Mississippi 2015 General Election

The Green Papers: Mississippi 2015 General Election

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Mississippi
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Special Non-partisan Election House CD 1: Tuesday 12 May 2015
✓ Special Non-partisan Runoff (no offices on this website require a runoff) House CD 1: Tuesday 2 June 2015
✓ Primary: Tuesday 4 August 2015
✓ Primary Runoff: Tuesday 25 August 2015
✓ General Election: Tuesday 3 November 2015

✓ Friday 27 February 2015 - Primary/Independent/Third/Minor.
✓ Friday 27 March 2015 - Special Election Filing Deadline.
✓ Tuesday 12 May 2015 - Special Non-partisan Election House CD 1. Polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).
✓ Tuesday 2 June 2015 - Special Non-partisan Runoff (no offices on this website require a runoff) House CD 1. Polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).
✓ Tuesday 4 August 2015 - Primary. Polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).
✓ Tuesday 25 August 2015 - Primary Runoff. Polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).
✓ Tuesday 3 November 2015 - 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.

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.

On 19 January 2015 SB 2531 and HB 933 were introduced. These bills would move both the partisan and the Presidential Primary from the 2nd Tuesday in March to the 1st Tuesday in March.

2015 elections calendar.

Elections and Voting from the Mississippi Secretary of State.

4 August Primary Results from AP

3 November 2015 returns from http://www.picayuneitem.com/2015/11/election-update-2.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 114^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 • First elected: 1978; re-elected: 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008, 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020

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 • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2015 • First elected: 2011 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2015 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 4 August 2015 Primary
	Candidate list

		Democratic			Robert Gray

		Republican			Governor Phil Bryant

		Reform			Shawn O'Hara

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

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2015 • First elected: 2011 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2015 • Renominated - 4 August 2015 Primary
	Candidate list

		Democratic			former state Senator Tim Johnson • formerly affiliated with the Republican Party

		Republican			Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves

		Libertarian			Ron Williams

		Reform			Rosa A. Williams

114^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2016, 2018. No Term Limit. 114^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 3 Republican (3 Undetermined); 1 Democratic (1 Undetermined)

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Congressman John Trent "Trent" Kelly • First elected in a Special Election: 2 June 2015 (re: death of Congressman Patrick Alan "Alan" Nunnelee). • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Circa 30 January 2015, Congressman Alan Nunnelee (Republican) is in hospice care. "After 7 months of bravely fighting brain cancer and a stroke, Congressman Alan Nunnelee was informed ... that a new tumor has developed and no further medical treatment is possible...." Congressman Patrick Alan "Alan" Nunnelee, 56, who was first elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2012 and 2014, passed away on 6 February 2015 from cancer. Within 60 days, Governor Phil Bryant will set a date for the special election to fill this vacant seat. On 24 February 2015, Governor Phil Bryant (Republican) called a Tuesday 12 May 2015 Special Election to fill this vacant seat. All candidates run in a non-partisan Special Election. Party labels do not appear on the ballot. If no one receives a majority, the top 2 vote getters proceed to a Tuesday 2 June 2015 non-partisan runoff. 12 May 2015 Special Primary: The top-two vote getters, District Attorney John Trent "Trent" Kelly (Republican) 16.32% and Walter Howard Zinn, Jr. (Democratic) 17.36% proceed to the 2 June 2015 non-partisan runoff. 2 June 2015 non-partisan runoff: Won by John Trent "Trent" Kelly (Republican) with 70.07% of the vote.

Special Election - 113th Congress
CD 1 Special Election		Republican	• Seat up for special election: Tuesday 12 May 2015 • Special Election - Mississippi special elections are non-partisan. All candidates run in a non-partisan Tuesday 12 May 2015 Special Election. Party labels do not appear on the ballot. If no one receives a majority, the top 2 vote getters proceed to a Tuesday 2 June 2015 non-partisan runoff. Certified returns from the Mississippi Secretary of State.

		Independent; (Republican)	69,516	69.97%	District Attorney John Trent "Trent" Kelly • Received 16.32% in the Tuesday 12 May 2015 special primary. Proceeds to 2 June 2015 Runoff • FEC H6MS01131; 30 Sep 15; Tot $608,972; Dsb $473,123
		Independent; (Democratic)	29,831	30.03%	Walter Howard Zinn, Jr. • Received 17.36% in the Tuesday 12 May 2015 special primary. Proceeds to 2 June 2015 Runoff • FEC H6MS01255; 19 Nov 15; Tot $29,860; Dsb $29,823
		Independent; (Republican)			~~Boyce Adams - lost primary~~ • Lost Tuesday 12 May 2015 special primary with 4.55%. • FEC H6MS01156; 30 Sep 15; Tot $526,765; Dsb $510,200
		Independent; (Republican)			~~Sam Adcock - lost primary~~ • Lost Tuesday 12 May 2015 special primary with 4.54%. • FEC H6MS01214; 30 Sep 15; Tot $316,232; Dsb $304,960
		Independent; (Republican)			~~state Senator Nancy Adams Collins - lost primary~~ • Lost Tuesday 12 May 2015 special primary with 4.53%. • FEC H6MS01164; 01 Jul 15; Tot $247,121; Dsb $247,121
		Independent; (Republican)			~~Edward Troy "Ed" "Doc" Holliday - lost primary~~ • Lost Tuesday 12 May 2015 special primary with 4.48%. • FEC H6MS01206; 30 Sep 15; Tot $140,365; Dsb $139,438
		Independent; (Republican)			~~Roger Starner "Starner" Jones - lost primary~~ • Lost Tuesday 12 May 2015 special primary with 7.92%. • FEC H6MS01198; 30 Jun 15; Tot $538,358; Dsb $538,358
		Independent; (Republican)			~~Itawamba County Prosecutor Michael P. "Chip" Mills, Jr. - lost primary~~ • Lost Tuesday 12 May 2015 special primary with 7.83%. • FEC H6MS01180
		Independent; (Republican)			~~Gregory D. "Greg" Pirkle - lost primary~~ • Lost Tuesday 12 May 2015 special primary with 8.10%. • FEC H6MS01172; 30 Sep 15; Tot $462,392; Dsb $462,392
		Independent; (Republican)			~~former Eupora Mayor Herman Henry "Henry" Ross, II - lost primary~~ • Lost Tuesday 12 May 2015 special primary with 4.89%. • FEC H0MS01050; 30 Sep 15; Tot $107,933; Dsb $108,000
		Independent; (Republican)			~~Daniel Sparks - lost primary~~ • Lost Tuesday 12 May 2015 special primary with 3.21%. • FEC H6MS01230
		Independent; (Republican)			~~Transportation Commissioner Mike Tagert - lost primary~~ • Lost Tuesday 12 May 2015 special primary with 12.74%. • FEC H6MS01149; 30 Sep 15; Tot $481,355; Dsb $474,520
		Independent; (Republican)			~~former Jackson City Councilor Robert Quentin "Quentin" Whitwell, Jr. - lost primary~~ • Lost Tuesday 12 May 2015 special primary with 3.54%. • FEC H6MS01222; 30 Sep 15; Tot $206,140; Dsb $204,843
Total			99,347	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
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 regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Democratic*			*Congressman Bennie G. Thompson* • FEC H4MS02068; 30 Sep 15; Tot $334,072; Dsb $296,464

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Gregg Harper • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Republican*			*Congressman Gregg Harper* • FEC H8MS03067; 30 Sep 15; Tot $298,155; Dsb $282,579

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Congressman Steven McCarty Palazzo • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list - 115th Congress

		*Republican*			*Congressman Steven McCarty Palazzo* • FEC H0MS04120; 30 Sep 15; Tot $431,086; Dsb $178,921

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

		Republican	Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2015 • First elected: 2007; re-elected: 2011 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2015 • Renominated - 4 August 2015 Primary
	Candidate list

		Democratic			Charles E. Graham

		Republican			Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann

		Reform			Randy Walker

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

		Democratic	Attorney General Jim Hood • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2015 • First elected: 2003; re-elected: 2007, 2011 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2015 • Renominated - 4 August 2015 Primary
	Candidate list

		Democratic			Attorney General Jim Hood

		Republican			Mike Hurst

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015

		Republican	Treasurer Lynn Fitch • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2015 • First elected: 2011 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2015 • Renominated - 4 August 2015 Primary
	Candidate list

		Republican			Treasurer Lynn Fitch

		Reform			Viola V. McFarland

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

		Republican	Auditor of Public Accounts Stacey E. Pickering • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2015 • First elected: 2007; re-elected: 2011 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2015 • Renominated - 4 August 2015 Primary
	Candidate list

		Democratic			Jocelyn Jocelyn Pepper "Joce" Pritchett

		Republican			Auditor of Public Accounts Stacey E. Pickering

		Reform			Lajena Walley

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

		Republican	Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Cindy Hyde-Smith • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2015 • First elected: 2011 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2015 • Renominated - 4 August 2015 Primary
	Candidate list

		Democratic			Addie Lee Green

		Republican			Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Cindy Hyde-Smith

		Reform			Cathy L. Toole

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

		Republican	Insurance Commissioner Michael Jackson "Mike" Chaney • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2015 • First elected: 2007; re-elected: 2011 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2015 • Renominated - 4 August 2015 Primary
	Candidate list

		Republican			Insurance Commissioner Michael Jackson "Mike" Chaney

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, 8 candidates
	• Republican: 13 incumbents, 12 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates)
	• Green (affiliates)
	• Libertarian: 1 candidate
	• Reform (affiliates): 6 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Justice Party
	• Right to Life
	• Unity
Independents
	• Independent: 2 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

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 (appears to be an older website)
	• Mississippi Democratic Party
	• The Mississippi Democratic Party
Republican
	• Mississippi Republican Party
Third Party
	• Green Party of Mississippi
	• Justice Party of Mississippi
	• Libertarian Party of Mississippi
	• Mississippi Right to Life
	• 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
	• Mississippi Business Journal
	• NewsLink.org - Mississippi
	• Picayune Item
	• Politics1.com - Mississippi
	• The Clarion-Ledger - Jackson
	• The Democrat - Senatobia
	• 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
	• WJTV TV - CBS - Jackson
	• WLBT TV - NBC - Jackson
	• WLOX TV - ABC - Biloxi - Gulfport - Pascagoula
	• WTOK TV - ABC - Meridian
	• WXXV TV - Fox - North Gulfport
	• Y'all Politics