.21 | $231,196.55 | $14,165.48 | $233,683.28 |
| Mike Hurst |
Attorney General of Mississippi | $0 | $155,997.00 | $6,417.15 | $149,579.85 |
| Grand Total Raised | $387,193.55 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $20,582.63 | ||||
Campaign themes
2015
Hurst's campaign website outlines his priorites for the attorney general's office, if elected:[5]
- Prosecute Public Corruption
- Stop Federal Overreach
- Defend the Constitution
Personal
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Hurst resides in Madison with his wife, Celeste Hurst, and their four children, Anna Reagan, Amelia, Asa and Ainsley.[5]
Contact information
Campaign contact
P.O. Box 321177
Flowood, MS 39232
Phone: 601-533-8585
Email: info@hurstforag.com
Recent news
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See also
External links
Campaign links:
Footnotes
- ↑ Clarion Ledger, "Mississippi GOP selects former US Attorney to lead party," May 13, 2024
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2015 Candidate Qualifying List," accessed March 4, 2015
- ↑ The Clarion-Ledger, "AG Hood qualifies for re-election," February 20, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Mike Hurst for AG, "Latest News: Mike Hurst Files to Run for Attorney General," February 27, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Mike Hurst for Attorney General 2015 Official Campaign Site, "Homepage," accessed April 27, 2015
- ↑ Associated Press, "Mississippi - Summary Vote Results," August 04, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Filings," accessed July 30, 2015
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Filings," accessed July 29, 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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