Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner election, 2023

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Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture
Election details
Filing deadline: February 1, 2023
Primary: August 8, 2023 Primary runoff: August 29, 2023 General: November 7, 2023 General runoff: November 28, 2023 (canceled) Pre-election incumbent(s): Andy Gipson (Republican)
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Mississippi
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Mississippi held an election for agriculture commissioner on November 7, 2023. The primary was August 8, 2023, and a primary runoff was August 29, 2023. The general runoff election was scheduled for November 28, 2023, but it was canceled. The filing deadline was February 1, 2023.

Incumbent Andy Gipson won election in the general election for Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce.

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce

Incumbent Andy Gipson defeated Robert Bradford in the general election for Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Andy Gipson (R)	57.8	467,901
		Robert Bradford (D)	42.2	342,172

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 810,073
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce

Robert Bradford defeated Bethany Hill and Terry Rogers II in the Democratic primary for Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce on August 8, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robert Bradford	51.7	99,748
		Bethany Hill	26.0	50,203
		Terry Rogers II	22.3	42,991

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3	Total votes: 192,942
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Robert Briggs (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce

Incumbent Andy Gipson advanced from the Republican primary for Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce on August 8, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Andy Gipson	100.0	351,194

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 351,194
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Robert Bradford

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "Robert "Brad" Bradford Sr. from Natchez, MS a fourth-generation farmer, a 25-year military veteran (Retired Infantry Major), and a certified emergency manager. Born and reared on a family farm in Isola, MS, and graduate of Alcorn State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agronomy (Plant and Soil Science). Married 25 years to Mrs. Sharon Bradford with five adult children."

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Key Messages

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We will bring new ideas to the agricultural community and invest in our individual farmers by strengthening the pathway in communication, technology, teamwork and infrastructure that ultimately benefits all Mississipians.

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Provide the leadership, a clear vision and fiscal oversight to provide agricultural education from the agency down to empower the farm families for self-sustainability.

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Ensure transparency is equal to all Mississippians when it comes to the safety and welfare of our regular and agricultural communities by working with other key state offices..

This information was current as of the candidate's run for Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce in 2023.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Mississippi

Election information in Mississippi: Nov. 7, 2023, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 9, 2023
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 10, 2023
• Online: N/A

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: N/A
• By mail: N/A by N/A
• Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 7, 2023
• By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 7, 2023

Was early voting available to all voters?

N/A

What were the early voting start and end dates?

N/A to N/A

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

Photo ID

When were polls open on Election Day?

7:00 AM - 7:00 PM (CST)

Election history

2019

See also: Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner election, 2019

General election

General election for Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce

Incumbent Andy Gipson defeated Rickey Cole in the general election for Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Andy Gipson (R)	58.7	509,239
	Submit photo	Rickey Cole (D)	41.3	358,318

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 867,557
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce

Rickey Cole advanced from the Democratic primary for Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce on August 6, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Rickey Cole	100.0	254,523

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 254,523
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce

Incumbent Andy Gipson advanced from the Republican primary for Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce on August 6, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Andy Gipson	100.0	342,708

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 342,708
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2015

See also: Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture election, 2015

There was a regularly scheduled election for agriculture commissioner in 2015. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) was eligible for re-election. The primary election was scheduled for August 4, 2015, with the general election on November 3, 2015.

External links

• Search Google News for this topic
• Mississippi agriculture commissioner official website

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