Mississippi 2012 General Election

The Green Papers: Mississippi 2012 General Election

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Mississippi
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 13 March 2012
Primary Runoff (no offices on this website will have a runoff): Tuesday 3 April 2012
General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	2,978,240	(0.96% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	6	(1.12% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	4	(0.92% of 435)
2000 Census:	2,852,927	(1.01% of 281,998,273)
2004, 2008 Electoral Votes:	6	(1.12% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:	4	(0.92% of 435)
Capital:	Jackson
Tuesday 13 March 2012 polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).
Tuesday 3 April 2012 polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).
Tuesday 6 November 2012 polling hours 7:00a CST (1300 UTC) to 7:00p CST (0100 UTC).

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Mississippi State and Local Government

Mississippi 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

If no candidate receives a majority of the vote in a partisan primary, the two top vote-getters proceed to a runoff. The candidate who receives the most votes in the runoff (aka second primary) shall be nominated as a Party's candidate for the office.

To win a State-based statewide office in the General election, a candidate must receive 50% or more of the vote and carry 62 or more of the 122 House districts. Otherwise, the House chooses between the top two vote-getters in January.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 112^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Republican	Senator Roger F. Wicker • Appointed 31 December 2007 to fill the vacancy caused by the 18 December 2007 resignation of Senator Trent Lott. First elected in a special election: 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 13 March 2012 Primary

		Democratic		Albert N. Gore, Jr. • FEC S2MS00074
		~~Democratic~~		~~Will Oatis - lost primary~~ • FEC S2MS00082
		~~Democratic~~		~~Roger Weiner - lost primary~~ • FEC S2MS00090

		~~Republican~~		~~E. Allen Hathcock - lost primary~~ • FEC S2MS00108
		~~Republican~~		~~Robert Maloney - lost primary~~ • FEC S2MS00116
		Republican		Senator Roger F. Wicker • FEC S8MS00196; 22 Feb 12; Tot $2,133,618; Dsb $444,441

		Constitution		Thomas "Tom" Cramer • FEC S2MS00124

		Reform		Shawn O'Hara • FEC S4MS00062

Class 2		Republican	Senator Thad Cochran • First elected: 1978; re-elected: 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Phil Bryant • First elected: 2011 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 3 November 2015 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves • First elected: 2011 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 3 November 2015

112^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 3 Republican (3 Renominated); 1 Democratic (1 Renominated)

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1		Republican	Congressman Patrick Alan "Alan" Nunnelee • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 13 March 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		Brad Morris • FEC H2MS01098; 22 Feb 12; Tot $40,090; Dsb $31,850

		~~Republican~~		~~Robert Benjamine Estes, III - lost primary~~ • FEC H2MS01080; 22 Feb 12; Tot $29,016; Dsb $0
		Republican		Congressman Patrick Alan "Alan" Nunnelee • FEC H0MS01043; 22 Feb 12; Tot $815,350; Dsb $585,738
		~~Republican~~		~~former Eupora mayor Herman Henry "Henry" Ross, II - lost primary~~ • FEC H0MS01050; 22 Feb 12; Tot $89,825; Dsb $40,393

		Constitution		Jim R. Bourland

		Libertarian		Danny Bedwell • FEC H2MS01114

		Reform		Chris Potts • FEC H2MS01106

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman Bennie G. Thompson • First elected in Special Election, 13 April 1993, re: resignation of Congressman Mike Espy, 21 January 1993 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 13 March 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		~~Democratic~~		~~Greenville Mayor Heather Dale McTeer Hudson - lost primary~~ • FEC H2MS02120; 22 Feb 12; Tot $195,265; Dsb $139,636
		Democratic		Congressman Bennie G. Thompson • FEC H4MS02068; 22 Feb 12; Tot $581,854; Dsb $687,817

		Republican		William Louis "Bill" Marcy • FEC H0MS02066; 30 Jun 11; Tot $181; Dsb $5,247

		Reform		Lajena Williams • FEC H2MS02146

		Independent		Cobby Mondale Williams • 29 July 2011: Filed with the FEC as a Democrat. 14 November 2011: Filed with the FEC as an Independent. • FEC H2MS02138; 31 Dec 11; Tot $5,625; Dsb $1,218

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Gregg Harper • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 13 March 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		Crystal Corshe Biggs • FEC H2MS03102

		~~Republican~~		~~Robert J. Allen - lost primary~~ • FEC H2MS03110
		Republican		Congressman Gregg Harper • FEC H8MS03067; 22 Feb 12; Tot $433,006; Dsb $319,054

		Reform		John "Luke" Pannell • FEC H2MS03128

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4		Republican	Congressman Steven McCarty Palazzo • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 13 March 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		Michael Herrington • FEC H2MS04183
		~~Democratic~~		~~Jason Vitosky - lost primary~~ • FEC H2MS04191

		~~Republican~~		~~Cindy Burleson - lost primary~~ • FEC H2MS04209
		Republican		Congressman Steven McCarty Palazzo • FEC H0MS04120; 22 Feb 12; Tot $568,934; Dsb $315,786
		~~Republican~~		~~Ronald J. "Ron" Vincent - lost primary~~ • FEC H2MS04175; 22 Feb 12; Tot $4,960; Dsb $4,249

		Libertarian		Ron Williams • FEC H2MS04217

		Reform		Robert W. "Bob" Claunch • FEC H8MS05179

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015

		Republican	Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann • First elected: 2007; re-elected: 2011 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 3 November 2015

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015

		Democratic	Attorney General Jim Hood • First elected: 2003; re-elected: 2007, 2011 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 3 November 2015

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015

		Republican	Treasurer Lynn Fitch • First elected: 2011 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 3 November 2015

Auditor of Public Accounts 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015

		Republican	Auditor of Public Accounts Stacey E. Pickering • First elected: 2007; re-elected: 2011 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 3 November 2015

Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015

		Republican	Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Cindy Hyde-Smith • First elected: 2011 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 3 November 2015

Commissioner of Insurance 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015

		Republican	Insurance Commissioner Michael Jackson "Mike" Chaney • First elected: 2007; re-elected: 2011 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 3 November 2015

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 2 incumbents, 5 candidates
	• Republican: 12 incumbents, 5 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates): 2 candidates
	• Green (affiliates)
	• Libertarian: 2 candidates
	• Reform (affiliates): 5 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Right to Life
	• Unity
Independents
	• Independent: 1 candidate
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.

Links Links to other web sites

Constitution Links to State Constitutions
	• Mississippi Unannotated Constitution and Code
Election Authority
	• Mississippi Secretary of State
Legislature Links to State Legislatures
	• Mississippi State Legislature
Democratic
	• Mississippi Democratic Party
Republican
	• Mississippi Republican Party
Third Party
	• Constitution Party of Mississippi
	• Green Party of Mississippi
	• Green Party of Mississippi
	• Libertarian Party of Mississippi
	• Mississippi Right to Life
	• The Reform Party (RPUSA)
	• The Unity Party of Mississippi
Media & others
	• DC's Political Report - Mississippi
	• djournal.com - Journal Publishing - Tupelo
	• Jackson Free Press
	• Madison County Journal - Ridgeland
	• Magnolia Report
	• Majority In Mississippi - Conservative
	• Mississippi Business Journal
	• NewsLink.org - Mississippi
	• Picayune Item
	• Politics1.com - Mississippi
	• The Clarion-Ledger - Jackson
	• The Democrat - Senatobia
	• The Fayette Chronicle
	• The Natchez Democrat
	• The Neshoba Democrat - Philadelphia
	• The Sun-Herald - Biloxi
	• The Vicksburg Post
	• WAPT TV - ABC - Jackson
	• WCBI TV - CBS - Columbus
	• WJTV TV - CBS - Jackson
	• WLBT TV - NBC - Jackson
	• WLOX TV - ABC - Biloxi - Gulfport - Pascagoula
	• WTOK TV - ABC - Meridian
	• Y'all Politics