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Travis Wayne Childers (born March 29, 1958) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Mississippi's 1st congressional district from 2008 to 2011. . The district included much of the northern portion of the state including New Albany, Columbus, Oxford, Southaven, and Tup
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spent $1.5 million in support of Childers. [5] Despite the district's Republican leanings, Childers defeated Davis in the final round of the special election by a 54% to 46% margin. [11] Once sworn in, Childers will serve through the end of the 110th Congress in January 2009.
Democrat Travis Childers, who was elected in a 2008 special election, was the incumbent. Childers was re-elected in the regularly-scheduled 2008 election with 55 percent of the vote. [10] In May 2009 Childers denied planning to switch parties and seek re-election as a Republican, describing himself as a "Southern Democrat". [12]
Travis Childers : Democratic: May 13, 2008 – January 3, 2011 110th 111th: Elected to finish Wicker's term. Re-elected in 2008. Lost re-election. Alan Nunnelee : Republican: January 3, 2011 – February 6, 2015 112th 113th 114th: Elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Died. 2013–2023: Vacant: February 6, 2015 – June 2 ...
Democrat Travis Childers was the Representative to the district, having defeated Republican Greg Davis in an April 22 special election. Childers and Davis faced each other again in November [1] along with Green Party candidate John Wages, Jr., a college professor and farmer; and independent candidate Wally Pang, a restaurant owner. [2]
Travis Childers: May 13, 2008 – January 3, 2011 Democratic: 1st: Elected to finish Wicker's term. Lost re-election to Nunnelee. John F. H. Claiborne: March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 Jacksonian: At-large: Elected in 1835. Re-elected but election was invalidated. July 18, 1837 – February 5, 1838 Democratic
Travis Childers, former U.S. Representative and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2014 [6] Steve Holland, state representative [16] Eric Powell, former state senator [18] Brandon Presley, Public Service Commissioner and former mayor of Nettleton (ran for re-election) [19] Scott Ross, former mayor of West Point [18] Jason Shelton, Mayor of Tupelo [6]
On December 10, 1817, Mississippi was admitted into the Union as a state and sent one Representative to Congress, elected at-large statewide. After the 1830 census, Mississippi had two seats, elected statewide at-large on a general ticket. Starting in 1843, Mississippi's delegation was increased to four seats, still elected at-large statewide ...