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The 2023 Mississippi elections took place on November 7, 2023, with the primary on August 8 and any required runoffs on August 29.[1] All executive offices in the state up for election, as well as all 52 seats of the Mississippi State Senate, all 122 seats in the Mississippi House of Representatives, and many local offices. The qualifying deadline for all 2023 Mississippi races was February 1, 2023.[2]
Special elections also took place during the year.
State House of Representatives
State senate
Governor
Lieutenant governor
One-term Republican incumbent Delbert Hosemann was elected in 2019 with 60% of the vote. He ran for re-election.[3]
Republican state senator Chris McDaniel also announced his candidacy, challenging Hosemann.[4]
Republicans Shane Quick (who ran against Hosemann in 2019) and Tiffany Longino also filed for the race,[3] as did Democrat D. Ryan Grover, a former candidate for the Oxford Board of Aldermen.[3]
Secretary of state
Mississippi Secretary of State election, 2023
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← 2019 | November 7, 2023 (2023-11-07) | 2027 → |
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| | | Nominee | Michael Watson | Ty Pinkins | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Popular vote | 481,895 | 328,067 | Percentage | 59.5% | 40.5% | |
County results Watson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Pinkins: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% |
Secretary of State before election Michael Watson Republican | Elected Secretary of State Michael Watson Republican | |
After considering challenging Tate Reeves in the 2023 Mississippi gubernatorial election,[5] Michael Watson instead decided to run for re-election as Secretary of State.[6]
Former Mississippi Secretary of State Staffer and 2022 Democratic nominee for Mississippi's 3rd congressional district Shuwaski Young announced his bid to unseat Watson.[3]
Republican primary
Candidate
Results
Republican primary results[7] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Michael Watson (incumbent) | 351,774 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 351,774 | 100.00% |
Democratic primary
Candidate
Results
Democratic primary results[8] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Shuwaski Young | 152,115 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 152,115 | 100.00% |
Democratic State Central Committee selection
In August 2023, Shuwaski Young withdrew his candidacy from the race for secretary of state, citing "a hypertensive crisis that was limiting his ability to campaign." On September 7, the Mississippi Democratic Party nominated Ty Pinkins, an attorney and military veteran, as the replacement nominee for the November ballot.[9]
General election
Polling
Hypothetical polling
- Michael Watson vs. Shuwaski Young
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Michael Watson (R) | Shuwaski Young (D) | Other | Undecided |
Mississippi Today/Siena College | August 20–28, 2023 | 650 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 56% | 33% | 1%[b] | 10% |
Results
2023 Mississippi Secretary of State election[10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Michael Watson (incumbent) | 481,895 | 59.50% | +0.67% |
| Democratic | Ty Pinkins | 328,067 | 40.50% | –0.67% |
Total votes | 809,962 | 100.0% | |
| Republican hold |
Attorney general
Mississippi Attorney General election, 2023
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← 2019 | November 7, 2023 | 2027 → |
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County results Fitch: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Martin: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% |
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One-term Republican incumbent Lynn Fitch was elected in 2019 with 57.83% of the vote, becoming the state's first Republican attorney general since 1878.[3] She ran for re-election.[3]
Democratic attorney and Disability Rights Mississippi Litigation Director Greta Kemp Martin ran to challenge Fitch.[3]
Republican primary
Candidate
Results
Republican primary results[7] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Lynn Fitch (incumbent) | 350,670 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 350,670 | 100.00% |
Democratic primary
Candidate
- Greta Kemp Martin, attorney and Disability Rights Mississippi Litigation Director[3]
Results
Democratic primary results[8] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Greta Kemp Martin | 152,682 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 152,682 | 100.00% |
General election
Endorsements
Polling
- Lynn Fitch vs. Greta Martin
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Lynn Fitch (R) | Greta Martin (D) | Other | Undecided |
Mississippi Today/Siena College | August 20–28, 2023 | 650 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 54% | 35% | 2%[c] | 9% |
Results
2023 Mississippi Attorney General election[10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Lynn Fitch (incumbent) | 470,870 | 58.07% | +0.24% |
| Democratic | Greta Kemp Martin | 339,948 | 41.93% | –0.24% |
Total votes | 810,818 | 100.0% | |
| Republican hold |
State auditor
Mississippi State Auditor election, 2023
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County results White: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Bradford: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% |
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Incumbent Republican Shad White was appointed as auditor in 2018, winning his first full term unopposed in 2019. White ran for re-election.[3]
The mayor of Anguilla, Democrat Larry Bradford, challenged White in the general election.[4]
Republican primary
Candidate
Results
Republican primary results[7] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Shad White (incumbent) | 347,921 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 347,921 | 100.00% |
Democratic primary
Candidate
Results
Democratic primary results[8] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Larry Bradford | 153,039 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 153,039 | 100.00% |
General election
Results
2023 Mississippi State Auditor election[10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Shad White (incumbent) | 474,313 | 58.65% | N/A |
| Democratic | Larry Bradford | 334,418 | 41.35% | N/A |
Total votes | 808,731 | 100.0% | |
| Republican hold |
State treasurer
One-term Republican incumbent David McRae was elected in 2019 with 60.8% of the vote. He ran for re-election,[3] and was unopposed in the Republican primary.[4][3]
McRae faced a rematch in the general election, as former member of the Bolton Board of Aldermen Addie Lee Green was the only Democrat to announce a run.[4] Lee Green received 39.2% of the vote in 2019.
Republican primary
Candidate
Results
Republican primary results[7] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | David McRae (incumbent) | 349,800 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 349,800 | 100.00% |
Democratic primary
Candidate
- Addie Lee Green, former member of the Bolton Board of Aldermen[4]
Results
Democratic primary results[8] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Addie Lee Green | 153,149 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 153,149 | 100.00% |
General election
Results
2023 Mississippi State Treasurer election[10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | David McRae (incumbent) | 472,705 | 58.38% | −2.42% |
| Democratic | Addie Lee Green | 337,008 | 41.62% | +2.42% |
Total votes | 784,866 | 100.0% | |
| Republican hold |
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce
Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce election, 2023
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← 2019 | November 7, 2023 | 2027 → |
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County results Gipson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Bradford: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% |
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Two-term Republican incumbent Andy Gipson was re-elected in 2019 with 58.7% of the vote. Gipson ran for re-election,[16] and was the only Republican on the ballot.[4]
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary results[7] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Andy Gipson (incumbent) | 351,194 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 351,194 | 100.00% |
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Robert Bradford, Director of Natchez-Adams County Homeland Security Program, Floodplain Management Program, Emergency 9-1-1 Coordinator, and Emergency Management Agency.[4][17]
- Bethany Hill, executive director of the Mississippi Women's Cannabis Chamber of Commerce[4]
- Terry Rogers II, college student[4]
Withdrawn or disqualified
Results
Democratic primary results[8] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Robert Bradford | 97,717 | 51.75% |
| Democratic | Bethany Hill | 49,032 | 25.97% |
| Democratic | Terry Rogers II | 42,079 | 22.28% |
Total votes | 188,828 | 100.00% |
General election
Results
2023 Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner election[10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Andy Gipson (incumbent) | 467,901 | 57.76% | –0.94% |
| Democratic | Robert Bradford | 342,172 | 42.24% | +0.94% |
Total votes | 810,073 | 100.0% | |
| Republican hold |
Commissioner of Insurance
Four-term Republican incumbent Mike Chaney was reelected in 2019 with 61.26% of the vote. Chaney, who also serves as the state's Fire Marshal, ran for re-election.[3][4]
Republican Mitch Young, a former U.S. Navy Petty Officer and candidate for governor in 2015, announced a primary challenge against Chaney.[4]
Democratic attorney and 2022 Court of Appeals in District Four candidate Bruce Burton also ran.[3]
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary results[7] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Mike Chaney (incumbent) | 201,552 | 80.3% |
| Republican | Mitch Young | 49,487 | 19.7% |
Total votes | 251,039 | 100.00% |
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Bruce Burton, attorney and candidate for Appeals Court District 4 in 2022[3]
Results
Democratic primary results[8] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Bruce Burton | 182,701 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 182,701 | 100.00% |
General election
Results
2023 Mississippi Insurance Commissioner election[10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Mike Chaney (incumbent) | 480,514 | 59.34% | –1.92% |
| Democratic | Bruce Burton | 329,214 | 40.66% | +1.92% |
Total votes | 809,728 | 100.0% | |
| Republican hold |
Public Service Commission
Northern District
Mississippi Public Service Commissioner, Northern District election, 2023
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| | | Nominee | Chris Brown | | | Party | Republican | | Popular vote | 215,257 | | Percentage | 100.0% | | |
Northern District Commissioner before election Brandon Presley Democratic | Elected Northern District Commissioner Chris Brown Republican | |
Four-term Democratic Incumbent Brandon Presley was re-elected unopposed in 2019. Presley did not run for a fifth term, instead opting to run for governor.[18]
No Democrats filed to run to succeed Presley,[18] leaving the field open for two Republican challengers to run for the open seat:
Mandy Gunasekara, former Chief of Staff for the Environmental Protection Agency, was a challenger,[18] but she was removed from the ballot due to citizenship eligibility issues.[19]
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary results[7] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Chris Brown | 78,272 | 61.27% |
| Republican | Tanner Newman | 49,472 | 38.73% |
Total votes | 127,744 | 100.00% |
Results
Mississippi Public Service Commissioner Northern District election, 2023[10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Chris Brown | 215,257 | 100.0 | +100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
Central District
Mississippi Public Service Commissioner, Central District election, 2023
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← 2019 | November 7, 2023 (2023-11-07) | 2027 → |
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| | | Nominee | De’Keither Stamps | Brent Bailey | | Party | Democratic | Republican | Popular vote | 138,741 | 132,853 | Percentage | 51.1% | 48.9% | |
County results Stamps: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Bailey: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
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Central District Commissioner before election Brent Bailey Republican | Elected Central District Commissioner De'Keither Stamps Democratic | |
One-term Republican incumbent Brent Bailey was elected in 2019 with 50.3% of the vote. He ran for re-election.[4]
Bailey's 2019 Democratic opponent, current state representative De’Keither Stamps, faced him again in a rematch.[4]
Democratic primary
Candidate
Results
Republican primary
Candidate
Results
Republican primary results[7] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Brent Bailey (incumbent) | 85,778 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 85,778 | 100.00% |
Results
Mississippi Public Service Commissioner Central District election, 2023[10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | De’Keither Stamps | 138,741 | 51.1 | +1.4 |
| Republican | Brent Bailey (incumbent) | 132,853 | 48.9 | –1.4 |
Total votes | 271,594 | 100.00 | |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
Southern District
Mississippi Public Service Commissioner, Southern District election, 2023
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One-term Republican Incumbent Dane Maxwell was elected in 2019 with 62.6% of the vote. Maxwell was challenged in the primary by Nelson Wayne Carr and lost.[4]
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary results[7] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Nelson Wayne Carr | 76,162 | 52.89% |
| Republican | Dane Maxwell (incumbent) | 67,849 | 47.11% |
Total votes | 144,011 | 100.00% |
Results
Mississippi Public Service Commissioner Southern District election, 2023[10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Nelson Wayne Carr | 216,698 | 100.0 | +37.4 |
Total votes | 216,698 | 100.0 | |
| Republican hold |
Transportation Commission
Northern District
Mississippi Transportation Commissioner, Northern District election, 2023
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← 2019 | November 7, 2023 (2023-11-07) | 2027 → |
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| | | Nominee | John Caldwell | | | Party | Republican | | Popular vote | 214,325 | | Percentage | 100.0% | | |
Northern District Commissioner before election John Caldwell Republican | Elected Northern District Commissioner John Caldwell Republican | |
One-term Republican Incumbent John Caldwell was elected in 2019 with 63.2% of the vote. He ran for re-election unopposed.[21]
Republican primary
Candidate
Results
Republican primary results[7] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | John Caldwell (incumbent) | 120,678 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 120,678 | 100.00% |
Results
Mississippi Transportation Commissioner Northern District election, 2023[10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | John Caldwell (incumbent) | 214,325 | 100.0 | +36.8 |
Total votes | 214,325 | 100.0 | |
| Republican hold |
Central District
One-term Democrat Incumbent Willie Simmons was elected in 2019 with 51.1% of the vote. He ran for re-election.[22]
Ricky Pennington Jr., a Republican, also ran for the seat.[22]
Democratic primary
Candidate
Results
Democratic primary results[8] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Willie Simmons (incumbent) | 54,638 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 54,638 | 100.00% |
Republican primary
Candidate
- Ricky Pennington Jr., candidate for this district in 2019[22]
Results
Republican primary results[7] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ricky Pennington Jr. | 85,180 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 85,180 | 100.00% |
Results
Mississippi Transportation Commissioner Central District election, 2023[10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Willie Simmons (incumbent) | 150,296 | 55.2 | +4.1 |
| Republican | Ricky Pennington Jr. | 121,866 | 44.8 | −4.1 |
Total votes | 272,162 | 100.0 | |
| Democratic hold |
Southern District
Mississippi Transportation Commissioner, Southern District election, 2023
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| | | Nominee | Charles Busby | Steven Brian Griffin | | Party | Republican | Independent | Popular vote | 177,277 | 69,685 | Percentage | 71.8% | 28.2% | |
Bubsy: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Griffin: 50–60% |
Southern District Commissioner before election Tom King Republican | Elected Southern District Commissioner Charles Busby Republican | |
Three-term Republican incumbent Tom King won re-election unopposed in 2019. On November 16, 2022, King announced he would not seek re-election.[23]
Republican state representative for the 111th District Charles Busby[22] ran against Independent Steven Brian Griffin.[22]
Republican primary
Candidate
Results
Republican primary results[7] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Charles Busby | 140,425 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 140,425 | 100.00% |
Results
Mississippi Transportation Commissioner Southern District election, 2023[10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Charles Busby | 177,277 | 71.8 | −28.2 |
| Independent | Steven Brian Griffin | 69,685 | 28.2 | +28.2 |
Total votes | 246,962 | 100.0 | |
| Republican hold |
Notes
- ^ a b Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - ^ "Not going to vote" with 1%
- ^ "Not going to vote" with 2%
References
- ^ "Mississippi elections, 2023". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ^ Watson, Michael. "Press Releases & Columns". Mississippi Secretary of State. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "The field is set for 2023 Elections in Mississippi. See who is running in statewide races". Yahoo! News. The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Harrison, Bobby (February 2, 2023). "Who's running for Mississippi statewide offices in 2023". Mississippi Today. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ Vance, Taylor (December 17, 2022). "Secretary of State Michael Watson mulls move to oust Gov. Tate Reeves". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ a b Perlis, Wicker (January 19, 2023). "Secretary of State Michael Watson announces 2023 run for reelection". Clarion Ledger. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "2023 Republican primary results". Mississippi Secretary of State. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "2023 Democratic primary results". Mississippi Secretary of State. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ^ Pettus, Emily Wagster (September 7, 2023). "Mississippi Democrats name Pinkins as new nominee for secretary of state, to challenge GOP's Watson". Associated Press. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "2023 General Election Results". Mississippi Secretary of State. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ Trifone, Emily (June 20, 2023). "DAGA Endorses Greta Kemp Martin for Mississippi Attorney General". Democratic Attorneys General Association. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ "Planned Parenthood Southeast Advocates endorses Greta Kemp Martin". DeSoto County News. August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ "Reproductive Freedom for All Endorses in Kentucky and Mississippi Attorney General Races". Reproductive Freedom for All. October 11, 2023. Archived from the original on October 11, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ "Vote Mama PAC | Candidates". Vote Mama PAC. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ Owens, Mary (June 1, 2023). "SBA Pro-Life America's Candidate Fund Endorses Pro-Life Hero AG Lynn Fitch for Re-election". SBA Pro-Life America. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ "Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson announces re-election bid for 2023". Supertalk Mississippi. July 28, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ "Committee to Elect Robert "Brad" Bradford". bradforagcomm24.com. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Bedillion, Caleb (February 1, 2023). "Democrats a no-show to hold Brandon Presley's Public Service Commission seat". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ Vance, Taylor (May 11, 2023). "Supreme Court removes Mandy Gunasekara from Public Service Commission race". Mississippi Today. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ Harrison, Bobby (February 2, 2023). "Who's running for Mississippi statewide offices in 2023". Mississippi Today. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ a b Vance, Taylor (January 8, 2023). "Candidate tracker 2023: Who has qualified for Mississippi statewide, regional elections". Yahoo! News. Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Ball, Biancca (February 3, 2023). "Who is running for Mississippi's statewide offices in 2023?". WJTV. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ "King won't seek 4th term on Mississippi transport commission". Associated Press. November 17, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
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