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Mississippi secretary of state election, 2011
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- Main article: Mississippi state executive official elections, 2011
The Mississippi Secretary of State election of 2011 was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2011, following a primary on August 2, 2011. 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."[1]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent Delbert Hosemann was unopposed; he was slated to face Reform Party candidate John Luke Pannell, but Pannell's name did not appear on the ballot.
Race background
The 2011 secretary of state campaign season began with incumbent Republican Delbert Hosemann's February 23 announcement that he would run for re-election. He claimed to have decreased filing fees for small businesses and touted his record of shrinking the size of the state government through budget cuts and successfully managing his office.[2] Richard "Ricky" Dombrowski, city council president of Gulfport, announced he would challenge incumbent Hosemann on March 1, 2011. Dombrowski said he was prompted to run by Hosemann's efforts to seize control of Gulfport's harbor, which, according to Dombrowski, were against the will of Gulfort's municipal government.[3] No Democrats stood to challenge Hosemann.
General election
Candidates
Delbert Hosemann (Incumbent)
Former candidates
Primary election
Results
Democratic primary
No Democrats qualified for the office.
Republican primary
Incumbent Hosemann defeated Dombrowski handily, claiming over 80 percent of the vote.
| Secretary of State -- Republican primary results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Republican Party | Delbert Hosemann 
|
83% | |
| Republican Party | Richard "Ricky" Dombrowski | 17% | |
| Total Votes | 268,137 | ||
- Delbert Hosemann - Incumbent, announced he would seek re-election on February 23, 2011.
- Endorsement: Hosemann's re-election campaign was endorsed by the Gulf Coast 9-12 Project.[4]
- Endorsement: Hosemann's re-election campaign was endorsed by the Gulf Coast 9-12 Project.[4]
- Richard "Ricky" Dombrowski - President of the Gulfport City Council
Key deadlines
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| Mar. 1 | Declaration of candidacy |
| June 18 | Absentee voting begins for the primary election |
| July 2 | Voter registration (in person) for the primary |
| July 3 | Voter registration (postmark on a mailed application) for the primary |
| Aug. 2 | Primary election |
| Aug. 23 | Runoff primary election, if required |
| Sept. 2 | Certification of results for primary |
| Sept. 24 | Absentee voting begins for the general election |
| Oct. 8 | Voter registration (in person) for the general election |
| Oct. 9 | Voter registration (postmark on a mailed application) for the general election |
| Nov. 8 | General election |
| Nov. 29 | Runoff general election, if required |
| Dec. 8 | Certification of results for general election |
See also
- Mississippi state executive official elections, 2011
- State executive official elections, 2011
- Secretary of State elections, 2011
- Mississippi Secretary of State
- Mississippi
External links
- Green Paper's list of candidates for Mississippi Attorney General, 2011
- Associated Press unofficial primary results
Campaign sites:
Footnotes
