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Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District election, 2016
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Cook Political Report: Solid D[1] Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe D[2] Rothenberg & Gonzales: Safe D[3] |
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The 2nd Congressional District of Mississippi held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Bennie Thompson (D) defeated John Bouie, II (R) Libertarian Johnny McLeod, and Independent Party candidate Troy Ray in the general election. Each of the candidates was unopposed in their respective primary elections.[4]
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election.
In Mississippi, primaries are open, meaning any registered voter may vote in the primary of their choice. State law says: "No person shall vote or attempt to vote in the primary election of one (1) party when he or she has voted on the same date in the primary election of another party."[5]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Bennie Thompson (D), who was first elected in 1993.
As of the 2010 redistricting cycle, Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District was located in the western portion of the state and included Attala, Bolivar, Carroll, Claiborne, Coahoma, Copiah, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Jefferson, Leake, Leflore, Montgomery, Panola, Quitman, Sharkey, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tunica Warren, Washington, Yalobusha, and Yazoo counties. Areas of Hinds and Madison counties were also included in the district.[6]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Bennie Thompson Incumbent |
67.1% | 192,343 | |
| Republican | John Bouie II | 29.1% | 83,542 | |
| Independent | Troy Ray | 2.4% | 6,918 | |
| Reform | Johnny McLeod | 1.3% | 3,823 | |
| Total Votes | 286,626 | |||
| Source: Mississippi Secretary of State | ||||
Candidates
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General election candidates: Bennie Thompson – Incumbent  John Bouie II Johnny McLeod Troy Ray |
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Primary candidates:[7] |
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Democratic [8] |
Republican [8] |
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Third Party/Other [8]Troy Ray (Independent) [8] |
District history
2014
The 2nd Congressional District of Mississippi held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Bennie Thompson (D) defeated Troy Ray (I) and Shelley Shoemake (RP) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Bennie Thompson Incumbent |
67.7% | 100,688 | |
| Independent | Troy Ray | 24.5% | 36,465 | |
| Reform | Shelley Shoemake | 7.7% | 11,493 | |
| Total Votes | 148,646 | |||
| Source: Mississippi Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
2012
The 2nd Congressional District of Mississippi held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Bennie Thompson (D) won the election in the district.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Bennie Thompson Incumbent |
67.1% | 214,978 | |
| Republican | Bill Marcy | 31% | 99,160 | |
| Independent | Cobby Williams | 1.4% | 4,605 | |
| Reform | Lajena Williams | 0.5% | 1,501 | |
| Total Votes | 320,244 | |||
| Source: Mississippi Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Mississippi elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Mississippi in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | ||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description |
| January 4, 2016 | Ballot access | Qualifying period opens for primary and independent candidates |
| January 8, 2016 | Ballot access | Qualifying period closes for primary and independent candidates |
| January 8, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due |
| January 29, 2016 | Campaign finance | 2015 annual report due |
| March 8, 2016 | Election date | Primary election |
| May 6, 2016 | Ballot access | Qualifying period closes for nonpartisan judicial offices |
| May 10, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due |
| June 10, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due |
| July 8, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due |
| October 10, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election |
| Source: Mississippi Secretary of State, "2016 Elections Calendar," accessed November 25, 2015 | ||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Qualifying List," accessed January 12, 2016
- ↑ LexisNexis, "Miss. Code Ann. § 23–15–575," accessed October 21, 2025
- ↑ Mississippi Redistricting Map, "Map," accessed August 30, 2012
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Mississippi Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Qualifying List," accessed January 12, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map," accessed August 15, 2012
For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
