Mississippi Public Service Commission candidate’s residency questioned
A state Republican committee will hear this challenge on Thursday, Feb. 16
Mandy Gunasekara, a Republican candidate for Public Service Commissioner of the Northern District of Mississippi, is the subject of a residency challenge filed by DeSoto County district attorney candidate Matthew Barton. (Courtesy Mandy Gunasekara)
The time Mandy Gunasekara spent in D.C. working for the Trump administration has called her residency into question, and her ability to run for the office.
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2023 elections residency Mississippi Public Service Commission Mandy Gunasekara Matthew BartonBeth Sullivan
Beth Sullivan covers North Mississippi for The Daily Memphian. Previously, she worked at The Austin Chronicle as an assistant editor and columnist.
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