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United States Senate elections in Mississippi, 2012
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{{Mselecbanner12}}{{MsUSsen2012toc}}Voters in [[Mississippi]] will '''elect one member to the [[U.S. Senate elections, 2012|U.S. Senate]]''' in the [[United States Congress elections, 2012|November 6, 2012 elections]]. | {{Mselecbanner12}}{{MsUSsen2012toc}}Voters in [[Mississippi]] will '''elect one member to the [[U.S. Senate elections, 2012|U.S. Senate]]''' in the [[United States Congress elections, 2012|November 6, 2012 elections]]. | ||
| − | The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run is January 13, 2012. The primary elections | + | The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run is January 13, 2012. The primary elections were held on March 13, 2012. |
The election will fill the Class 1 Senate seat, which is currently held by [[Roger Wicker]] (R). First appointed to the [[U.S. Senate]] in 2007, Wicker is running for re-election in [[United States Senate elections, 2012|2012]]. | The election will fill the Class 1 Senate seat, which is currently held by [[Roger Wicker]] (R). First appointed to the [[U.S. Senate]] in 2007, Wicker is running for re-election in [[United States Senate elections, 2012|2012]]. | ||
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The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run is January 13, 2012. The primary elections were held on March 13, 2012.
The election will fill the Class 1 Senate seat, which is currently held by Roger Wicker (R). First appointed to the U.S. Senate in 2007, Wicker is running for re-election in 2012.
Candidates
General election candidates
Albert N. Gore
- Roger Wicker Incumbent
Thomas Cramer
Shawn O'Hara
March 6, 2012 primary results
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Race rating
Cook Political Report
Each month the Cook Political Report releases race ratings for President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House (competitive only) and Governors. There are seven possible designations: [5]
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Lean Republican
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| Cook Political Report Race Rating -- Mississippi Senate | |
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| Month | Rating |
| March 1, 2012[6] | |
| January 26, 2012[7] | |
| December 22, 2011[8] | |
| December 1, 2011[9] | |
Election history
2008
On November 4, 2008, Roger Wicker won election to the United States Senate. He defeated Ronnie Musgrove (I) in the general election to fill an unexpired term.[10]
| U.S. Senate General Election, Mississippi, 2008 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Roger Wicker Incumbent |
55% | 683,409 | |
| Independent | Ronnie Musgrove | 45% | 560,064 | |
| Total Votes | 1,243,473 | |||
On November 4, 2008, Thad Cochran won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Erik Fleming (D) in the general election.[11]
| U.S. Senate General Election, Mississippi, 2008 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Thad Cochran Incumbent |
61.4% | 766,111 | |
| Democratic | Erik Fleming | 38.6% | 480,915 | |
| Total Votes | 1,247,026 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, 2012
- United States Senate elections, 2012
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Clarksdale Press Register "Weiner files paperwork for Senatorial run against Wicker," Accessed January 5, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Sun Herald "Fields fill up for Mississippi congressional races" Accessed January 16, 2012
- ↑ Real Clear Politics "Wicker, 3 congressmen clear Miss. primary hurdles" March 13, 2012
- ↑ Real Clear Politics "Wicker, 3 congressmen clear Miss. primary hurdles" March 13, 2012
- ↑ Cook Political Report "Our Accuracy," Accessed December 12, 2011
- ↑ Cook Political Report "2012 SENATE RACE RATINGS," March 1, 2012
- ↑ Cook Political Report "2012 SENATE RACE RATINGS," January 26, 2012
- ↑ Cook Political Report "2012 SENATE RACE RATINGS," December 27, 2011
- ↑ Cook Political Report "2012 SENATE RACE RATINGS," December 1, 2011
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008" Accessed November 3, 2011
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