Walter Zinn

Walter Zinn

Democratic Party

Education

Bachelor's

Millsaps College

Law

Southern University Law Center

Personal

Profession

Attorney

Contact

Personal website

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Walter Zinn is a former 2015 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Mississippi. He was defeated by Trent Kelly (R) in the runoff election for the seat.

Campaign themes

2015

The following is a sample of issues which were taken from Zinn's campaign website:

“	Job Creation and Economic Development: "In 2012, President Obama called for a "renaissance in American manufacturing."Like the President, Walter recognizes that a robust manufacturing sector is the key to economic development. Not only will a healthy manufacturing sector strengthen our existing industries, it will also create new jobs for the First Congressional District. When we grow the country’s exports, via our manufacturing sector, we spur economic growth that keeps us competitive in the global marketplace." Protecting and Expanding Educational Opportunities: "In order to create a thriving job market we must expand vocation and technological programs and broaden our focus on STEM based programs. Ensuring all children can read and compute by grade 2 is how we can lead not just in this district, but fuel an education overhaul in the state of Mississippi and in this country! Walter will spearhead efforts focused on investments in early childhood programs, community based after school programs, and adult certification and training programs that align with the community’s strengths." Health Care: "Walter understands that healthy communities foster healthy people. He will support initiatives that make health care more accessible and affordable while seeking opportunities that could stimulate job growth and innovation. Through partnerships between the federal sector, academic institutions, and our cities, Walter believes that groundbreaking research is possible." Veteran and Foreign Affairs: "Walter will fight to ensure our military’s men and women have the best resources to protect our country. Most importantly, we must uphold our promise to bring them home safely and provide the resources for them to support for their families. Walter champions wrap around services that include comprehensive mental health services, education access, and job training that focus on getting our vets healthy and working." Protecting the Quality of Life for Our Seniors: "We must protect the hard earned work of our seniors. Walter is committed to protecting the commitment of those who have spent a life time investing in our social security system. We will not give up on our seniors, but will demonstrate our gratitude to their lifetime of work. Social Security is not a hand out it from the government, but a return on a life investment."	”
—Walter Zinn's campaign website, http://www.walterhowardzinn.com/issues/

Elections

2015

See also: Mississippi's 1st Congressional District special election, 2015

Zinn ran in the 2015 special election for the U.S. House to represent Mississippi's 1st District. The general election took place on May 12, 2015. Zinn received 17 percent of the vote in the general election but was defeated by Republican Trent Kelly in a runoff election on June 2, 2015.

U.S. House, Mississippi District 1 Special Election Runoff, 2015
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Trent Kelly	70%	69,516
	Democratic	Walter Zinn	30%	29,831
Total Votes				99,347
Source: Mississippi Secretary of State

U.S. House, Mississippi District 1 Special General Election, 2015
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Walter Zinn	17.4%	15,385
	Republican	Boyce Adams	4.6%	4,037
	Republican	Nancy Collins	4.5%	4,006
	Republican	Trent Kelly	16.3%	14,418
	Republican	Quentin Whitwell	3.5%	3,124
	Republican	Chip Mills	7.8%	6,929
	Republican	Greg Pirkle	8.1%	7,142
	Republican	Daniel Sparks	3.2%	2,828
	Republican	Mike Tagert	12.7%	11,231
	Republican	Sam Adcock	4.5%	4,000
	Republican	Ed Holliday	4.5%	3,958
	Republican	Starner Jones	7.9%	6,993
	Republican	Henry Ross	4.9%	4,313
Total Votes				88,364
Source: Mississippi Secretary of State

Recent news

This section links to a Google news search for the term "Walter + Zinn + Mississippi + Congress"

Walter Zinn News Feed

See also

• United States House of Representatives
• Mississippi's 1st Congressional District special election, 2015
• Mississippi's 1st Congressional District

External links

Suggest a link

• Walter Zinn for Congress official site
• Walter Zinn for Congress Facebook

Footnotes

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Mississippi's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Cindy Hyde-Smith (R)

Roger Wicker (R)

Representatives

District 1

Trent Kelly (R)

District 2

Bennie Thompson (D)

District 3

Michael Guest (R)

District 4

Mike Ezell (R)

Republican Party (5)

Democratic Party (1)