Independent candidate Carl Boyanton discusses bid for Mississippi’s 4th District seat
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) — Carl Boyanton is running as an Independent candidate for U.S. Representative in Mississippi’s 4th Congressional District in the November General Election. Boyanton has run for the seat before.
“We need choices out there,” Boyanton said. “Nowadays, it’s vote blue, vote red, vote R, vote D. It’s not about the candidate anymore.”
Boyanton was previously a Republican. He said he believes the party system needs improvement.
“I think the founding fathers, when we didn’t have parties, went and represented your district,” Boyanton said. “And you coalesced around with other people that had similar interests. You weren’t party-centric to where the party dictated everything you do.”
Boyanton said incumbents vote with their party 97% of the time.
“I’m not like that,” Boyanton said. “I like to make my own decisions. I have opinions. I’m not going there to just vote the way you want me to vote. I’m going to represent the people of Mississippi. And as an Independent candidate, …