Tobey Bartee
Tobey Bartee | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tobey Bernard Bartee January 17, 1977 Gautier, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | U.S. Naval Academy (BS) Vanderbilt University (MPP) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Unit | Office of Naval Intelligence |
Tobey Bernard Bartee (born January 17, 1977) was a candidate for the 2018 United States Senate special election in Mississippi. He submitted paperwork to run in April 2018.[1] He is one of two Democrats in the race alongside Mike Espy. Bartee is a former military intelligence officer who is running for office for the first time.[2] He has previous experience at the Department of Defense, the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security and a Masters in Public Policy from Vanderbilt University.
At at event at Millsaps College Bartee said the United States needed to strengthen education to compete internationally.[3] In an interview with WLOX he said that improving healthcare, education and infrastructure required work at the federal and state level to be able to bring jobs to Mississippi.[4] Carrying less than 13,000 votes, he finished last, with a mere 1.4% of the total votes cast.
References[edit]
- ↑ Carroll, Liz (2018-04-23). "Chris McDaniel, Tobey Bartee qualify to run for U.S. Senate seat". WJTV. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
- ↑ "Senate candidate Tobey Bartee, overshadowed by big names and big money, introduces himself to Mississippi | Mississippi Today". Mississippi Today. 2018-11-02. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
- ↑ Press, EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated. "Democrat Bartee: Improve education to boost US standing". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
- ↑ Jackson, Courtney Ann. "Candidate sound-off: Tobey Bartee". http://www.wlox.com. Retrieved 2018-11-04. External link in
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