Mississippi Transportation Commission election, 2023

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Mississippi Transportation Commission
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):; Willie Simmons (Democratic) (Central District); John Caldwell (Republican) (Northern District); Tom King (Republican) (Southern District)
How to vote
	Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Voting in Mississippi
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Mississippi 2023 elections

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Mississippi held an election for all three seats on the Mississippi Transportation Commission 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 Willie Simmons won election in the general election for Mississippi Transportation Commission Central District.

Incumbent John Caldwell won election in the general election for Mississippi Transportation Commission Northern District.

Charles Busby won election in the general election for Mississippi Transportation Commission Southern District.

Candidates and election results

Central District

General election

General election for Mississippi Transportation Commission Central District

Incumbent Willie Simmons defeated Ricky Pennington Jr. in the general election for Mississippi Transportation Commission Central District on November 7, 2023.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Willie Simmons (D)	55.2	150,296
	Ricky Pennington Jr. (R)	44.8	121,866

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 272,162
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Mississippi Transportation Commission Central District

Incumbent Willie Simmons advanced from the Democratic primary for Mississippi Transportation Commission Central District on August 8, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Willie Simmons	100.0	86,481

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3	Total votes: 86,481
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Mississippi Transportation Commission Central District

Ricky Pennington Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Mississippi Transportation Commission Central District on August 8, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ricky Pennington Jr.	100.0	85,180

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 85,180
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Northern District

General election

General election for Mississippi Transportation Commission Northern District

Incumbent John Caldwell won election in the general election for Mississippi Transportation Commission Northern District on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	John Caldwell (R)	100.0	214,325

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 214,325
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Mississippi Transportation Commission Northern District

Incumbent John Caldwell advanced from the Republican primary for Mississippi Transportation Commission Northern District on August 8, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	John Caldwell	100.0	120,678

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 120,678
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Southern District

General election

General election for Mississippi Transportation Commission Southern District

Charles Busby defeated Steven Griffin in the general election for Mississippi Transportation Commission Southern District on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Charles Busby (R)	71.8	177,277
	Submit photo	Steven Griffin (Independent)	28.2	69,685

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 246,962
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Mississippi Transportation Commission Southern District

Charles Busby advanced from the Republican primary for Mississippi Transportation Commission Southern District on August 8, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Charles Busby	100.0	140,425

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 140,425
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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