Mississippi state executive official elections, 2019

Elections in Mississippi, 2019

• Primary: Aug. 6
• General election: Nov. 5
• Voter registration deadline: Oct. 7
• Early voting: N/A
• Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 4

• Online registration: No
• Same-day registration: No
• Voter ID: Photo ID required
• Poll times: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

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Mississippi state executive official elections
Election details
Filing deadline: March 1, 2019
Primary: August 6, 2019 Primary runoff: August 27, 2019 General: November 5, 2019
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Mississippi
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Ten types of state executive offices were up for election in Mississippi in 2019:

Governor
Lieutenant governor
Attorney general
Secretary of state
Public service commissioner (3 seats)
Agriculture commissioner
Insurance commissioner
Auditor
Transportation commissioner (3 seats)
Treasurer

Candidates and election results

Governor

General election

General election for Governor of Mississippi

Tate Reeves defeated Jim Hood, David Singletary, and Bob Hickingbottom in the general election for Governor of Mississippi on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tate Reeves (R)	51.9	459,396
		Jim Hood (D)	46.8	414,368
		David Singletary (Independent)	1.0	8,522
		Bob Hickingbottom (Constitution Party)	0.3	2,625

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 884,911 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Governor of Mississippi

Tate Reeves defeated William Waller in the Republican primary runoff for Governor of Mississippi on August 27, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tate Reeves	54.1	179,623
		William Waller	45.9	152,201

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 331,824
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Mississippi

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of Mississippi on August 6, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jim Hood	69.0	208,634
		Michael Brown	11.0	33,247
		Velesha P. Williams	6.9	20,844
		Robert Shuler Smith	6.7	20,395
	Submit photo	Robert Ray	1.9	5,609
	Submit photo	William Compton	1.8	5,321
		Albert Wilson	1.7	5,122
	Submit photo	Gregory Wash	1.1	3,218

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 302,390
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Phillip West (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Mississippi

Tate Reeves and William Waller advanced to a runoff. They defeated Robert Foster in the Republican primary for Governor of Mississippi on August 6, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tate Reeves	48.9	187,312
✔		William Waller	33.4	128,010
		Robert Foster	17.7	67,758

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 383,080
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Lieutenant governor

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi

Delbert Hosemann defeated J. P. Hughes, Jr. in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Delbert Hosemann (R)	60.0	524,757
		J. P. Hughes, Jr. (D)	40.0	349,627

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 874,384
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi

J. P. Hughes, Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi on August 6, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		J. P. Hughes, Jr.	100.0	280,504

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3	Total votes: 280,504
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi

Delbert Hosemann defeated Shane Quick in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi on August 6, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Delbert Hosemann	85.8	311,518
		Shane Quick	14.2	51,703

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3	Total votes: 363,221
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Attorney general

General election

General election for Attorney General of Mississippi

Lynn Fitch defeated Jennifer Collins in the general election for Attorney General of Mississippi on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lynn Fitch (R)	57.8	507,468
		Jennifer Collins (D)	42.2	370,068

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 877,536
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Attorney General of Mississippi

Lynn Fitch defeated Andy Taggart in the Republican primary runoff for Attorney General of Mississippi on August 27, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lynn Fitch	52.1	168,278
		Andy Taggart	47.9	154,807

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 323,085
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of Mississippi

Jennifer Collins advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Mississippi on August 6, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jennifer Collins	100.0	253,042

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3	Total votes: 253,042
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of Mississippi

Lynn Fitch and Andy Taggart advanced to a runoff. They defeated Mark Baker in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Mississippi on August 6, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lynn Fitch	44.2	163,733
✔		Andy Taggart	28.6	105,689
		Mark Baker	27.2	100,598

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3	Total votes: 370,020
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Secretary of state

General election

General election for Mississippi Secretary of State

Michael D. Watson Jr. defeated Johnny DuPree in the general election for Mississippi Secretary of State on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael D. Watson Jr. (R)	58.8	511,249
		Johnny DuPree (D)	41.2	357,806

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 869,055
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Mississippi Secretary of State

Johnny DuPree defeated Maryra Hunt in the Democratic primary for Mississippi Secretary of State on August 6, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Johnny DuPree	71.7	200,423
		Maryra Hunt	28.3	79,201

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3	Total votes: 279,624
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Mississippi Secretary of State

Michael D. Watson Jr. defeated Sam Britton in the Republican primary for Mississippi Secretary of State on August 6, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael D. Watson Jr.	52.8	187,054
		Sam Britton	47.2	167,440

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3	Total votes: 354,494
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Public service commissioner

General election

General election for Mississippi Public Service Commission Central District

Brent Bailey defeated De'Keither Stamps in the general election for Mississippi Public Service Commission Central District on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brent Bailey (R)	50.3	146,596
		De'Keither Stamps (D)	49.7	144,574

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 291,170
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Mississippi Public Service Commission Central District

De'Keither Stamps defeated Dorothy Benford in the Democratic primary runoff for Mississippi Public Service Commission Central District on August 27, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		De'Keither Stamps	58.8	38,314
	Submit photo	Dorothy Benford	41.2	26,864

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 65,178
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Mississippi Public Service Commission Central District

De'Keither Stamps and Dorothy Benford advanced to a runoff. They defeated Ryan Brown and Bruce Burton in the Democratic primary for Mississippi Public Service Commission Central District on August 6, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		De'Keither Stamps	39.5	42,967
✔	Submit photo	Dorothy Benford	33.7	36,641
		Ryan Brown	15.6	16,989
		Bruce Burton	11.2	12,157

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3	Total votes: 108,754
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Mississippi Public Service Commission Central District

Brent Bailey defeated Nic Lott in the Republican primary for Mississippi Public Service Commission Central District on August 6, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brent Bailey	74.4	73,726
		Nic Lott	25.6	25,363

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3	Total votes: 99,089
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General election

General election for Mississippi Public Service Commission Northern District

Incumbent Brandon Presley won election in the general election for Mississippi Public Service Commission Northern District on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brandon Presley (D)	100.0	222,167

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 222,167
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Mississippi Public Service Commission Northern District

Incumbent Brandon Presley advanced from the Democratic primary for Mississippi Public Service Commission Northern District on August 6, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brandon Presley	100.0	95,783

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 95,783
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General election

General election for Mississippi Public Service Commission Southern District

Dane Maxwell defeated Connie Moran in the general election for Mississippi Public Service Commission Southern District on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dane Maxwell (R)	62.6	181,083
		Connie Moran (D)	37.4	108,074

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 289,157
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Mississippi Public Service Commission Southern District

Connie Moran defeated Sugar Stallings in the Democratic primary for Mississippi Public Service Commission Southern District on August 6, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Connie Moran	79.0	52,957
	Submit photo	Sugar Stallings	21.0	14,082

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 67,039
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Mississippi Public Service Commission Southern District

Dane Maxwell defeated Kelvin Schulz in the Republican primary for Mississippi Public Service Commission Southern District on August 6, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dane Maxwell	68.1	99,495
		Kelvin Schulz	31.9	46,545

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 146,040
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Perry Parker (R)

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Agriculture commissioner

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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Insurance commissioner

General election

General election for Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance

Incumbent Mike Chaney defeated Robert Amos in the general election for Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Chaney (R)	61.3	533,324
		Robert Amos (D)	38.7	337,297

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 870,621
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance

Robert Amos advanced from the Democratic primary for Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance on August 6, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robert Amos	100.0	251,664

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 251,664
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance

Incumbent Mike Chaney advanced from the Republican primary for Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance on August 6, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Chaney	100.0	345,736

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 345,736
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Auditor

General election

General election for Mississippi State Auditor

Incumbent Shad White won election in the general election for Mississippi State Auditor on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Shad White (R)	100.0	656,902

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 656,902
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Mississippi State Auditor

Incumbent Shad White advanced from the Republican primary for Mississippi State Auditor on August 6, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Shad White	100.0	333,530

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 333,530
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Transportation commissioner

General election

General election for Mississippi Transportation Commission Central District

Willie Simmons defeated Butch Lee in the general election for Mississippi Transportation Commission Central District on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Willie Simmons (D)	51.1	149,573
	Submit photo	Butch Lee (R)	48.9	143,003

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 292,576
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Mississippi Transportation Commission Central District

Willie Simmons defeated Marcus Wallace in the Democratic primary for Mississippi Transportation Commission Central District on August 6, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Willie Simmons	60.3	66,394
	Submit photo	Marcus Wallace	39.7	43,673

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3	Total votes: 110,067
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Mississippi Transportation Commission Central District

Butch Lee defeated Ricky Pennington Jr. in the Republican primary for Mississippi Transportation Commission Central District on August 6, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Butch Lee	65.2	63,890
		Ricky Pennington Jr.	34.8	34,044

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3	Total votes: 97,934
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General election

General election for Mississippi Transportation Commission Northern District

John Caldwell defeated Joe Grist in the general election for Mississippi Transportation Commission Northern District on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	John Caldwell (R)	63.2	181,168
	Submit photo	Joe Grist (D)	36.8	105,562

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 286,730
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Mississippi Transportation Commission Northern District

John Caldwell defeated Geoffrey Yoste in the Republican primary runoff for Mississippi Transportation Commission Northern District on August 27, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	John Caldwell	56.3	49,950
	Submit photo	Geoffrey Yoste	43.7	38,803

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 88,753
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Mississippi Transportation Commission Northern District

Joe Grist advanced from the Democratic primary for Mississippi Transportation Commission Northern District on August 6, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Joe Grist	100.0	88,595

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 88,595
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Mississippi Transportation Commission Northern District

John Caldwell and Geoffrey Yoste advanced to a runoff. They defeated Trey Bowman, Jeremy Martin, and E. A. Hathcock in the Republican primary for Mississippi Transportation Commission Northern District on August 6, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	John Caldwell	31.4	32,588
✔	Submit photo	Geoffrey Yoste	26.3	27,351
	Submit photo	Trey Bowman	21.7	22,581
	Submit photo	Jeremy Martin	17.2	17,836
	Submit photo	E. A. Hathcock	3.4	3,523

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 103,879
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General election

General election for Mississippi Transportation Commission Southern District

Incumbent Tom King won election in the general election for Mississippi Transportation Commission Southern District on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Tom King (R)	100.0	234,905

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 234,905
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Mississippi Transportation Commission Southern District

Incumbent Tom King defeated Tony Smith and Chad Toney in the Republican primary for Mississippi Transportation Commission Southern District on August 6, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Tom King	55.8	85,390
		Tony Smith	32.2	49,241
	Submit photo	Chad Toney	12.0	18,353

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 152,984
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Treasurer

General election

General election for Mississippi Treasurer

David McRae defeated Addie Lee Green in the general election for Mississippi Treasurer on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David McRae (R)	60.8	528,899
		Addie Lee Green (D)	39.2	340,962

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 869,861
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Mississippi Treasurer

Addie Lee Green advanced from the Democratic primary for Mississippi Treasurer on August 6, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Addie Lee Green	100.0	251,591

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3	Total votes: 251,591
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Mississippi Treasurer

David McRae defeated Eugene Clarke in the Republican primary for Mississippi Treasurer on August 6, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David McRae	61.5	222,610
		Eugene Clarke	38.5	139,345

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3	Total votes: 361,955
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Context of the 2019 elections

Party control in Mississippi

A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. Republicans in Mississippi gained a state government trifecta as a result of the 2011 elections, when they took control of the state House.

Mississippi Party Control: 1992-2025
Four years of Democratic trifectas  •  Fourteen years of Republican trifectas
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Voter information

How the primary works

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."

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Poll times

All polling places in Mississippi are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Central Time. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.

Registration requirements

Check your voter registration status here.

To register in Mississippi, prospective voters must be United States citizens, residents of their county in Mississippi for at least 30 days, and at least 18 years old by Election Day.

Registration applicants must postmark or submit an application in person to the local circuit clerk’s office at least 30 days before an election. Mailed applications must be postmarked by this date.

Automatic registration

See also: Automatic voter registration

Mississippi does not practice automatic voter registration.

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

Mississippi does not permit online voter registration.

Same-day registration

See also: Same-day voter registration

Mississippi does not allow same-day voter registration.

Residency requirements

To register to vote in Mississippi, you must be a resident of the state for at least 30 days.

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Mississippi does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual applying to register to vote must attest that they are a U.S. citizen under penalty of perjury.

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment. Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The site Y’all Vote, run by the Mississippi Secretary of State office, allows residents to check their voter registration status online.

Early voting

Mississippi does not permit early voting. In-person absentee voting is permitted, but a voter must qualify. The following types of voters are eligible to cast an in-person absentee ballot:

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Any qualified elector who is a bona fide student, teacher or administrator at any college, university, junior college, high, junior high, or elementary grade school whose studies or employment at such institution necessitates his or her absence from the municipality of his or her voting residence on the date of any primary, general or special election, or the spouse and dependents of that student, teacher or administrator if such spouse or dependent(s) maintain a common domicile, outside of the municipality of his or her voting residence, with such student, teacher or administrator. Any qualified elector who is required to be away from his or her place of residence on any election day due to his or her employment as an employee of a member of the Mississippi congressional delegation and the spouse and dependents of such person if he or she shall be residing with such absentee voter away from the municipality of the spouse's voting residence. Any qualified elector who is away from his or her residence within the municipality on election day for any reason. Any person who has a temporary or permanent physical disability and who, because of such disability, is unable to vote in person without substantial hardship to himself, herself or others, or whose attendance at the voting place could reasonably cause danger to himself, herself or others. The parent, spouse or dependent of a person with a temporary or permanent physical disability who is hospitalized outside of his or her residence within the municipality or more than fifty (50) miles distant from his or her residence, if the parent, spouse or dependent will be with such person on election day. Any person who is sixty-five (65) years of age or older. Any member of the Mississippi congressional delegation absent from Mississippi on election day, and the spouse and dependents of such member of the congressional delegation. Any qualified elector who will be unable to vote in person because he or she is required to be at work on election day during the times at which the polls will be open or on-call during the times when the polls will be open.

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Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.

Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia permit no-excuse early voting.

Absentee voting

Mississippi requires a voter to have an excuse to cast an absentee ballot by mail. The following types of Mississippi voters are eligible to vote by absentee/mail-in ballot:

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Any person who is temporarily residing outside of their municipality of residence, and the ballot must be mailed to an address outside the municipality. Any person who has a temporary or permanent physical disability and who, because of such disability, is unable to vote in person without substantial hardship to himself, herself or others, or whose attendance at the voting place could reasonably cause danger to himself, herself or others. The parent, spouse or dependent of a person with a temporary or permanent physical disability who is hospitalized outside of his or her county of residence or more than fifty (50) miles distant from his or her residence, if the parent, spouse or dependent will be with such person on election day. Any person who is sixty-five (65) years of age or older. Any incarcerated individual who has not been convicted of a disenfranchising crime. Residency of incarcerated individuals is determined by the residence of the person prior to his/her incarceration.

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There is no specific deadline for applying for an absentee ballot. Voters can contact their local circuit or municipal clerk’s office to request an absentee ballot beginning 45 days before an election. Completed ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received within five business days of the election in order to be counted.

Note: Per an October 2024 decision from a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, ballots must be received by the close of polls on Election Day to be counted. Litigation in this case is ongoing, see here for more information.

Past elections

2015

The following elections took place in 2015:

• Mississippi state executive official elections, 2015
• Mississippi Attorney General election, 2015
• Mississippi Secretary of State election, 2015
• Mississippi gubernatorial election, 2015
• Mississippi lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2015
• Mississippi Treasurer election, 2015
• Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture election, 2015
• Mississippi Public Service Commission election, 2015
• Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance election, 2015
• Mississippi Auditor election, 2015

State profile

Demographic data for Mississippi
	Mississippi	U.S.
Total population:	2,989,390	316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):	46,923	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:	59.2%	73.6%
Black/African American:	37.4%	12.6%
Asian:	1%	5.1%
Native American:	0.4%	0.8%
Pacific Islander:	0%	0.2%
Two or more:	1.2%	3%
Hispanic/Latino:	2.9%	17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:	82.3%	86.7%
College graduation rate:	20.7%	29.8%
Income
Median household income:	$39,665	$53,889
Persons below poverty level:	27%	11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Mississippi. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Presidential voting pattern

See also: Presidential voting trends in Mississippi

Mississippi voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.

Pivot Counties (2016)

Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, two are located in Mississippi, accounting for 0.97 percent of the total pivot counties.

Pivot Counties (2020)

In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Mississippi had two Retained Pivot Counties, 1.10 of all Retained Pivot Counties.

More Mississippi coverage on Ballotpedia

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External links

Suggest a link

• State of Mississippi official website

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