Republican Party primaries in Mississippi, 2026
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| Primary Date |
| March 10, 2026 |
| Primary Runoff Date |
| April 7, 2026 |
| Federal elections |
| Republican primaries for U.S. House |
| State party |
| Republican Party of Mississippi |
| State political party revenue |
This page focuses on the Republican primaries that will take place in Mississippi on March 10, 2026.
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.
Federal elections
U.S. Senate
A Republican Party primary takes place on March 10, 2026, in Mississippi to determine which Republican candidate will run in the state's general election on November 3, 2026.
Republican primary
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Mississippi
Incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) and Sarah Adlakha (R) are running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Mississippi on March 10, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Andrew S. Smith (R)
U.S. House
District 1
Republican primary candidates- Trent Kelly (Incumbent)
District 2
Republican primary candidates = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyDistrict 3
Republican primary candidates- Michael Guest (Incumbent)
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyDistrict 4
Republican primary candidates- Mike Ezell (Incumbent)
- Sawyer Walters
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Mississippi
Context of the 2026 elections
Mississippi Party Control: 1992-2026
Four years of Democratic trifectas • Fifteen years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| Senate | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R[2] | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
State party overview
Republican Party of Mississippi
- See also: Republican Party of Mississippi
State political party revenue
State political parties typically deposit revenue in separate state and federal accounts in order to comply with state and federal campaign finance laws.
The Democratic Party and the Republican Party maintain state affiliates in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and select U.S. territories. The following map displays total state political party revenue per capita for the Republican state party affiliates.
Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
Two of 82 Mississippi counties—2.4 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
| Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008 | |||||||
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| County | Trump margin of victory in 2016 | Obama margin of victory in 2012 | Obama margin of victory in 2008 | ||||
| Chickasaw County, Mississippi | 6.06% | 4.52% | 2.13% | ||||
| Panola County, Mississippi | 0.12% | 8.62% | 6.52% | ||||
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LexisNexis, "Miss. Code Ann. § 23–15–575," accessed October 21, 2025
- ↑ Republicans gained a majority in 2007 when two Democratic state senators switched their party affiliation. Democrats regained the majority as a result of the 2007 elections.
