The Jackson City Council Ward 1 race is shaping up to be quite the dogfight. Facing the two-time defending champ Ashby Foote are Jasmine Barnes and Grace Greene. Although Mr. Foote has raised the most money, his opponents are not too far behind. The campaign finance reports are posted below.
The incumbent Foote leads the money race with over $48,000 but Greene is not too far behind at over $42,000. However, Greene's fundraising includes a $30,000 loan to herself. The Democrat Barnes trails at over $32,000.
The race certainly has an interesting dynamic. A longtime Republican, Mr. Foote is running as an independent as is Ms. Greene. The fundraising provides some insight into who is supporting who. Mr. Foote draws support from his long-time Republican base. The independent Ms. Greene has been targeting both Republicans and Democrats in her campaign, following a path trod by State Representative Shanda Yates (I-Brent's) last year. The reports show longtime Democratic pollster Brad Chism is managing her campaign. Ms. Barnes, a black woman, won the Democratic primary and has a base comprised of Black Democrats.
The candidates are all smart, capable people so Tuesday night should be very interesting for Ward 1. As stated earlier, it is an interesting dynamic. Tune in Tuesday night.
Ashby Foote
Grace Greene
Jasmine Barnes
38 comments:
The choice is simple. There is one conservative and two liberals in the race. Ashby is the only one who didn’t vote for Kamala.
I predict if Foote wins it will be the last time a non-Democrat will win Ward 1. It has certainly changed.
What a sorry, antiquated system of reporting. Thanks for putting the effort in KF, but this would be so easy to automate and put online. Easy for the candidate to input and easy for the reader to sort. There is no excuse for this.
Party is irrelevant in local politics. Let it be remembered that Foote is the other half of the reason that we had to take our trash to the abandoned library for two weeks!
Exactly and Foote should be commended for standing up to the administration’s corruption in trying to steer the trash contract.
All this is the way it is because powerful people want it this way.
There aren't any twerkers running?
There is no winner for Ward 1 in this race.
Like most everything these days, racial identity will be a deciding factor-
I agree with 9:36. I am a white male boomer, so by definition I am racist and should be an automatic vote for Ashby, but I’m voting for Jasmine due to her accounting background and a strong desire to get Jackson into good fiscal shape.
Why because he didn't rubber stamp an obvious grift?
Because he stood up to repeated attempts to force us to buy those stupid 96 gallon garbage carts? That was the Mayor's sticking point all the way to the end. Fought so hard for those carts it makes you wonder who was getting paid if it went through.
Ashby is tired and needs to retire. He has served his country and city and needs to kick back and enjoy his golden years.
I’m astounded. All these people with all this money to throw around who, yeah, right, don’t expect anything for their money but just want the best man for the job to be elected. I don’t have even a spare ten bucks to, yeah, right, ensure Jackson’s greatness
He stood up for it at our expense. Politics is compromise.
You don’t and can’t compromise with corruption
is ineffectiveness was due to the shitty administration.
Yes, I agree with his stance against the garbage carts. You don’t write someone a hefty check just for your own comfort.
Yes, Ward one is more black than it was. The problem for you numbskulls is you think blacks equal democrats. That’s not true.
I voted for Ashby previously but I’m going to vote for Green this time. I’m a Trump guy also but Ashby needs to go! I like him personally. Just not as a leader
I agree with May 30, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Greene can’t speak without reading from a paper, Barnes talks more than she listens. Welp.. Foote it is.
Divided house btw. My wife is for Greene.
Wonder how well Jasmine Barnes is going to be able to respond to her constituents and even attend actual regularly scheduled council meetings with her full-time MDOT job.
May 30, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Compromise isn't rolling over for Lushitass and his merry band of racists.
May 30, 2025 at 11:12 AM
I don't think it'll be true in the future but we're still in an era where 95%+ vote Dem. When it's 80/20 I'll sing a different tune.
Grace Green and Brad Chism. Enough said. SMDH.
Foote did absolutely nothing for our neighborhood when we had raw sewage running from a manhole cover at the corner of Northside and Kimwood for about 2 or 3 years... someone would have to work really hard to ignore emails like he does... I don't care who wins as long as it is not Ashby Foote... not voting for someone who completely ignores his constituents and also tries to take credit for fighting blight when a municipal judge is the person that got rid of Hotel O....
Greene is the white liberal Democrat (running as an Independent). Ashby is the only voice of reason on the City Council.
I hope Foote wins. He took a great step in filing as an independent. Freed up many voters for the mayor primary and helped get Lumumba defeated.
You'd think the others could find another caterer in Jackson. If Bravos and Broadstreet was donating to my opponent, then I certainly would use them. Is it that bad that they have the only coffee and brownies in town?
Barnes earns 1.5 leave day month on her state job. 20 hrs a week for city council meetings, zoning hearings. She cant do the City Council job without quitting her MDOT job.
10:11 Ashby Foote has a degree in Economics from the US Military Academy. I assure you that Foote has forgotten more about fiscal responsibility than Jasmine or Green has ever or will ever learn.
Jasmine (a Democrat) and Greene (a Democrat running as an Independent), as if we have a shortage of Democrats running this most radical city on the planet.
Does anyone remember when Grace Greene hosted a campaign event in her home for Lumumba? It was several years ago and was featured in a local magazine; can’t remember which one. Greene is absolutely a democrat. She’s also a social climber. Her personality towards you and her interest in speaking with you are determined by whether she has deemed you important or not. I don’t know exactly what her criteria is but it’s very obvious if she deems you not worthy of conversation.
Party maybe, but not ideology.
Interesting that detail oriented CPA did not fill in purpose line on any disbursement.
Pretty sure the Foote family is writing half these comments
Yes Chism would be the verification of Green’s political leanings. He wouldn’t give a conservative or moderate the time of day.
Othor Cain promoting her candidacy. Enough said.
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