top: 0px; The 2023 Mississippi elections will take place on November 7, 2023, with the primary on August 8. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { 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. max-width: 75px; hb```u@r/0301GCs)15dVpV1e8 Xr)fd&# >:in{xt 6Y&&X*,;**xDMnYjr%N"ML*MVj{LVSV/sl!$rJeA 0#)T#7RGpdbg_6:$ilf`h``h`h`` & A( w0e"":-@ Attorney General display: inline-block; Suggest a missing candidate here. He is running for re-election. Attracting more people to our state the recipe for more long-term success.". Despite the people that may run, Reeves said he will be running on what he believes to be a successful first term in office. [3][4], Republican Mitch Young, a former US Navy Petty Officer and Candidate for Governor in 2015 has announced a primary challenge against Chaney. For more dates, please see the elections calendar. Still, many prognosticators believe a Gunn primary challenge could stretch Reeves thin both financially and politically. The primary will occur on August 8, 2023. . line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom:16px; $(".toggle-section").hide(); While 2023 will be a less crowded year for elections, . Read our privacy policy for more information. Box 136 Jackson, MS 39205 601-576-2550 Elections Hotline: 800-829-6786 } Ballotpedia's coverage extends to all elections on the federal level, all gubernatorial, state legislative, statewide ballot measure, and statewide judicial elections, as well as many other types of state executive offices. To republish online, simply click the button, copy the html code and paste into your Content Management System (CMS). padding:7px 8px 8px; Phil Bryant and Reeves, who at the time was lieutenant governor. } Policy: Christopher Nelson Caitlin Styrsky Molly Byrne Katharine Frey Jimmy McAllister Samuel Postell font-size: 2em; padding-left: 8px; 1964 0 obj <> endobj Keep this news free and accessible to all by becoming a member and giving a recurring donation of any amount today. } } font-size: 1.25em; } Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. padding-top: 8px; This section lists major events in the post-2020 census redistricting cycle in reverse chronological order. Editorial cartoons and photo essays are not included under the Creative Commons license and therefore do not have the "Republish This Story" button option. max-width: 600px; Gov. .inner_percentage.Democratic { If no candidate checked both boxes, the state House of Representatives would vote to seat a winner. Tate Reeves has faced a litany of unprecedented problems in his first term as Mississippi governor: a bitter fight for power with legislative leaders, turmoil and scandal within multiple state agencies, consistent staff turnover, costly natural disasters, and a life-disrupting pandemic. } Tate Reeves did an abrupt about-face Sunday on an issue for which Democrats have been sharply criticizing him this election year, saying for the first time that he wants the state to allow a full year of Medicaid coverage to women after they give birth. %%EOF All rights reserved (About Us). color: #0645ad; padding-left: 0;

. margin-top: 16px; Updated: March 4, 2023 @ 5:38 pm. Tate Reeves says ousted welfare scandal lawyer had political agenda, wanted media spotlight, Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License, Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic. Tennessee Gov. top: -1px; .non_result_row th { .indicate_scroll { top: 2px; .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { Gov. } Whoops! overflow-x: scroll; [4], Democratic Attorney and 2022 Court of Appeals in District Four Candidate Bruce Burton has also announced a run. See where JMAA stands, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. [3], Republican State Senator Chris McDaniel has also announced his candidacy, challenging Hosemann. position: absolute; Waller, if he performed similarly to 2019, would earn closer to half of that remaining vote, putting both Reeves and Waller in the high 20s or low 30s. Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. background-color: #6db24f; width: 90%; Waller ran as a Republican in 2019 but following changes to the state's election laws there has been speculation that if he were to run, he may do so as an independent. margin-top: 1em; 1.1 Statewide election dates; 2 Offices on the ballot. color: #888; If no candidate garners 50% of the vote on Election Day, the top two vote-getters advance to a late November runoff. background-color: #f4f4f4; Illinois Gov. Market data provided by Factset. padding-top: 8px; Among the Grand Ol Party faithful who have recently written checks to Presleys campaign committee is Amory businessman Barry Wax, who served on Reeves 2019 campaign finance committee but wrote his potential Democratic challenger a $25,000 check in 2021. .results_text { margin-top: 0px; This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. font-size: 16px; In-person absentee voting is permitted. Apply today! } Tate Reeves defeated Jim Hood, David Singletary, and Bob Hickingbottom in the general election for Governor of Mississippi on November 5, 2019. He is president of the Mississippi Capitol Press Corps Association and works with the Mississippi State University Stennis Institute to organize press luncheons. overflow-y: auto; background-color: #dac113; margin-bottom: 4px; top: -5px; The issue was, of course, blessed by Gunn, the leader of the House, and Lt. Gov. width: 100% "Mississippians want someone new in the Governors office," said Presley, a four-term Public Service Commissioner, former mayor of Nettleton, and distant cousin of rock icon Elvis Presley. A significant number of Republican respondents, 33%, said they would prefer someone other than Reeves, as did a majority of Independents (67%). Of the gubernatorial races in 2023, Kentucky and Louisiana are held by Democrats. Incumbent Republican Governor Tate Reeves is running for re-election to a second term in office. Tate Reeves and William Waller advanced to a runoff. color:white; color: #0645ad; Tate Reeves has faced a litany of unprecedented problems in his first term as Mississippi governor: a bitter fight for power with legislative leaders, turmoil and scandal within multiple state agencies, consistent staff turnover, costly natural disasters, and a life-disrupting pandemic. If two or three of these candidates ran, the GOP primary could be considered a toss-up. letter-spacing: .04em; .inner_percentage.CrossFiled { font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: .03em; School districts | The company plans to invest $2.5 billion into the area, the largest economic development in the state's history, and according to its agreement with the state the project will employ 1,000 people with an average salary of $93,000. max-height: 580px; .votebox-results-cell--number { .results_row td { Miss. color: #888; [3], 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. Research: Josh Altic Vojsava Ramaj Treasurer But in 2020, after the murder of George Floyd and as the Black Lives Matter movement gripped the nation, an overwhelming 79% of Mississippi voters elected to remove this provision from the constitution. .inner_percentage.Democratic { Ten percent of respondents were undecided. width: 50px; The state usually allows two months of postpartum Medicaid coverage. On November 16, 2022, King announced he would retire at the end of his term and not seek re-election. Even with all of that, Reeves is expected to face a tough reelection fight. width: 100%; Ballotpedia is the digital encyclopedia of American politics and elections. His biggest problem was not a problem four years ago. .results_row { .inner_percentage { 2023 United States gubernatorial elections, Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, "Mississippi Republican Gov. The Tulchin poll found 55% said the state was on the wrong track, 34% on the right track and 11% did not know. .inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { You cant edit our stories, except to reflect relative changes in time, location and editorial style. Feb. 1 is the qualifying deadline for an election that will include statewide offices . vertical-align: middle; The filing deadline was February 1, 2023. margin-bottom: .75em; You can only publish select stories individually not as a collection. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below: .non_result_row div { You can only publish select stories individually not as a collection. It wouldnt have been a problem 132 years ago. Compare the candidates policies, political views, popularity ratings, and latest public opinion polling. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. You can find links to the current election overview pages in the "Offices on the ballot" section of this page. The filing deadline was March 1, 2022. margin-bottom: .75em; following organizations: How Mississippis decision to remove a Jim Crow provision from its constitution could unseat one of Americas most unpopular governors. Reeves, who often refers to himself as a numbers guy, expressed skepticism Sunday as he staked out his new position on longer postpartum Medicaid coverage. Gov. Mississippi Elections for Statewide offices and Congress Primary: Tuesday 7 June 2022 US House CDs 2, 3, and 3 Republican Runoffs: Tuesday 28 June 2022 . padding-bottom: 8px; .votebox-scroll-container { Tuesday 7 November 2023 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Special elections also will take place during the year. primary election will later receive a . .results_row.winner { position: relative; padding-bottom: 0px; (AP) Mississippi Republican Gov. background-color: grey; display: inline-block; .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper { } Elections in 2023 | .votebox_legend .non_result_row { [13], Republican State Representative for the 111th District Charles Busby[12] will face off against Independent Steven Brian Griffin[12]. text-align: center; .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { The candidate list in this election may not be complete. Gov. Operations: Meghann Olshefski Mandy Morris Kelly Rindfleisch I think people elected me to be a leader and to stand up and do the things we needed to do and we have done that, whether it has been a tornado or a hurricane or a water crisis.". This means that for the first time in 133 years, an independent candidate will have an absolutely real shot at winning statewide office.