MS Reform Party Candidate Shawn O’Hara Who Made Recent U.S. Senate Run Found Dead In Hattiesburg

HATTIESBURG, MS. (THECOUNT) — Mississippi Reform Party politician, Shawn O’Hara, has passed away, according to local reports.

O’Hara, 60, was perhaps best known for having a perfect record in Mississippi politics — a string of over two dozen losses over the past 25 years.

According to Forrest County Coroner Butch Benedict, O’Hara died of natural causes.

Earlier this month, O’Hara’s name was on the ballot for the U.S. Senate Race. source

According to social media, O’Hara was a former Motion Picture Producer and Business Consultant.

1/06/2018 MS US Senate Lost 0.65% (-57.87%)
06/06/2017 Hattiesburg, MS Mayor Lost 0.44% (-58.98%)
11/08/2016 MS District 04 Lost 1.89% (-63.15%)
11/03/2015 MS Governor Lost 1.37% (-65.00%)
11/04/2014 MS US Senate Lost 2.21% (-57.69%)
09/24/2013 Hattiesburg, MS Mayor – Do-Over Lost 0.20% (-50.39%)
06/04/2013 Hattiesburg, MS Mayor Lost 0.17% (-49.31%)
11/06/2012 MS US Senate Lost 1.06% (-56.09%)
11/08/2011 MS Treasurer Lost 3.02% (-55.76%)
06/01/2010 MS District 3 – D Primary Lost 18.26% (-34.07%)
03/11/2008 MS US Senate – D Primary Lost 34.38% (-31.24%)
11/06/2007 MS Treasurer Lost 39.47% (-21.07%)
08/07/2007 MS Treasurer – D Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
06/07/2005 Hattiesburg, MS Mayor Lost 0.65% (-59.43%)
11/02/2004 MS – District 02 Lost 0.98% (-57.40%)
11/04/2003 MS Governor Lost 0.46% (-52.13%)
11/05/2002 MS US Senate Lost 15.42% (-69.16%)
06/05/2001 Hattiesburg, MS Mayor Lost 0.34% (-52.57%)
11/07/2000 MS US Senate Lost 0.74% (-65.14%)
08/04/1999 MS Governor – R Primary Lost 1.13% (-49.59%)
06/02/1998 MS District 5 – R Primary Lost 15.55% (-30.07%)
06/03/1997 Hattiesburg, MS Mayor Lost 0.00% (-100.00%)
03/12/1996 MS US Senate- D Primary Lost 41.25% (-17.50%)
08/08/1995 MS Governor – D Primary Lost 22.90% (-54.21%)
06/07/1994 MS US Senate- D Primary Lost 5.33% (-41.36%)
11/03/1992 MS District 5 Lost 1.40% (-61.81%)
11/05/1991 MS Governor Lost 1.58% (-49.25%)

Hattiesburg is a city in the U.S. state of Mississippi, primarily in Forrest County and extending west into Lamar County. The city population was 45,989 at the 2010 census, with an estimated population of 46,805 in 2015, according to Wikipedia.