Jasper businessman Mike Elliott’s special election campaign for House District 13 started off strong but came to an abrupt ending this week when he was told he would be removed from the ballot for failing to meet the deadline to turn in his Statement of Economic Interest (SOEI) with the State Ethics Commission.

Elliott issued a message to his supporters and would-be opponents: “As a coach, I’ve told my players that you can’t always control how the rules are enforced, but you can control the way you respond to that enforcement. That’s why I want the entirety of District 13 to know without a shadow of a doubt that I fully intend to be on the Republican ballot on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.”

“I submitted everything required to run for state office promptly, and, unfortunately, my statement of ec

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