Mississippi GOP says Public Service Commission candidate can run
Matthew Barton, a Republican candidate for DeSoto County D.A., argued Mandy Gunasekara hasn’t lived in the state long enough to run for the Public Service Commission
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 Mississippi state GOP leaders ruled Thursday that despite living in D.C. during the Trump Administration, Mandy Gunasekara meets the residency requirements to run for Public Service Commission in the Northern District.
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Mandy Gunasekara Matthew Barton Mississippi Public Service Commission 2023 elections residencyBeth 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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