2019 Mississippi elections

A general election was held in the U.S. state of Mississippi on November 5, 2019. All executive offices in the state were up for election. The primary election was held on August 6, 2019 and runoff elections were held on August 27, 2019.[1] Although the Democrats came close to winning the governorship, they ultimately failed to do so. In addition, they lost the sole statewide office they have held since 1878: the Attorney General.

Elections in Mississippi
Federal government
U.S. President
U.S. Senate
U.S. House
State government
State elections
Gubernatorial elections
Attorney General elections
Ballot measures
City of Jackson
Mayoral elections

Governor
Main article: 2019 Mississippi gubernatorial election

Lieutenant Governor

Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves, who was reelected in 2015 with 60%, was ineligible to run for a third term due to term limits and successfully ran for governor instead.

Candidates

Results
Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jay Hughes 280,504 100.0
Total votes 280,504 100.0

Candidates

Results
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Delbert Hosemann 311,518 85.8
Republican Shane Quick 51,703 14.2
Total votes 363,221 100.0

Results
Mississippi lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2019[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Delbert Hosemann 524,757 60.0
Democratic Jay Hughes 349,627 40.0
Total votes 874,384 100.0
Republican hold

Secretary of State

Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann declined to run for a fourth term and instead successfully ran for Lieutenant Governor.

Candidates

Results
Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Johnny DuPree 200,423 71.7
Democratic Maryra Hunt 79,201 28.3
Total votes 279,624 100.0

Candidates

Results
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Watson 187,054 52.8
Republican Sam Britton 167,440 47.2
Total votes 354,494 100.0

Results
Mississippi Secretary of State election, 2019[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Watson 511,249 58.8
Democratic Johnny DuPree 357,806 41.2
Total votes 869,055 100.0
Republican hold

Attorney General
Main article: 2019 Mississippi Attorney General election

Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Jim Hood declined to run for a fifth term and instead ran for governor.[5] Republican state treasurer Lynn Fitch defeated Democrat Jennifer Collins to become the first Republican Attorney General since the Reconstruction era.

Candidates

Results
Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jennifer Riley Collins 253,042 100.0
Total votes 253,042 100.0

Candidates

Results
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lynn Fitch 163,733 44.2
Republican Andy Taggart 105,689 28.6
Republican Mark Baker 100,598 27.2
Total votes 370,020 100.0

Runoff
Republican runoff results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lynn Fitch 168,278 52.1
Republican Andy Taggart 154,807 47.9
Total votes 323,085 100.0

Results
Mississippi Attorney General election, 2019[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lynn Fitch 507,468 57.8
Democratic Jennifer Riley Collins 370,068 42.2
Total votes 869,055 100
Republican gain from Democratic

State Auditor

Candidates

Results
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shad White (incumbent) 333,530 100.0
Total votes 333,530 100.0

Results
Mississippi State Auditor election, 2019[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shad White (incumbent) 656,902 100.0
Total votes 656,902 100.0
Republican hold

State Treasurer

Incumbent Republican Treasurer Lynn Fitch declined to run for a third term and instead chose to run for Attorney General.

Candidates
  • Addie Lee Green

Results
Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Addie Lee Green 251,591 100.0
Total votes 251,591 100.0

Candidates

Results
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David McRae 222,610 61.5
Republican Eugene Clarke 139,345 38.5
Total votes 361,955 100.0

Results
Mississippi State Treasurer election, 2019[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David McRae 528,899 60.8
Democratic Addie Lee Green 340,962 39.2
Total votes 869,861 100.0
Republican hold

Agriculture Commissioner

Candidates
  • Rickey Cole, former Mississippi Democratic Party Chairman

Results
Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rickey Cole 254,523 100.0
Total votes 254,523 100.0

Candidates

Results
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andy Gipson (incumbent) 342,708 100.0
Total votes 342,708 100.0

Results
Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce election, 2019[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andy Gipson (incumbent) 509,239 58.7
Democratic Rickey Cole 358,318 41.3
Total votes 867,557 100.0
Republican hold

Insurance Commissioner

Candidates
  • Robert Amos

Results
Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Amos 251,664 100.0
Total votes 251,664 100.0

Candidates

Results
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Chaney (incumbent) 345,736 100.0
Total votes 345,736 100.0

Results
Mississippi Insurance Commissioner election, 2019[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Chaney (incumbent) 533,324 61.3
Democratic Robert Amos 337,297 38.7
Total votes 870,621 100.0
Republican hold

Public Service Commission
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brandon Presley (incumbent) 95,783 100.0
Total votes 95,783 100.0
Results
Mississippi Public Service Commissioner Northern District election, 2019
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brandon Presley (incumbent) 222,167 100.0
Total votes 222,167 100.0
Democratic hold
Candidates
  • Dorothy Benford
  • Ryan Brown
  • Bruce Burton
  • De'Keither Stamps
Results
Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic De'Keither Stamps 42,967 39.5
Democratic Dorothy Benford 36,641 33.7
Democratic Ryan Brown 16,989 15.6
Democratic Bruce Burton 12,157 11.2
Total votes 108,754 100.0
Runoff
Democratic primary runoff results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic De'Keither Stamps 38,314 58.8
Democratic Dorothy Benford 26,864 41.2
Total votes 65,178 100.0
Candidates
  • Brent Bailey
  • Nic Lott
Results
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brent Bailey 73,726 74.4
Republican Nic Lott 25,363 25.6
Total votes 99,089 100.0
Results
Mississippi Public Service Commissioner Central District election, 2019[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brent Bailey 146,596 50.3
Democratic De'Keither Stamps 144,574 49.7
Total votes 291,170 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Connie Moran 52,957 79.0
Democratic Sugar Stallings 14,082 21.0
Total votes 67,039 100.0
Candidates
Results
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dane Maxwell 99,495 68.1
Republican Kelvin Schulz 46,545 31.9
Total votes 146,040 100.0
Results
Mississippi Public Service Commissioner Southern District election, 2019[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dane Maxwell 181,083 62.6
Democratic Connie Moran 108,074 37.4
Total votes 289,157 100.0
Republican hold

Transportation Commission
Candidates
  • Joey Grist, former state representative
Results
Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joey Grist 88,595 100.0
Total votes 88,595 100.0
Candidates
  • Trey Bowman
  • John Caldwell
  • E. Allen Hathcock
  • Jeremy Martin
  • Geoffrey Yoste
Results
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Caldwell 32,588 31.4
Republican Geoffrey Yoste 27,351 26.3
Republican Trey Bowman 22,581 21.7
Republican Jeremy Martin 17,836 17.2
Republican E. Allen Hathcock 3,523 3.4
Total votes 103,879 100.0
Runoff
Republican primary runoff results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Caldwell 49,950 56.3
Republican Geoffrey Yoste 38,803 43.7
Total votes 88,753 100.0
Results
Mississippi Transportation Commissioner Northern District election, 2019[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Caldwell 181,168 63.2
Democratic Joey Grist 105,562 36.8
Total votes 286,730 100.0
Republican hold
Candidates

Results
Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Willie Simmons 66,394 60.3
Democratic Marcus Wallace 43,673 39.7
Total votes 108,754 100.0
Candidates
  • Butch Lee
  • Ricky Pennington, Jr.
Results
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Butch Lee 63,890 65.2
Republican Ricky Pennington, Jr. 34,044 34.8
Total votes 97,934 100.0
Results
Mississippi Transportation Commissioner Central District election, 2019[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Willie Simmons 149,573 51.1
Republican Butch Lee 143,003 48.9
Total votes 292,576 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
Candidates
  • Tom King, incumbent
  • Tony Smith, state senator
  • Chad Toney

Results
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom King (incumbent) 85,390 55.8
Republican Tony Smith 49,241 32.2
Republican Chad Toney 18,353 12.0
Total votes 152,984 100.0
Results
Mississippi Transportation Commissioner Southern District election, 2019
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom King (incumbent) 234,905 100.0
Total votes 234,905 100.0
Republican hold

References
  1. Ramseth, Luke (July 9, 2019). "Mississippi governor election: Robert Foster on teacher pay, education". Clarion Ledger. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  2. "2019 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY". Mississippi Secretary of State. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  3. "2019 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY". Mississippi Secretary of State. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  4. "2019 GENERAL ELECTION". Mississippi Secretary of State. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  5. Pender, Geoff (October 3, 2018). "AG Jim Hood running for governor to help 'least among us'". Clarion Ledger. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  6. "2019 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY RUNOFF". Mississippi Secretary of State. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  7. "2019 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY RUNOFF". Mississippi Secretary of State. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
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