The Green Papers: Mississippi 2023 General Election
 
This page is for offices up for election in 2023. Find 2024 elections here.

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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 8 August 2023
✓ Primary Runoff (no offices on this website require a runoff): Tuesday 29 August 2023
✓ General Election: Tuesday 7 November 2023
✓ General/Special Election Runoff (no offices on this website require a runoff): Tuesday 28 November 2023
Tuesday 3 January - Wednesday 1 February 2023 - Filing - Primary/Independent/Third/Minor .
Tuesday 8 August 2023 - Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p CDT (1200-0000 UTC).
Tuesday 29 August 2023 - Primary Runoff (no offices on this website require a runoff) . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p CDT (1200-0000 UTC).
Tuesday 7 November 2023 - General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p CST (1300-0100 UTC).
Tuesday 28 November 2023 - General/Special Election Runoff (no offices on this website require a runoff) . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p CST (1300-0100 UTC).
 
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
Governor:1 
2020 Census:2,963,914 (0.96% of 309,785,186)
2024, 2028 Electoral Votes:6(0.00% of 538)
2022-2030 Representatives:4(0.92% of 435)
Capital:Jackson
 

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Mississippi State and Local Government

Mississippi Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats   Republicans


The primary is for the Democrats and 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.

3 November 2020: Voters approved a ballot measure which provides that if one candidate for governor or state office does not receive a majority, the top two vote-getters advance to a runoff election. [Ballot Measure 2, House Concurrent Resolution No. 47]


For special elections, all candidates run in a non-partisan primary. Party labels do not appear on the ballot. If no one receives a majority in the primary, the top 2 vote getters proceed to a non-partisan runoff.


2023 Candidate Qualifying, 2023 Candidate Qualifying List, and Sample Ballots from the Mississippi Secretary of State.

Filing is from 3 January to 1 February 2023.

8 August 2023 Primary results and results from a media sources.

7 November 2023 General Election results and results from a media source.

7 November 2023 General Election returns from an official source.

 
           

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 118th 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, 2018.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (5)
  Candidate Democratic     Ty Pinkins
Candidate for Secretary of State in 2023.

FEC S4MS00187; 30 Sep 23; Tot $62,788; Dsb $58,923
  Candidate Republican     Timothy Ghannon "Ghannon" Burton
FEC S4MS00203
  Candidate Republican     state Representative  Dan Eubanks
FEC S4MS00195
  Candidate Republican     former state Representative Robert Foster
  Candidate Republican     Senator  Roger F. Wicker
FEC S8MS00196; 30 Sep 23; Tot $3,435,988; Dsb $1,042,238

Class 2 Republican Senator  Cindy Hyde-Smith
Appointed: 1 April 2018 [re: the resignation of Senator Thad Cochran (Republican)]; first elected in a Special Election: 27 November 2018; re-elected: 2020.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
 Candidate list (1)
  Candidate Republican     Senator  Cindy Hyde-Smith
FEC S8MS00261

Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime, All Governors

Chair up for regular election Republican Governor  Tate Reeves
• Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2023
First elected: 2019; re-elected: 2023.
Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2023
The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Renominated
 Candidate list (3)
  Elected Republican 418,233 50.94% Governor  Tate Reeves
  Candidate Democratic 391,614 47.70% Public Service Commissioner  Brandon Presley
  Candidate Independent 11,153 1.36% Gwendolyn Gray
12 October 2023: Withdrew. "I am encouraging all my Family, Friends and Supporters to vote for Brandon Presley...." Remains on the ballot.
Total 821,000 100.00%  

Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023

Seat up for regular election Republican Lieutenant Governor  Delbert Hosemann
• Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2023
First elected: 2019; re-elected: 2023.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2023
Renominated
 Candidate list (2)
  Elected Republican 490,956 60.74% Lieutenant Governor  Delbert Hosemann
  Candidate Democratic 317,347 39.26% D. Ryan "Ryan" Grover
Total 808,303 100.00%  

118th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2024, 2026. No Term Limit. 118th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
3 Republican (3 Undetermined);
1 Democratic (1 Undetermined)

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 1 Republican Member of Congress  John Trent "Trent" Kelly
First elected in a Special Election: 2 June 2015 (re: death of Member of Congress Patrick Alan "Alan" Nunnelee).
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (1) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Republican     Member of Congress  John Trent "Trent" Kelly
FEC H6MS01131; 30 Sep 23; Tot $471,631; Dsb $352,272

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 2 Democratic Member of Congress  Bennie G. Thompson
First elected in Special Election, 13 April 1993, re: resignation of Member of Congress Mike Espy, 21 January 1993
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (1) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Member of Congress  Bennie G. Thompson
FEC H4MS02068; 30 Sep 23; Tot $343,065; Dsb $305,668

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 3 Republican Member of Congress  Michael Patrick Guest
First elected: 2018
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Angel Anthony Rios
FEC H4MS03066
  Candidate Republican     Member of Congress  Michael Patrick Guest
FEC H8MS03125; 30 Sep 23; Tot $264,598; Dsb $108,115

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 4 Republican Member of Congress  Walter Michael "Mike" Ezell
First elected: 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Republican     Carl Boyanton
FEC H4MS04163; 30 Sep 23; Tot $513,091; Dsb $2,939
  Candidate Republican     Michael Paul McGill
FEC H4MS04171; 30 Sep 23; Tot $6,236; Dsb $742

Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023

Seat up for regular election Republican Secretary of State  Michael Watson
• Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2023
First elected: 2019; re-elected: 2023.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2023
Renominated
 Candidate list (2)
  Elected Republican 481,895 59.50% Secretary of State  Michael Watson
  Candidate Democratic 328,067 40.50% Ty Pinkins
7 September 2023: Party selected replacement candidate for Shuwaski A. Young who announced his withdrawal on 27 August due to health issues.
Candidate for Senate Class 1 in 2024.
Total 809,962 100.00%  

Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023

Seat up for regular election Republican Attorney General  Lynn Fitch
• Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2023
First elected: 2019; re-elected: 2023.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2023
Renominated
 Candidate list (2)
  Elected Republican 470,870 58.07% Attorney General  Lynn Fitch
  Candidate Democratic 339,948 41.93% Greta Kemp Martin
Total 810,818 100.00%  

Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023

Seat up for regular election Republican Treasurer  David McRae
• Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2023
First elected: 2019; re-elected: 2023.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2023
Renominated
 Candidate list (2)
  Elected Republican 472,705 58.38% Treasurer  David McRae
  Candidate Democratic 337,008 41.62% Addie L. Green
Total 809,713 100.00%  

Auditor of Public Accounts  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023

Seat up for regular election Republican Auditor of Public Accounts  Shadrack "Shad" White
• Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2023
Appointed 6 July 2018 [re: 15 July resignation of Stacey E. Pickering]; first elected: 2019; re-elected: 2023.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2023
Renominated
 Candidate list (2)
  Elected Republican 474,313 58.65% Auditor of Public Accounts  Shadrack "Shad" White
  Candidate Democratic 334,418 41.35% Anguilla Mayor Larry G. Bradford
Total 808,731 100.00%  

Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023

Seat up for regular election Republican Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce  Andy Gipson
• Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2023
Appointed: 2 April 2018 [re: resignation of Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican) who was appointed by Governor Phil Bryant (Republican) to the U.S. Senate Class 2 seat.]; first elected: 2019; re-elected: 2023.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2023
Renominated
 Candidate list (2)
  Elected Republican 467,901 57.76% Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce  Andy Gipson
  Candidate Democratic 342,172 42.24% Robert "Brad" Bradford, Sr.
Total 810,073 100.00%  

Commissioner of Insurance  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023

Seat up for regular election Republican Insurance Commissioner  Michael Jackson "Mike" Chaney
• Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2023
First elected: 2007; re-elected: 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2023
Renominated
 Candidate list (2)
  Elected Republican 480,514 59.34% Insurance Commissioner  Michael Jackson "Mike" Chaney
  Candidate Democratic 329,214 40.66% Bruce W. Burton
Total 809,728 100.00%  
 

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   Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
  Democratic (affiliates): 1 incumbent, 11 candidates
  Republican: 13 incumbents, 17 candidates
Major Third Parties   Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
  Constitution (affiliates)
  Green (affiliates)
  Libertarian
Other Third Parties
  Justice Party
  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.

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 Sun-Herald - Biloxi
  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

 


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