The Mississippi House of Representatives is the lower house of the Mississippi Legislature,the lawmaking body of the U.S. state of Mississippi. According to the state constitution of 1890,it is to comprise no more than 122 members elected for four-year terms. To qualify as a member of the House candidates must be at least 21 years old,a resident of Mississippi for at least four years,and a resident in the district for at least two years. Elections are held the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
The Mississippi State Senate is the upper house of the Mississippi Legislature,the state legislature of the U.S. state of Mississippi. The Senate,along with the lower Mississippi House of Representatives,convenes at the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson. The Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi serves as President of the Senate.
The Mississippi Republican Party is the Mississippi state affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party chairman is Frank Bordeaux,and the party is based in Jackson,Mississippi. The original Republican Party of Mississippi was founded following the American Civil War,and the current incarnation of the Mississippi Republican Party was founded in 1956. The party would grow in popularity after the 1964 Civil Rights Act and is currently the dominant party in the state.
The lieutenant governor of Mississippi is the second-highest ranking elected executive officer in the U.S. state of Mississippi,below the governor of Mississippi,and is the only official in the state to be a member of two branches of state government. The office of lieutenant governor was established when Mississippi became a state in 1817,abolished for a few decades in the first half of the 19th century,and restored later in the century. The lieutenant governor serves a four-year term with a two consecutive term limit. The current lieutenant governor is Delbert Hosemann,a Republican,who has held the office since 2020.
Christopher Brian McDaniel is an American attorney,talk radio host,perennial candidate for statewide office,and politician who served in the Mississippi State Senate from 2008 to 2024. His politics have been widely described as far-right. He has been described as the leader of that faction of the Mississippi Republican Party,believing "the government is the big,bad enemy of working people,and it should be completely stripped of its size and might so that citizens may take full control of their lives."
Lynn Fitch is an American lawyer,politician,and the 40th Mississippi Attorney General. She is the first woman to serve in the role and the first Republican since 1878. Previously,she was the 54th State Treasurer of Mississippi from 2012 to 2020.
The 2015 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 3,2015,to elect the governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Republican governor Phil Bryant ran for re-election to a second and final term in office. This is the highest percentage that a Republican has ever won in a gubernatorial election in Mississippi.
Brandon Everitt Presley is an American politician who served as a member of the Mississippi Public Service Commission from the Northern District from 2008 to 2024 and mayor of Nettleton,Mississippi,from 2001 to 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Mississippi on November 3,2015. All of Mississippi's executive officers were up for election. Primary elections were held on August 4,2015,with primary runoffs to be held on August 25,2015 if no candidate received a majority in the primary. The filing deadline for primary ballot access was February 27.
The 2019 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 5,2019,to choose the next governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Governor Phil Bryant was ineligible to run for a third term due to term limits. The Democratic Party nominated incumbent Attorney General Jim Hood,the only Democrat holding statewide office in Mississippi;the Republican Party nominated incumbent Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves. In the general election,Reeves defeated Hood by a margin of 5.08%,with Reeves significantly underperforming Donald Trump,who won the state by 17 points in 2016.
The 1963 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 5,1963,in order to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Democrat Ross Barnett was term-limited,and could not run for reelection to a second term.
Sam Britton was a Republican member of the Mississippi Public Service Commission representing the Southern District,serving one term from January 2016 to January 2020.
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. 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.
The 2019 Mississippi Attorney General election was held on November 5,2019,to elect the Attorney General of Mississippi. Incumbent Jim Hood declined to seek re-election to a fifth term,instead running unsuccessfully for Governor. State Treasurer Lynn Fitch won the Republican nomination in a primary runoff against Andy Taggart,and she defeated Democratic nominee Jennifer Riley Collins in the general election. Fitch became the first Republican to hold the office since 1878,as well as the first woman to ever be elected to the position in state history. It also marked the first time in over a century where no members of the Democratic Party held statewide office.
The 2020 Mississippi flag referendum was a legislatively referred state statute appearing on the November 3,2020 general election ballot in Mississippi. Voters were asked whether the design proposed by the Commission to Redesign the Mississippi State Flag,which does not contain the Confederate battle flag and includes the words "In God We Trust",should be adopted as the new official flag of Mississippi. The referendum passed by a 72.98% to 27.02% margin on November 3,2020. Voters were not given the option to retain the old,Confederate-based flag. Voters were asked whether the design proposed by the commission to Redesign the Mississippi State Flag,which does not contain the Confederate battle flag and includes the words "In God We Trust",should be adopted as the new official flag of Mississippi. The referendum passed by a 72.98% to 27.02% margin on November 3,2020.
The 2023 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on November 7,2023,to elect the governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Republican governor Tate Reeves won re-election to a second term,defeating Democratic nominee,Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley.
The 2023 Mississippi elections took place on November 7,2023,with the primary on August 8 and any required runoffs on August 29. 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.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Mississippi on November 8,2011. All of Mississippi's executive offices were up for election,as well as legislative elections for the State Senate and House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on August 2,2011,with runoff elections on the 24th if needed. General election runoffs were held on November 29 if needed. Election results were certified by the Mississippi Secretary of State on December 8.
The 2023 Mississippi lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 7,2023,to elect the lieutenant governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann won re-election to a second term in office,significantly outperforming Republican Governor Tate Reeves in the concurrent governor election.
The 2027 Mississippi gubernatorial election will be held on November 2,2027. Incumbent Republican Governor Tate Reeves will be ineligible to run for re-election,as the Constitution of Mississippi prohibits the state's governors from serving a third term.
