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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. [1] Primary elections were held on August 8. [2]
In 1982 the constitution was amended, removing the attorney general from the board effective July 1, 1984. [5] From 1878 until 2020, all Mississippi attorneys general were Democrats. [6] [7] The incumbent attorney general, Republican Lynn Fitch, was sworn-in to office on January 9, 2020. She is the first woman to hold the position.
The 2023 Mississippi elections took place on November 7, 2023, with the primary on August 8 and any required runoffs on August 29. [1] 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 Associated Press will provide coverage for 55 races in Mississippi: governor, lieutenant governor, treasurer, attorney general, secretary of state, auditor, agriculture commissioner, insurance ...
The governor of Mississippi is the head of government of Mississippi [2] and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. [2] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, [3] and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Mississippi Legislature, [4] to convene the legislature at any time, [5] and, except in cases of treason or impeachment, to grant pardons and reprieves.
The single contested local office in today’s Rankin County General Election is for Supervisor, District 4, where independent candidate Ava Harvey is challenging Republican incumbent Steve Gaines
Mississippi voters in 2020 repealed a Jim Crow-era method of electing a governor and other statewide officials, which required a candidate to win both the popular vote and a majority of the 122 ...
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.