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2023 Mississippi elections

The 2023 Mississippi elections took place on November 7, 2023, with the primary on August 8 and any required runoffs on August 29.[1] All executive offices in the state up for election, as well as all 52 seats of the Mississippi State Senate, all 122 seats in the Mississippi House of Representatives, and many local offices. The qualifying deadline for all 2023 Mississippi races was February 1, 2023.[2]

2023 Mississippi elections

← 2019
2027 →

Special elections also took place during the year.

State House of Representatives edit

State senate edit

Governor edit

Lieutenant governor edit

One-term Republican incumbent Delbert Hosemann was elected in 2019 with 60% of the vote. He ran for re-election.[3]

Republican state senator Chris McDaniel also announced his candidacy, challenging Hosemann.[4]

Republicans Shane Quick (who ran against Hosemann in 2019) and Tiffany Longino also filed for the race,[3] as did Democrat D. Ryan Grover, a former candidate for the Oxford Board of Aldermen.[3]

Secretary of state edit

Mississippi Secretary of State election, 2023
 
← 2019 November 7, 2023 (2023-11-07) 2027 →
     
Nominee Michael Watson Ty Pinkins
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 481,895 328,067
Percentage 59.5% 40.5%

 
County results
Watson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Pinkins:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Secretary of State before election

Michael Watson
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Michael Watson
Republican

After considering challenging Tate Reeves in the 2023 Mississippi gubernatorial election,[5] Michael Watson instead decided to run for re-election as Secretary of State.[6]

Former Mississippi Secretary of State Staffer and 2022 Democratic nominee for Mississippi's 3rd congressional district Shuwaski Young announced his bid to unseat Watson.[3]

Republican primary edit

Candidate edit

Results edit

Republican primary results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Watson (incumbent) 351,774 100.00%
Total votes 351,774 100.00%

Democratic primary edit

Candidate edit

Results edit

Democratic primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shuwaski Young 152,115 100.00%
Total votes 152,115 100.00%

Democratic State Central Committee selection edit

In August 2023, Shuwaski Young withdrew his candidacy from the race for secretary of state, citing "a hypertensive crisis that was limiting his ability to campaign." On September 7, the Mississippi Democratic Party nominated Ty Pinkins, an attorney and military veteran, as the replacement nominee for the November ballot.[9]

General election edit

Polling edit

Hypothetical polling
Michael Watson vs. Shuwaski Young
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Michael
Watson (R)
Shuwaski
Young (D)
Other Undecided
Mississippi Today/Siena College August 20–28, 2023 650 (LV) ± 4.0% 56% 33% 1%[b] 10%

Results edit

2023 Mississippi Secretary of State election[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Michael Watson (incumbent) 481,895 59.50% +0.67%
Democratic Ty Pinkins 328,067 40.50% –0.67%
Total votes 809,962 100.0%
Republican hold

Attorney general edit

Mississippi Attorney General election, 2023
 
← 2019 November 7, 2023 2027 →
     
Nominee Lynn Fitch Greta Kemp Martin
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 470,870 339,948
Percentage 58.1% 41.9%

 
County results
Fitch:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Martin:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Attorney General before election

Lynn Fitch
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Lynn Fitch
Republican

One-term Republican incumbent Lynn Fitch was elected in 2019 with 57.83% of the vote, becoming the state's first Republican attorney general since 1878.[3] She ran for re-election.[3]

Democratic attorney and Disability Rights Mississippi Litigation Director Greta Kemp Martin ran to challenge Fitch.[3]

Republican primary edit

Candidate edit

Results edit

Republican primary results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lynn Fitch (incumbent) 350,670 100.00%
Total votes 350,670 100.00%

Democratic primary edit

Candidate edit

  • Greta Kemp Martin, attorney and Disability Rights Mississippi Litigation Director[3]

Results edit

Democratic primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Greta Kemp Martin 152,682 100.00%
Total votes 152,682 100.00%

General election edit

Endorsements edit

Lynn Fitch (R)

Polling edit

Lynn Fitch vs. Greta Martin
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Lynn
Fitch (R)
Greta
Martin (D)
Other Undecided
Mississippi Today/Siena College August 20–28, 2023 650 (LV) ± 4.0% 54% 35% 2%[c] 9%

Results edit

2023 Mississippi Attorney General election[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Lynn Fitch (incumbent) 470,870 58.07% +0.24%
Democratic Greta Kemp Martin 339,948 41.93% –0.24%
Total votes 810,818 100.0%
Republican hold

State auditor edit

Mississippi State Auditor election, 2023
 
← 2019 November 7, 2023 2027 →
     
Nominee Shad White Larry Bradford
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 474,313 334,418
Percentage 58.6% 41.4%

 
County results
White:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Bradford:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

State Auditor before election

Shad White
Republican

Elected State Auditor

Shad White
Republican

Incumbent Republican Shad White was appointed as auditor in 2018, winning his first full term unopposed in 2019. White ran for re-election.[3]

The mayor of Anguilla, Democrat Larry Bradford, challenged White in the general election.[4]

Republican primary edit

Candidate edit

Results edit

Republican primary results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shad White (incumbent) 347,921 100.00%
Total votes 347,921 100.00%

Democratic primary edit

Candidate edit

Results edit

Democratic primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Bradford 153,039 100.00%
Total votes 153,039 100.00%

General election edit

Results edit

2023 Mississippi State Auditor election[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Shad White (incumbent) 474,313 58.65% N/A
Democratic Larry Bradford 334,418 41.35% N/A
Total votes 808,731 100.0%
Republican hold

State treasurer edit

Mississippi State Treasurer election, 2023
 
← 2019 November 7, 2023 2027 →
     
Nominee David McRae Addie Lee Green
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 472,705 337,008
Percentage 58.4% 41.6%

 
County results
McRae:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Green:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

State Treasurer before election

David McRae
Republican

Elected State Treasurer

David McRae
Republican

One-term Republican incumbent David McRae was elected in 2019 with 60.8% of the vote. He ran for re-election,[3] and was unopposed in the Republican primary.[4][3]

McRae faced a rematch in the general election, as former member of the Bolton Board of Aldermen Addie Lee Green was the only Democrat to announce a run.[4] Lee Green received 39.2% of the vote in 2019.

Republican primary edit

Candidate edit

Results edit

Republican primary results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David McRae (incumbent) 349,800 100.00%
Total votes 349,800 100.00%

Democratic primary edit

Candidate edit

  • Addie Lee Green, former member of the Bolton Board of Aldermen[4]

Results edit

Democratic primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Addie Lee Green 153,149 100.00%
Total votes 153,149 100.00%

General election edit

Results edit

2023 Mississippi State Treasurer election[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican David McRae (incumbent) 472,705 58.38% -2.42%
Democratic Addie Lee Green 337,008 41.62% +2.42%
Total votes 784,866 100.0%
Republican hold

Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce edit

Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce election, 2023
 
← 2019 November 7, 2023 2027 →
     
Nominee Andy Gipson Robert Bradford
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 467,901 342,172
Percentage 57.8% 42.2%

 
County results
Gipson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Bradford:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Agriculture Commissioner before election

Andy Gipson
Republican

Elected Agriculture Commissioner

Andy Gipson
Republican

Two-term Republican incumbent Andy Gipson was re-elected in 2019 with 58.7% of the vote. Gipson ran for re-election,[16] and was the only Republican on the ballot.[4]

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

Republican primary results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andy Gipson (incumbent) 351,194 100.00%
Total votes 351,194 100.00%

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

  • Robert Bradford, Director of Natchez-Adams County Homeland Security Program, Floodplain Management Program, Emergency 9-1-1 Coordinator, and Emergency Management Agency.[4][17]
  • Bethany Hill, executive director of the Mississippi Women's Cannabis Chamber of Commerce[4]
  • Terry Rogers II, college student[4]

Withdrawn or disqualified edit

  • Robert Briggs[4]

Results edit

Democratic primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Bradford 97,717 51.75%
Democratic Bethany Hill 49,032 25.97%
Democratic Terry Rogers II 42,079 22.28%
Total votes 188,828 100.00%

General election edit

Results edit

2023 Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner election[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Andy Gipson (incumbent) 467,901 57.76% –0.94%
Democratic Robert Bradford 342,172 42.24% +0.94%
Total votes 810,073 100.0%
Republican hold

Commissioner of Insurance edit

Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance election, 2023
 
← 2019 November 7, 2023 2027 →
     
Nominee Mike Chaney Bruce Burton
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 480,514 329,214
Percentage 59.3% 40.7%

 
County results
Chaney:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Burton:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Insurance Commissioner before election

Mike Chaney
Republican

Elected Insurance Commissioner

Mike Chaney
Republican

Four-term Republican incumbent Mike Chaney was reelected in 2019 with 61.26% of the vote. Chaney, who also serves as the state's Fire Marshal, ran for re-election.[3][4]

Republican Mitch Young, a former US Navy Petty Officer and candidate for governor in 2015, announced a primary challenge against Chaney.[4]

Democratic attorney and 2022 Court of Appeals in District Four candidate Bruce Burton also ran.[3]

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

Republican primary results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Chaney (incumbent) 201,552 80.3%
Republican Mitch Young 49,487 19.7%
Total votes 251,039 100.00%

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

  • Bruce Burton, attorney and candidate for Appeals Court District 4 in 2022[3]

Results edit

Democratic primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bruce Burton 182,701 100.00%
Total votes 182,701 100.00%

General election edit

Results edit

2023 Mississippi Insurance Commissioner election[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Chaney (incumbent) 480,514 59.34% –1.92%
Democratic Bruce Burton 329,214 40.66% +1.92%
Total votes 809,728 100.0%
Republican hold

Public Service Commission edit

Northern District edit

Mississippi Public Service Commissioner, Northern District election, 2023
 
← 2019 November 7, 2023 (2023-11-07) 2027 →
   
Nominee Chris Brown
Party Republican
Popular vote 215,257
Percentage 100.0%

Northern District Commissioner before election

Brandon Presley
Democratic

Elected Northern District Commissioner

Chris Brown
Republican

Four-term Democratic Incumbent Brandon Presley was re-elected unopposed in 2019. Presley did not run for a fifth term, instead opting to run for governor.[18]

No Democrats filed to run to succeed Presley,[18] leaving the field open for two Republican challengers to run for the open seat:

Mandy Gunasekara, former Chief of Staff for the Environmental Protection Agency, was a challenger,[18] but she was removed from the ballot due to citizenship eligiblity issues.[19]

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit
Results edit
Republican primary results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Brown 78,272 61.27%
Republican Tanner Newman 49,472 38.73%
Total votes 127,744 100.00%

Results edit

Mississippi Public Service Commissioner Northern District election, 2023[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Chris Brown 215,257 100.0 +100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

Central District edit

Mississippi Public Service Commissioner, Central District election, 2023
 
← 2019 November 7, 2023 (2023-11-07) 2027 →
     
Nominee De’Keither Stamps Brent Bailey
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 138,741 132,853
Percentage 51.1% 48.9%

 
County results
Stamps:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Bailey:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Central District Commissioner before election

Brent Bailey
Republican

Elected Central District Commissioner

De'Keither Stamps
Democratic

One-term Republican incumbent Brent Bailey was elected in 2019 with 50.3% of the vote. He ran for re-election.[4]

Bailey's 2019 Democratic opponent, current state representative De’Keither Stamps, faced him again in a rematch.[4]

Democratic primary edit

Candidate edit
Results edit
Democratic primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic De’Keither Stamps 52,152 100.00%
Total votes 52,152 100.00%

Republican primary edit

Candidate edit
Results edit
Republican primary results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brent Bailey (incumbent) 85,778 100.00%
Total votes 85,778 100.00%

Results edit

Mississippi Public Service Commissioner Central District election, 2023[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic De’Keither Stamps 138,741 51.1 +1.4
Republican Brent Bailey (incumbent) 132,853 48.9 –1.4
Total votes 271,594 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

Southern District edit

Mississippi Public Service Commissioner, Southern District election, 2023
 
← 2019 November 7, 2023 (2023-11-07) 2027 →
   
Nominee Nelson Wayne Carr
Party Republican
Popular vote 216,698
Percentage 100.0%

Southern District Commissioner before election

Dane Maxwell
Republican

Elected Southern District Commissioner

Nelson Wayne Carr
Republican

One-term Republican Incumbent Dane Maxwell was elected in 2019 with 62.6% of the vote. Maxwell was challenged in the primary by Nelson Wayne Carr and lost.[4]

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit
Results edit
Republican primary results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nelson Wayne Carr 76,162 52.89%
Republican Dane Maxwell (incumbent) 67,849 47.11%
Total votes 144,011 100.00%

Results edit

Mississippi Public Service Commissioner Southern District election, 2023[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Nelson Wayne Carr 216,698 100.0 +37.4
Total votes 216,698 100.0
Republican hold

Transportation Commission edit

Northern District edit

Mississippi Transportation Commissioner, Northern District election, 2023
 
← 2019 November 7, 2023 (2023-11-07) 2027 →
   
Nominee John Caldwell
Party Republican
Popular vote 214,325
Percentage 100.0%

Northern District Commissioner before election

John Caldwell
Republican

Elected Northern District Commissioner

John Caldwell
Republican

One-term Republican Incumbent John Caldwell was elected in 2019 with 63.2% of the vote. He ran for re-election unopposed.[21]

Republican primary edit

Candidate edit
Results edit
Republican primary results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Caldwell (incumbent) 120,678 100.00%
Total votes 120,678 100.00%

Results edit

Mississippi Transportation Commissioner Northern District election, 2023[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Caldwell (incumbent) 214,325 100.0 +36.8
Total votes 214,325 100.0
Republican hold

Central District edit

Mississippi Transportation Commissioner, Central District election, 2023
 
← 2019 November 7, 2023 (2023-11-07) 2027 →
     
Nominee Willie Simmons Ricky Pennington Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 150,296 121,866
Percentage 55.2% 44.8%

 
Pennington:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Simmons:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Central District Commissioner before election

Willie Simmons
Democratic

Elected Central District Commissioner

Willie Simmons
Democratic

One-term Democrat Incumbent Willie Simmons was elected in 2019 with 51.1% of the vote. He ran for re-election.[22]

Ricky Pennington Jr., a Republican, also ran for the seat.[22]

Democratic primary edit

Candidate edit
Results edit
Democratic primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Willie Simmons (incumbent) 54,638 100.00%
Total votes 54,638 100.00%

Republican primary edit

Candidate edit
  • Ricky Pennington Jr., candidate for this district in 2019[22]
Results edit
Republican primary results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ricky Pennington Jr. 85,180 100.00%
Total votes 85,180 100.00%

Results edit

Mississippi Transportation Commissioner Central District election, 2023[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Willie Simmons (incumbent) 150,296 55.2 +4.1
Republican Ricky Pennington Jr. 121,866 44.8 -4.1
Total votes 272,162 100.0
Democratic hold

Southern District edit

Mississippi Transportation Commissioner, Southern District election, 2023
 
← 2019 November 7, 2023 (2023-11-07) 2027 →
     
Nominee Charles Busby Steven Brian Griffin
Party Republican Independent
Popular vote 177,277 69,685
Percentage 71.8% 28.2%

 
Bubsy:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Griffin:      50–60%

Southern District Commissioner before election

Tom King
Republican

Elected Southern District Commissioner

Charles Busby
Republican

Three-term Republican incumbent Tom King won re-election unopposed in 2019. On November 16, 2022, King announced he would not seek re-election.[23]

Republican state representative for the 111th District Charles Busby[22] ran against Independent Steven Brian Griffin.[22]

Republican primary edit

Candidate edit
Results edit
Republican primary results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles Busby 140,425 100.00%
Total votes 140,425 100.00%

Results edit

Mississippi Transportation Commissioner Southern District election, 2023[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charles Busby 177,277 71.8 -28.2
Independent Steven Brian Griffin 69,685 28.2 +28.2
Total votes 246,962 100.0
Republican hold

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ^ "Not going to vote" with 1%
  3. ^ "Not going to vote" with 2%

References edit

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2023, mississippi, elections, took, place, november, 2023, with, primary, august, required, runoffs, august, executive, offices, state, election, well, seats, mississippi, state, senate, seats, mississippi, house, representatives, many, local, offices, qualify. The 2023 Mississippi elections took place on November 7 2023 with the primary on August 8 and any required runoffs on August 29 1 All executive offices in the state up for election as well as all 52 seats of the Mississippi State Senate all 122 seats in the Mississippi House of Representatives and many local offices The qualifying deadline for all 2023 Mississippi races was February 1 2023 2 2023 Mississippi elections 20192027 Special elections also took place during the year Contents 1 State House of Representatives 2 State senate 3 Governor 4 Lieutenant governor 5 Secretary of state 5 1 Republican primary 5 1 1 Candidate 5 1 2 Results 5 2 Democratic primary 5 2 1 Candidate 5 2 2 Results 5 2 3 Democratic State Central Committee selection 5 3 General election 5 3 1 Polling 5 3 2 Results 6 Attorney general 6 1 Republican primary 6 1 1 Candidate 6 1 2 Results 6 2 Democratic primary 6 2 1 Candidate 6 2 2 Results 6 3 General election 6 3 1 Endorsements 6 3 2 Polling 6 3 3 Results 7 State auditor 7 1 Republican primary 7 1 1 Candidate 7 1 2 Results 7 2 Democratic primary 7 2 1 Candidate 7 2 2 Results 7 3 General election 7 3 1 Results 8 State treasurer 8 1 Republican primary 8 1 1 Candidate 8 1 2 Results 8 2 Democratic primary 8 2 1 Candidate 8 2 2 Results 8 3 General election 8 3 1 Results 9 Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce 9 1 Republican primary 9 1 1 Candidates 9 1 2 Results 9 2 Democratic primary 9 2 1 Candidates 9 2 2 Withdrawn or disqualified 9 2 3 Results 9 3 General election 9 3 1 Results 10 Commissioner of Insurance 10 1 Republican primary 10 1 1 Candidates 10 1 2 Results 10 2 Democratic primary 10 2 1 Candidates 10 2 2 Results 10 3 General election 10 3 1 Results 11 Public Service Commission 11 1 Northern District 11 1 1 Republican primary 11 1 1 1 Candidates 11 1 1 2 Results 11 1 2 Results 11 2 Central District 11 2 1 Democratic primary 11 2 1 1 Candidate 11 2 1 2 Results 11 2 2 Republican primary 11 2 2 1 Candidate 11 2 2 2 Results 11 2 3 Results 11 3 Southern District 11 3 1 Republican primary 11 3 1 1 Candidates 11 3 1 2 Results 11 3 2 Results 12 Transportation Commission 12 1 Northern District 12 1 1 Republican primary 12 1 1 1 Candidate 12 1 1 2 Results 12 1 2 Results 12 2 Central District 12 2 1 Democratic primary 12 2 1 1 Candidate 12 2 1 2 Results 12 2 2 Republican primary 12 2 2 1 Candidate 12 2 2 2 Results 12 2 3 Results 12 3 Southern District 12 3 1 Republican primary 12 3 1 1 Candidate 12 3 1 2 Results 12 3 2 Results 13 Notes 14 ReferencesState House of Representatives editMain article 2023 Mississippi House of Representatives electionState senate editMain article 2023 Mississippi State Senate electionGovernor editMain article 2023 Mississippi gubernatorial electionLieutenant governor editMain article 2023 Mississippi lieutenant gubernatorial electionOne term Republican incumbent Delbert Hosemann was elected in 2019 with 60 of the vote He ran for re election 3 Republican state senator Chris McDaniel also announced his candidacy challenging Hosemann 4 Republicans Shane Quick who ran against Hosemann in 2019 and Tiffany Longino also filed for the race 3 as did Democrat D Ryan Grover a former candidate for the Oxford Board of Aldermen 3 Secretary of state editMississippi Secretary of State election 2023 nbsp 2019 November 7 2023 2023 11 07 2027 nbsp nbsp Nominee Michael Watson Ty Pinkins Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 481 895 328 067 Percentage 59 5 40 5 nbsp County resultsWatson 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Pinkins 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Secretary of State before election Michael Watson Republican Elected Secretary of State Michael Watson Republican After considering challenging Tate Reeves in the 2023 Mississippi gubernatorial election 5 Michael Watson instead decided to run for re election as Secretary of State 6 Former Mississippi Secretary of State Staffer and 2022 Democratic nominee for Mississippi s 3rd congressional district Shuwaski Young announced his bid to unseat Watson 3 Republican primary edit Candidate edit Michael Watson incumbent secretary of state 6 Results edit Republican primary results 7 Party Candidate Votes Republican Michael Watson incumbent 351 774 100 00 Total votes 351 774 100 00 Democratic primary edit Candidate edit Shuwaski Young former Mississippi Secretary of State Staffer and 2022 Democratic nominee for Mississippi s 3rd congressional district 3 Results edit Democratic primary results 8 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Shuwaski Young 152 115 100 00 Total votes 152 115 100 00 Democratic State Central Committee selection edit In August 2023 Shuwaski Young withdrew his candidacy from the race for secretary of state citing a hypertensive crisis that was limiting his ability to campaign On September 7 the Mississippi Democratic Party nominated Ty Pinkins an attorney and military veteran as the replacement nominee for the November ballot 9 General election edit Polling edit Hypothetical pollingMichael Watson vs Shuwaski Young Poll source Date s administered Samplesize a Marginof error MichaelWatson R ShuwaskiYoung D Other Undecided Mississippi Today Siena College August 20 28 2023 650 LV 4 0 56 33 1 b 10 Results edit 2023 Mississippi Secretary of State election 10 Party Candidate Votes Republican Michael Watson incumbent 481 895 59 50 0 67 Democratic Ty Pinkins 328 067 40 50 0 67 Total votes 809 962 100 0 Republican holdAttorney general editMississippi Attorney General election 2023 nbsp 2019 November 7 2023 2027 nbsp nbsp Nominee Lynn Fitch Greta Kemp Martin Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 470 870 339 948 Percentage 58 1 41 9 nbsp County resultsFitch 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Martin 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Attorney General before election Lynn Fitch Republican Elected Attorney General Lynn Fitch Republican One term Republican incumbent Lynn Fitch was elected in 2019 with 57 83 of the vote becoming the state s first Republican attorney general since 1878 3 She ran for re election 3 Democratic attorney and Disability Rights Mississippi Litigation Director Greta Kemp Martin ran to challenge Fitch 3 Republican primary edit Candidate edit Lynn Fitch incumbent attorney general 3 Results edit Republican primary results 7 Party Candidate Votes Republican Lynn Fitch incumbent 350 670 100 00 Total votes 350 670 100 00 Democratic primary edit Candidate edit Greta Kemp Martin attorney and Disability Rights Mississippi Litigation Director 3 Results edit Democratic primary results 8 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Greta Kemp Martin 152 682 100 00 Total votes 152 682 100 00 General election edit Endorsements edit Greta Kemp Martin D Organizations Democratic Attorneys General Association 11 Planned Parenthood Southeast Advocates 12 Reproductive Freedom for All 13 Vote Mama 14 Lynn Fitch R Organizations Susan B Anthony Pro Life America 15 Polling edit Lynn Fitch vs Greta Martin Poll source Date s administered Samplesize a Marginof error LynnFitch R GretaMartin D Other Undecided Mississippi Today Siena College August 20 28 2023 650 LV 4 0 54 35 2 c 9 Results edit 2023 Mississippi Attorney General election 10 Party Candidate Votes Republican Lynn Fitch incumbent 470 870 58 07 0 24 Democratic Greta Kemp Martin 339 948 41 93 0 24 Total votes 810 818 100 0 Republican holdState auditor editMississippi State Auditor election 2023 nbsp 2019 November 7 2023 2027 nbsp nbsp Nominee Shad White Larry Bradford Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 474 313 334 418 Percentage 58 6 41 4 nbsp County resultsWhite 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Bradford 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 State Auditor before election Shad White Republican Elected State Auditor Shad White Republican Incumbent Republican Shad White was appointed as auditor in 2018 winning his first full term unopposed in 2019 White ran for re election 3 The mayor of Anguilla Democrat Larry Bradford challenged White in the general election 4 Republican primary edit Candidate edit Shad White incumbent state auditor 3 Results edit Republican primary results 7 Party Candidate Votes Republican Shad White incumbent 347 921 100 00 Total votes 347 921 100 00 Democratic primary edit Candidate edit Larry Bradford Mayor of Anguilla 4 Results edit Democratic primary results 8 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Larry Bradford 153 039 100 00 Total votes 153 039 100 00 General election edit Results edit 2023 Mississippi State Auditor election 10 Party Candidate Votes Republican Shad White incumbent 474 313 58 65 N A Democratic Larry Bradford 334 418 41 35 N A Total votes 808 731 100 0 Republican holdState treasurer editMississippi State Treasurer election 2023 nbsp 2019 November 7 2023 2027 nbsp nbsp Nominee David McRae Addie Lee Green Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 472 705 337 008 Percentage 58 4 41 6 nbsp County resultsMcRae 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Green 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 State Treasurer before election David McRae Republican Elected State Treasurer David McRae Republican One term Republican incumbent David McRae was elected in 2019 with 60 8 of the vote He ran for re election 3 and was unopposed in the Republican primary 4 3 McRae faced a rematch in the general election as former member of the Bolton Board of Aldermen Addie Lee Green was the only Democrat to announce a run 4 Lee Green received 39 2 of the vote in 2019 Republican primary edit Candidate edit David McRae incumbent state treasurer 3 Results edit Republican primary results 7 Party Candidate Votes Republican David McRae incumbent 349 800 100 00 Total votes 349 800 100 00 Democratic primary edit Candidate edit Addie Lee Green former member of the Bolton Board of Aldermen 4 Results edit Democratic primary results 8 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Addie Lee Green 153 149 100 00 Total votes 153 149 100 00 General election edit Results edit 2023 Mississippi State Treasurer election 10 Party Candidate Votes Republican David McRae incumbent 472 705 58 38 2 42 Democratic Addie Lee Green 337 008 41 62 2 42 Total votes 784 866 100 0 Republican holdCommissioner of Agriculture and Commerce editMississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce election 2023 nbsp 2019 November 7 2023 2027 nbsp nbsp Nominee Andy Gipson Robert Bradford Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 467 901 342 172 Percentage 57 8 42 2 nbsp County resultsGipson 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Bradford 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Agriculture Commissioner before election Andy Gipson Republican Elected Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson Republican Two term Republican incumbent Andy Gipson was re elected in 2019 with 58 7 of the vote Gipson ran for re election 16 and was the only Republican on the ballot 4 Republican primary edit Candidates edit Andy Gipson incumbent Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Results edit Republican primary results 7 Party Candidate Votes Republican Andy Gipson incumbent 351 194 100 00 Total votes 351 194 100 00 Democratic primary edit Candidates edit Robert Bradford Director of Natchez Adams County Homeland Security Program Floodplain Management Program Emergency 9 1 1 Coordinator and Emergency Management Agency 4 17 Bethany Hill executive director of the Mississippi Women s Cannabis Chamber of Commerce 4 Terry Rogers II college student 4 Withdrawn or disqualified edit Robert Briggs 4 Results edit Democratic primary results 8 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Robert Bradford 97 717 51 75 Democratic Bethany Hill 49 032 25 97 Democratic Terry Rogers II 42 079 22 28 Total votes 188 828 100 00 General election edit Results edit 2023 Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner election 10 Party Candidate Votes Republican Andy Gipson incumbent 467 901 57 76 0 94 Democratic Robert Bradford 342 172 42 24 0 94 Total votes 810 073 100 0 Republican holdCommissioner of Insurance editMississippi Commissioner of Insurance election 2023 nbsp 2019 November 7 2023 2027 nbsp nbsp Nominee Mike Chaney Bruce Burton Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 480 514 329 214 Percentage 59 3 40 7 nbsp County resultsChaney 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Burton 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Insurance Commissioner before election Mike Chaney Republican Elected Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney Republican Four term Republican incumbent Mike Chaney was reelected in 2019 with 61 26 of the vote Chaney who also serves as the state s Fire Marshal ran for re election 3 4 Republican Mitch Young a former US Navy Petty Officer and candidate for governor in 2015 announced a primary challenge against Chaney 4 Democratic attorney and 2022 Court of Appeals in District Four candidate Bruce Burton also ran 3 Republican primary edit Candidates edit Mike Chaney incumbent commissioner 3 Mitch Young former U S Navy Petty officer and candidate for governor in 2015 3 Results edit Republican primary results 7 Party Candidate Votes Republican Mike Chaney incumbent 201 552 80 3 Republican Mitch Young 49 487 19 7 Total votes 251 039 100 00 Democratic primary edit Candidates edit Bruce Burton attorney and candidate for Appeals Court District 4 in 2022 3 Results edit Democratic primary results 8 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Bruce Burton 182 701 100 00 Total votes 182 701 100 00 General election edit Results edit 2023 Mississippi Insurance Commissioner election 10 Party Candidate Votes Republican Mike Chaney incumbent 480 514 59 34 1 92 Democratic Bruce Burton 329 214 40 66 1 92 Total votes 809 728 100 0 Republican holdPublic Service Commission editNorthern District edit Mississippi Public Service Commissioner Northern District election 2023 nbsp 2019 November 7 2023 2023 11 07 2027 nbsp Nominee Chris Brown Party Republican Popular vote 215 257 Percentage 100 0 Northern District Commissioner before election Brandon Presley Democratic Elected Northern District Commissioner Chris Brown Republican Four term Democratic Incumbent Brandon Presley was re elected unopposed in 2019 Presley did not run for a fifth term instead opting to run for governor 18 No Democrats filed to run to succeed Presley 18 leaving the field open for two Republican challengers to run for the open seat Chris Brown Mississippi State Representative for the 20th District 18 Tanner Newman Tupelo Planning and Zoning Administrator 18 Mandy Gunasekara former Chief of Staff for the Environmental Protection Agency was a challenger 18 but she was removed from the ballot due to citizenship eligiblity issues 19 Republican primary edit Candidates edit Chris Brown Mississippi State Representative 18 Tanner Newman Tupelo Planning and Zoning Administrator 18 Results edit Republican primary results 7 Party Candidate Votes Republican Chris Brown 78 272 61 27 Republican Tanner Newman 49 472 38 73 Total votes 127 744 100 00 Results edit Mississippi Public Service Commissioner Northern District election 2023 10 Party Candidate Votes Republican Chris Brown 215 257 100 0 100 0 Republican gain from Democratic Central District edit Mississippi Public Service Commissioner Central District election 2023 nbsp 2019 November 7 2023 2023 11 07 2027 nbsp nbsp Nominee De Keither Stamps Brent Bailey Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 138 741 132 853 Percentage 51 1 48 9 nbsp County resultsStamps 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Bailey 50 60 60 70 70 80 Central District Commissioner before election Brent Bailey Republican Elected Central District Commissioner De Keither Stamps Democratic One term Republican incumbent Brent Bailey was elected in 2019 with 50 3 of the vote He ran for re election 4 Bailey s 2019 Democratic opponent current state representative De Keither Stamps faced him again in a rematch 4 Democratic primary edit Candidate edit De Keither Stamps State Representative 4 Results edit Democratic primary results 8 Party Candidate Votes Democratic De Keither Stamps 52 152 100 00 Total votes 52 152 100 00 Republican primary edit Candidate edit Brent Bailey incumbent Public Service Commissioner 4 Results edit Republican primary results 7 Party Candidate Votes Republican Brent Bailey incumbent 85 778 100 00 Total votes 85 778 100 00 Results edit Mississippi Public Service Commissioner Central District election 2023 10 Party Candidate Votes Democratic De Keither Stamps 138 741 51 1 1 4 Republican Brent Bailey incumbent 132 853 48 9 1 4 Total votes 271 594 100 00 Democratic gain from Republican Southern District edit Mississippi Public Service Commissioner Southern District election 2023 nbsp 2019 November 7 2023 2023 11 07 2027 nbsp Nominee Nelson Wayne Carr Party Republican Popular vote 216 698 Percentage 100 0 Southern District Commissioner before election Dane Maxwell Republican Elected Southern District Commissioner Nelson Wayne Carr Republican One term Republican Incumbent Dane Maxwell was elected in 2019 with 62 6 of the vote Maxwell was challenged in the primary by Nelson Wayne Carr and lost 4 Republican primary edit Candidates edit Dane Maxwell incumbent Public Service Commissioner 4 Nelson Wayne Carr construction manager landlord and Republican Party activist 20 Results edit Republican primary results 7 Party Candidate Votes Republican Nelson Wayne Carr 76 162 52 89 Republican Dane Maxwell incumbent 67 849 47 11 Total votes 144 011 100 00 Results edit Mississippi Public Service Commissioner Southern District election 2023 10 Party Candidate Votes Republican Nelson Wayne Carr 216 698 100 0 37 4 Total votes 216 698 100 0 Republican holdTransportation Commission editNorthern District edit Mississippi Transportation Commissioner Northern District election 2023 nbsp 2019 November 7 2023 2023 11 07 2027 nbsp Nominee John Caldwell Party Republican Popular vote 214 325 Percentage 100 0 Northern District Commissioner before election John Caldwell Republican Elected Northern District Commissioner John Caldwell Republican One term Republican Incumbent John Caldwell was elected in 2019 with 63 2 of the vote He ran for re election unopposed 21 Republican primary edit Candidate edit John Caldwell incumbent Transportation Commissioner 21 Results edit Republican primary results 7 Party Candidate Votes Republican John Caldwell incumbent 120 678 100 00 Total votes 120 678 100 00 Results edit Mississippi Transportation Commissioner Northern District election 2023 10 Party Candidate Votes Republican John Caldwell incumbent 214 325 100 0 36 8 Total votes 214 325 100 0 Republican hold Central District edit Mississippi Transportation Commissioner Central District election 2023 nbsp 2019 November 7 2023 2023 11 07 2027 nbsp nbsp Nominee Willie Simmons Ricky Pennington Jr Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 150 296 121 866 Percentage 55 2 44 8 nbsp Pennington 50 60 60 70 70 80 Simmons 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Central District Commissioner before election Willie Simmons Democratic Elected Central District Commissioner Willie Simmons Democratic One term Democrat Incumbent Willie Simmons was elected in 2019 with 51 1 of the vote He ran for re election 22 Ricky Pennington Jr a Republican also ran for the seat 22 Democratic primary edit Candidate edit Willie Simmons incumbent Transportation Commissioner 22 Results edit Democratic primary results 8 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Willie Simmons incumbent 54 638 100 00 Total votes 54 638 100 00 Republican primary edit Candidate edit Ricky Pennington Jr candidate for this district in 2019 22 Results edit Republican primary results 7 Party Candidate Votes Republican Ricky Pennington Jr 85 180 100 00 Total votes 85 180 100 00 Results edit Mississippi Transportation Commissioner Central District election 2023 10 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Willie Simmons incumbent 150 296 55 2 4 1 Republican Ricky Pennington Jr 121 866 44 8 4 1 Total votes 272 162 100 0 Democratic hold Southern District edit Mississippi Transportation Commissioner Southern District election 2023 nbsp 2019 November 7 2023 2023 11 07 2027 nbsp nbsp Nominee Charles Busby Steven Brian Griffin Party Republican Independent Popular vote 177 277 69 685 Percentage 71 8 28 2 nbsp Bubsy 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Griffin 50 60 Southern District Commissioner before election Tom King Republican Elected Southern District Commissioner Charles Busby Republican Three term Republican incumbent Tom King won re election unopposed in 2019 On November 16 2022 King announced he would not seek re election 23 Republican state representative for the 111th District Charles Busby 22 ran against Independent Steven Brian Griffin 22 Republican primary edit Candidate edit Charles Busby State Representative 22 Results edit Republican primary results 7 Party Candidate Votes Republican Charles Busby 140 425 100 00 Total votes 140 425 100 00 Results edit Mississippi Transportation Commissioner Southern District election 2023 10 Party Candidate Votes Republican Charles Busby 177 277 71 8 28 2 Independent Steven Brian Griffin 69 685 28 2 28 2 Total votes 246 962 100 0 Republican holdNotes edit a b Key A all adultsRV registered votersLV likely votersV unclear Not going to vote with 1 Not going to vote with 2 References edit Mississippi elections 2023 Ballotpedia Retrieved January 13 2023 Watson Michael Press Releases amp Columns Mississippi Secretary of State Retrieved February 4 2023 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t The field is set for 2023 Elections in Mississippi See who is running in statewide races Yahoo News The Clarion Ledger Retrieved February 4 2023 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Harrison Bobby February 2 2023 Who s running for Mississippi statewide offices in 2023 Mississippi Today Retrieved February 4 2023 Vance Taylor December 17 2022 Secretary of State Michael Watson mulls move to oust Gov Tate Reeves Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Retrieved December 6 2023 a b Perlis Wicker January 19 2023 Secretary of State Michael Watson announces 2023 run for reelection Clarion Ledger Retrieved January 27 2023 a b c d e f g h i j k l 2023 Republican primary results Mississippi Secretary of State Retrieved September 16 2023 a b c d e f g h 2023 Democratic primary results Mississippi Secretary of State Retrieved September 16 2023 Pettus Emily Wagster September 7 2023 Mississippi Democrats name Pinkins as new nominee for secretary of state to challenge GOP s Watson Associated Press Retrieved September 16 2023 a b c d e f g h i j k l 2023 General Election Results Mississippi Secretary of State Retrieved December 6 2023 Trifone Emily June 20 2023 DAGA Endorses Greta Kemp Martin for Mississippi Attorney General Democratic Attorneys General Association Retrieved August 28 2023 Planned Parenthood Southeast Advocates endorses Greta Kemp Martin DeSoto County News August 10 2023 Retrieved August 28 2023 Reproductive Freedom for All Endorses in Kentucky and Mississippi Attorney General Races Reproductive Freedom for All October 11 2023 Archived from the original on October 11 2023 Retrieved October 11 2023 Vote Mama PAC Candidates Vote Mama PAC Retrieved November 6 2023 Owens Mary June 1 2023 SBA Pro Life America s Candidate Fund Endorses Pro Life Hero AG Lynn Fitch for Re election SBA Pro Life America Retrieved August 28 2023 Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson announces re election bid for 2023 Supertalk Mississippi July 28 2022 Retrieved October 3 2022 Committee to Elect Robert Brad Bradford bradforagcomm24 com Retrieved February 4 2023 a b c d e f g Bedillion Caleb February 1 2023 Democrats a no show to hold Brandon Presley s Public Service Commission seat Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Retrieved February 4 2023 Vance Taylor May 11 2023 Supreme Court removes Mandy Gunasekara from Public Service Commission race Mississippi Today Retrieved July 10 2023 Harrison Bobby February 2 2023 Who s running for Mississippi statewide offices in 2023 Mississippi Today Retrieved February 4 2023 a b Vance Taylor January 8 2023 Candidate tracker 2023 Who has qualified for Mississippi statewide regional elections Yahoo News Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Retrieved February 4 2023 a b c d e f g Ball Biancca February 3 2023 Who is running for Mississippi s statewide offices in 2023 WJTV Retrieved February 4 2023 King won t seek 4th term on 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