2024 United States Senate election in Mississippi

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2024 United States Senate election in Mississippi
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  2018 November 5, 20242030 
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Nominee Roger Wicker Ty Pinkins
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote763,420451,981
Percentage62.81%37.19%

2024 United States Senate election in Mississippi results map by county.svg
County results
Wicker:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Pinkins:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

U.S. senator before election

Roger Wicker
Republican

Elected U.S. senator

Roger Wicker
Republican

The 2024 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Mississippi. Incumbent Senator Roger Wicker took office on December 31, 2007 as an interim appointee after fellow Republican Trent Lott resigned 13 days prior. Wicker retained his Senate seat in the subsequent 2008 special election, won full terms in 2012 and 2018, and sought a third full term. Primary elections took place on March 12, 2024.

Contents

No Democrat has won a U.S. Senate election in Mississippi since John C. Stennis in 1982. Wicker easily won re-election to a third full term. [1] Wicker improved on his performance and flipped Issaquena, Jasper, and Marshall Counties from 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2024
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Ghannon Burton (R)$212,429 [a] $207,927$4,501
Dan Eubanks (R)$52,717 [b] $52,717$0
Roger Wicker (R)$8,139,009$6,397,660$3,593,927
Source: Federal Election Commission [10]

Results

Results by county
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  •   Wicker—50–60%
  •   Wicker—60–70%
  •   Wicker—70–80%
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  •   Wicker—≥90%
  •   Burton—50–60%
  •   Burton—60–70%
Republican primary results [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Roger Wicker (incumbent) 152,086 61.40%
Republican Ghannon Burton61,38724.78%
Republican Dan Eubanks 34,23813.82%
Total votes247,711 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Declined

Endorsements

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2024
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Ty Pinkins (D)$324,980$189,792$135,188
Source: Federal Election Commission [10]

Results

Democratic primary results [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ty Pinkins 82,264 100.0%
Total votes82,264 100.0%

Independents

Filed paperwork

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [19] Solid RNovember 9, 2023
Inside Elections [20] Solid RNovember 9, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball [21] Safe RNovember 9, 2023
Decision Desk HQ/The Hill [22] Safe RJune 8, 2024
Elections Daily [23] Safe RMay 4, 2023
CNalysis [24] Solid RNovember 21, 2023
RealClearPolitics [25] Solid RAugust 5, 2024
Split Ticket [26] Safe ROctober 23, 2024
538 [27] Solid ROctober 23, 2024

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [c]
Margin
of error
Roger
Wicker (R)
Ty
Pinkins (D)
OtherUndecided
Change Research (D) [A] September 29 – October 3, 2024565 (LV)± 4.5%48%35%7% [d] 10%

Endorsements

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2024
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Roger Wicker (R)$8,610,740$6,794,208$3,669,111
Ty Pinkins (D)$499,484$447,377$52,107
Source: Federal Election Commission [28]

Results

2024 United States Senate election in Mississippi [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Roger Wicker (incumbent) 763,420 62.81% +4.32%
Democratic Ty Pinkins451,98137.19%−2.28%
Total votes1,215,401 100.00% N/A
Republican hold

Notes

  1. $27,560 of this total was self-funded by Burton
  2. $15,000 of this total was self-funded by Eubanks
  3. Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  4. "Would not vote" with 7%
Partisan clients
  1. Poll sponsored by Pinkins's campaign

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