Mississippi 2014 General Election

The Green Papers: Mississippi 2014 General Election

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Mississippi
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 3 June 2014
✓ Primary Runoff (US Senate Class 2 R, US House CD 3 D): Tuesday 24 June 2014
✓ General Election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

✓ Saturday 1 March 2014 - Filing Deadline - Primary/Independent/Third/Minor.
✓ Tuesday 3 June 2014 - Primary. Polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).
✓ Tuesday 24 June 2014 - Primary Runoff (US Senate Class 2 R, US House CD 3 D). Polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).
✓ Tuesday 4 November 2014 - General Election. Polling hours 7:00a CST (1300 UTC) to 7:00p CST (0100 UTC).

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)
Capital:	Jackson

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Mississippi State and Local Government

Mississippi 2016 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats Republicans

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.

Mississippi 3 June 2014 primary contests proceeding to runoff: If no candidate receives a majority of the vote in a partisan primary, the two top vote-getters proceed to a 24 June runoff.

U.S. Senate Class 2 Republican: state Senator Christopher Brian "Chris" McDaniel (49%) v. Senator Thad Cochran (49%). Cochran won the 24 June runoff with 51% of the vote.
U.S. House CD 3 Democratic: Douglas MacArthur "Doug" Magee (47%) v Dennis C. Quinn (38%). Magee won the 24 June runoff with 52% of the vote.

2014 election certified returns as of 2 December 2014 from the Mississippi Secretary of State.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 113^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. Re-elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list

		*Republican*			*Senator Roger F. Wicker* • FEC S8MS00196

Class 2		Republican	Senator Thad Cochran • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 1978; re-elected: 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 24 June 2014 Runoff
	Candidate list

		Republican	378,481	59.90%	Senator Thad Cochran • FEC S8MS00055; 24 Nov 14; Tot $6,890,354; Dsb $7,315,002

		Democratic	239,439	37.89%	former Congressman Travis W. Childers • First elected to the U.S. House in a special election 13 May 2008 (re: the appointment of Congressman Roger Wicker to the U.S. Senate Class 1 seat). Re-elected 2008. Unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 2010. • FEC S4MS00138; 24 Nov 14; Tot $673,468; Dsb $665,724

		Reform	13,938	2.21%	Shawn O'Hara • FEC S4MS00062
Total			631,858	100.00%

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 regular 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 regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2015

113^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2014, 2016. No Term Limit. 113^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 3 Republican (3 Renominated); 1 Democratic (1 Renominated)

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Congressman Patrick Alan "Alan" Nunnelee • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 3 June 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	102,622	67.91%	Congressman Patrick Alan "Alan" Nunnelee • FEC H0MS01043; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,011,398; Dsb $726,186

		Democratic	43,713	28.93%	Ron E. Dickey • FEC H4MS01110; 15 Oct 14; Tot $5,945; Dsb $4,174

		Libertarian	3,830	2.53%	Danny Bedwell • FEC H2MS01114; 24 Nov 14; Tot $13,870; Dsb $13,355

		Reform	946	0.63%	Lajena Walley • FEC H4MS01128
Total			151,111	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman Bennie G. Thompson • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected in Special Election, 13 April 1993, re: resignation of Congressman Mike Espy, 21 January 1993 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 3 June 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	100,688	67.74%	Congressman Bennie G. Thompson • FEC H4MS02068; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,189,662; Dsb $1,108,508

		Independent	36,465	24.53%	Troy Ray • FEC H4MS02183

		Reform	11,493	7.73%	Shelley Shoemake • FEC H4MS02191
Total			148,646	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Gregg Harper • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 3 June 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	117,771	68.89%	Congressman Gregg Harper • FEC H8MS03067; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,307,403; Dsb $781,825

		Democratic	47,744	27.93%	Douglas MacArthur "Doug" Magee • won Runoff, 24 June 2014 • FEC H4MS00013; 31 Mar 14; Tot $0; Dsb $0

		Independent	3,890	2.28%	Roger Gerrard • FEC H4MS03058

		Reform	1,541	0.90%	Barbara Dale Washer • FEC H4MS01102
Total			170,946	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Congressman Steven McCarty Palazzo • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 3 June 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	108,776	69.92%	Congressman Steven McCarty Palazzo • FEC H0MS04120; 24 Nov 14; Tot $968,944; Dsb $1,155,547

		Democratic	37,869	24.34%	Matthew Ryan "Matt" Moore, Sr. • FEC H2MS04225

		Independent	3,684	2.37%	Cindy Burleson • FEC H2MS04209

		Libertarian	3,473	2.23%	Joseph A. "Joey" Robinson, Jr. • FEC H4MS04148; 15 Oct 14; Tot $9,999; Dsb $9,581

		Reform	917	0.59%	Eli "Sarge" Jackson • FEC H4MS04155

		Independent	857	0.55%	Edward Donald "Ed" Reich • FEC H4MS04106
Total			155,576	100.00%

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 regular 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 regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2015

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015

		Republican	Treasurer Lynn Fitch • First elected: 2011 • Seat up for regular 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 regular 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 regular 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 regular 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)
	• Green (affiliates)
	• Libertarian: 2 candidates
	• Reform (affiliates): 5 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Justice Party
	• Unity
Independents
	• Independent: 4 candidates
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.

"Apparently not a candidate" indicates that someone we once listed as a candidate for an elective office will not, in fact, be running for that office (primarily because said candidate is not listed on an official ballot provided by a jurisdiction's election authorities, where that candidate has not previously withdrawn his/her candidacy or otherwise indicated no longer [or even ever] being a candidate for that office).

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"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
	• Unannotated Mississippi Code - Mississippi Constitution
Election Authority
	• Mississippi Secretary of State
Legislature Links to State Legislatures
	• Mississippi House of Representatives
	• Mississippi State Legislature
	• Mississippi State Senate
Democratic
	• Mississippi Democratic Party
Republican
	• Mississippi Republican Party
Third Party
	• Green Party of Mississippi
	• Justice Party of Mississippi
	• Libertarian Party of Mississippi
	• The Constitution Party of Mississippi
	• The Unity Party of Mississippi
Media & others
	• djournal.com - Journal Publishing - Tupelo
	• Jackson Free Press
	• Madison County Journal - Ridgeland
	• Magnolia Report
	• Magnolia Tribune - Flora
	• Mississippi Business Journal
	• NewsLink.org - Mississippi
	• Picayune Item
	• Politics1.com - Mississippi
	• The Fayette Chronicle
	• The Jackson Advocate - Jackson
	• The Natchez Democrat
	• The Neshoba Democrat - Philadelphia
	• The Vicksburg Post
	• WAPT TV - ABC - Jackson
	• WCBI TV - CBS - Columbus
	• WLBT TV - NBC - Jackson
	• WLOX TV - ABC - Biloxi - Gulfport - Pascagoula
	• WTOK TV - ABC - Meridian
	• WXXV TV - Fox - North Gulfport