[4], Democratic Attorney and 2022 Court of Appeals in District Four Candidate Bruce Burton has also announced a run. Tate Reeves says ousted welfare scandal lawyer had political agenda, wanted media spotlight. padding-left: 0; Democratic candidate Brandon Presley trails incumbent Republican Gov. The U.S. House of Representatives elections in Mississippi were on November 8, 2022. top: 2px; .outer_percentage {
. font-weight: 200; United States Speaking English. The sprawling welfare scandal has emerged as one of the top issues of the 2023 governors race. (AP) Mississippi Gov. Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. [5], After considering challenging Tate Reeves in the 2023 Mississippi gubernatorial election,[6] Michael Watson elected instead to run for re-election as Mississippi Secretary of State. Tate Reeves trails Democratic challenger Brandon Presley in a new poll, and Reeves scored low marks for his handling of the Mississippi welfare scandal. top: 0px; The 2023 Mississippi elections will take place on November 7, 2023, with the primary on August 8. All rights reserved. This is going to be a good year and I am looking forward to it. padding-bottom: 8px; The lowest percentage any modern Democrat has pulled in a governors race was Robert Gray in 2015, who garnered 33% despite no political experience and virtually no name ID. text-align: center; Brandon Presley, a state utility regulator now running for governor as a Democrat, said Thursday on Twitter that Reeves doesnt have the guts to push postpartum care for mothers., You would think His Majesty would be able to persuade the Legislature to do the right thing, Presley wrote. Local election coverage includes comprehensive ballot coverage for municipal and judicial elections in the top 100 cities by population and races for the large counties that overlap them. Editorial cartoons and photo essays are not included under the Creative Commons license and therefore do not have the "Republish This Story" button option. Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Todays senior capitol reporter, covers politics, government and the Mississippi State Legislature. overflow-y: hidden; .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { Fresh off a 2022 in which Mississippi is touting the lowest unemployment rate in the states history, Republican Gov. Northern District Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley is one of the state's highest elected Democrats. Market data provided by Factset. Only 21% of Mississippi voters said they had a favorable view of Brandon Presley, 15% had an unfavorable opinion of him, and the majority of voters, 61%, said they did not know enough about him to have an opinion. .inner_percentage.Republican { letter-spacing: .04em; Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary. complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. He has announced that he is seeking re-election,[3] and is running unopposed in the Republican Primary.[4][3]. Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. Two-term Republican Incumbent Andy Gipson was re-elected in 2019 with 58.7% of the vote. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Ballotpedia is the digital encyclopedia of American politics and elections. Waller is a Republican, but media sources speculated that he might run as an independent. LOGIN Subscribe for $1. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { Each congressional district shall be entitled to one (1) representative, who shall have attained the age of twenty-five (25) years, and been seven (7) years a citizen of the United States, and who shall, when elected, be an inhabitant of the state. background-color: #6db24f; This page provides information on the 2022 elections in Mississippi, including the offices on the ballot covered by . This page provides information on the 2023 elections in Mississippi, including the offices on the ballot covered by Ballotpedia, election dates, and frequently asked questions. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. } text-align: center; The bill, which passed, sparked an intraparty debate among . } It's a record I am proud of. March 2, 2023, at 7:34 p.m. Ex-Wrestler Pleads Guilty Again in Mississippi Welfare Fraud. Tate Reeves, governor of Mississippi, speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas, Texas, Aug. 5, 2022. In that announcement, Gunn said his time as a public servant was not over. } top: 0px; display: block; color: #6db24f; text-align: left !important; display: block; Additionally, 57% of respondents said they preferred someone else besides Reeves in the 2023 governors race. } We're fighting the radical transgender agenda, particularly amongst those under the age of 18. Mississippi employers added nearly 22,000 jobs over the course of 2022 as hiring remained sturdy despite rising interest rates, high inflation and mounting recession worries. .results_table_container { Mississippi Republican Gov. margin-top: 16px; .inner_percentage.Green { Mississippi's primaries are August 8, with both Presley and Reeves overwhelmingly favored to win the nominations. $(".toggle-button").click(function(e){ background-color: #ccc; position: relative; text-align: center; Gov. width: 50px; Since the COVID-19 public health emergency started in 2020, Mississippi has allowed a full year of postpartum coverage, although many patients have said the state did little to let them know the coverage remained after the usual two months. . .votebox { We are fighting to protect the young girls in our state by saying that we're going to let boys play boy sports and we're going to let girls play girl sports. max-width: 75px; } } } max-height: 580px; .race_header.libertarian { Voters elected four candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's four U.S. House districts. iSideWith.com is the worlds most popular voting guide for citizens to find information about elections, political parties, candidates, voting districts and popular political issues in their country. background-color: #dac113; A political moderate who self describes as pro-life and pro-Second Amendment, Presley also boasts a genuine, close relationship with the states top Black Democratic leaders something most white Democratic statewide candidates have never been able to say. 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. Mississippi is holding an election for governor on November 7, 2023. max-width: 75px; We prefer Author Name, Mississippi Today in the byline. The poll, conducted among 500 Mississippians between Jan. 21-25 by Tulchin Research, found 47% support for Presley compared to 43% support for Reeves, who is running for his second term as governor and for his sixth four-year term in state office. padding-left: 16px; 100% remote. } .race_footer { width: 100% font-size: 0.9em; [4], One-term Republican Incumbent John Caldwell was elected in 2019 with 63.2% of the vote. font-style: italic; I understand that submitting my email address allows iSideWith.com to send me important notifications via email. Tuesday November 7, 2023. Take the political quiz to see which Gubernatorial candidates match your political beliefs. .votebox-scroll-container { background-color: #db0000; But winning the Republican primary is the very least of Reeves concerns. 23-15-1035. } Tate Reeves", "Michael Watson will run for re-election as secretary of state", "Brandon Presley joins race for Mississippi governor", "Democrats disqualify Brandon Presley's primary challengers for governor", "Former congressional candidate Shuwaski Young preparing for 2023 statewide run as Democrat", "Shuwaski Young Launches Bid For Mississippi Secretary of State", "Rep. Bennie Thompson endorses Brandon Presley in governor's race", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2023_Mississippi_gubernatorial_election&oldid=1142539665, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Bob Hickingbottom, political consultant and, Gregory Wash, songwriter and candidate for governor in, Shuwaski Young, political organizer and nominee for, This page was last edited on 3 March 2023, at 00:14. vertical-align: middle; "I have a record of returning money back to the taxpayers, of creating jobs, of having the strongest economy in our state's history, of having the lowest unemployment rate in our state's history, of having more people working in our state than any time in our state's history. Gov. Special elections also will take place during the year. Look for the "Republish This Story" button underneath each story. November 28, 2023: General runoff, Legend: election(s) / no electionsSubject to Ballotpedia's scope. We do not sell or share your information with anyone. } The other Senate bills in recent years have died in the House because of Gunns opposition. State Poll Opening and Closing Times (2023), Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Mississippi, Ballot access for major and minor party candidates, https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Mississippi_elections,_2023&oldid=8430335, Pages using DynamicPageList parser function, Conflicts in school board elections, 2021-2022, Special Congressional elections (2023-2024), 2022 Congressional Competitiveness Report, State Executive Competitiveness Report, 2022, State Legislative Competitiveness Report, 2022, Partisanship in 2022 United States local elections. McRae will face a rematch in the general election, as former Bolton Board of Aldermans Member Addie Lee Green was the only Democrat to announce a run. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. This means that for the first time in 133 years, an independent candidate will have an absolutely real shot at winning statewide office. Reeves has faced heavy criticism for his poor handling of the Jackson water crisis and for his ties to a welfare corruption scandal, and has the worst approval ratings of any Republican governor in the country. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Maxwell will be challenged in the primary by Nelson Wayne Carr. Tulchin Research has a B/C rating from FiveThirtyEight, and in the three Tulchin polls the site has graded, it averaged a slight mean-reverted bias toward Republicans. padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: -2px !important; What are the voter ID laws in Mississippi? You cant edit our stories, except to reflect relative changes in time, location and editorial style. Senate Bill 0001 . .votebox-results-metadata-p { Incumbent Republican Governor Tate Reeves is running for re-election to a second term in office. } (Dylan Hollingsworth/Bloomberg via Getty Images), "Our educational attainment levels are improving, our fourth grade reading and fourth grade math results are up, our high school graduation rates are up," he added. Thats because in 1890, Mississippi political leaders wrote the state constitution and added a provision that required candidates for statewide office do two things: 1) win a majority of the popular vote, and 2) win a majority of the states House of Representatives districts. Tech: Matt Latourelle Nathan Bingham Ryan Burch Kirsten Corrao Beth Dellea Travis Eden Tate Kamish Margaret Kearney Eric Lotto Joseph Sanchez. } We do not sell or share your information with anyone. width: 100%; [13], Republican State Representative for the 111th District Charles Busby[12] will face off against Independent Steven Brian Griffin[12]. The following is a list of candidates running for office in the 2023 Mississippi Gubernatorialelection. } You can find links to the current election overview pages in the "Offices on the ballot" section of this page. vertical-align: middle; 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.[1]See State Poll Opening and Closing Times (2023) for more information. width: 350px; Mississippi Gov. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. background-color: #6db24f; } top: -1px; Fresh off a 2022 in which Mississippi is touting the lowest unemployment rate in the state's history, Republican Gov. Tate Reeves inspired welfare payment targeted in civil suit, texts show. [3], The Mayor of Anguilla, Democrat Larry Bradford, is challenging White in the general election. iSideWith.com may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our affiliate partnerships with retailers. Population growth is going to all us to see GDP growth in excess of the 2.5% to 3% that I expect us to see in the coming years. position: absolute; Reeves, 48, the former Lt. Tate Reeves filed Tuesday to seek reelection, marking the first day candidates for state and local offices can submit qualifying papers for the 2023 election. "Well, I would tell you that Republican primary voters are going to vote for a conservative," Reeves said. .votebox-covid-disclaimer { 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. Adam earned his bachelors in journalism from the University of Mississippi. top: -1px; margin: 0; Bob Hickingbottom, Brandon Presley, and Gregory Wash are running in the Democratic primary for Governor of Mississippi on August 8, 2023. .results_row.winner { FILE - This Feb. 5, 2020, booking photo provided by Hinds County Detention Center shows former wrestler . A socially conservative Southern state, Mississippi is considered safely Republican at the federal level, with both of its U.S. senators and all but one of its U.S. representatives belonging to the Republican Party. padding-bottom: 3px; .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today February 13, 2023, This and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.