2019 Mississippi elections

2019 Mississippi elections
November 5, 2019

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.

Governor

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.

Secretary of State

Mississippi Secretary of State election, 2019
November 5, 2019 (2019-11-05)
 
Nominee Michael Watson Johnny DuPree
Party Republican Democratic
Electoral vote 79 43
Popular vote 511,249 357,806
Percentage 58.83% 41.17%
Watson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
DuPree:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Secretary of State before election

Delbert Hosemann
Republican

 Elected Secretary of State

Michael Watson
Republican

Incumbent Republican secretary of state Delbert Hosemann declined to run for a fourth term and instead successfully ran for lieutenant governor.

Democratic primary

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

Republican primary

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

General election

Results

2019 Mississippi Secretary of State election[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Watson 511,249 58.83
Democratic Johnny DuPree 357,806 41.17
Total votes 869,055 100.00
Republican hold

Attorney general

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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

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

Republican primary

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

General election

Results

2019 Mississippi Attorney General election[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lynn Fitch 507,468 57.83
Democratic Jennifer Riley Collins 370,068 42.17
Total votes 877,536 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

State Auditor

Mississippi State Auditor election, 2019
November 5, 2019
 
Nominee Shad White
Party Republican
Electoral vote 122
Popular vote 656,902
Percentage 100%
County results
White:      90–100%
State Auditor before election

Shad White
Republican

 Elected State Auditor

Shad White
Republican

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

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

General election

Results

2019 Mississippi State Auditor election[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shad White (incumbent) 656,902 100.00
Total votes 656,902 100.00
Republican hold

State Treasurer

Mississippi State Treasurer election, 2019
November 5, 2019
 
Nominee David McRae Addie Lee Green
Party Republican Democratic
Electoral vote 80 42
Popular vote 528,899 340,962
Percentage 60.8% 39.2%
Green:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
McRae:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
State Treasurer before election

Lynn Fitch
Republican

 Elected State Treasurer

David McRae
Republican

Incumbent Republican treasurer Lynn Fitch declined to run for a third term and instead chose to run for attorney general.

Democratic primary

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

Republican primary

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

General election

Results

2019 Mississippi State Treasurer election[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

Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce

Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce election, 2019
November 5, 2019
 
Nominee Andy Gipson Rickey Cole
Party Republican Democratic
Electoral vote 79 43
Popular vote 509,239 358,318
Percentage 58.7% 41.3%
Cole:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Gipson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie      50%
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce before election

Andy Gipson
Republican

 Elected Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce

Andy Gipson
Republican

Democratic primary

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

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

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

General election

Results

2019 Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce election[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

Commissioner of Insurance

Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance election, 2019
November 5, 2019
 
Nominee Mike Chaney Robert Amos
Party Republican Democratic
Electoral vote 79 43
Popular vote 533,324 337,297
Percentage 61.26% 38.74%
Amos:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Chaney:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie      50%
Commissioner of Insurance before election

Mike Chaney
Republican

 Elected Commissioner of Insurance

Mike Chaney
Republican

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Robert Amos

Results

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

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

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

General election

Results

2019 Mississippi Insurance Commissioner election[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Chaney (incumbent) 533,324 61.26
Democratic Robert Amos 337,297 38.74
Total votes 870,621 100.00
Republican hold

Public Service Commission

Mississippi Public Service Commissioner, Northern District election, 2019
November 5, 2019 (2019-11-05)
 
Nominee Brandon Presley
Party Democratic
Popular vote 222,167
Percentage 100%
Northern District Commissioner before election

Brandon Presley
Democratic

 Elected Northern District Commissioner

Brandon Presley
Democratic

Northern District

Democratic primary

Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brandon Presley (incumbent) 95,783 100.0
Total votes 95,783 100.0

General election

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
Mississippi Public Service Commissioner, Central District election, 2019
November 5, 2019 (2019-11-05)
 
Nominee Brent Bailey De'Keither Stamps
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 146,596 144,574
Percentage 50.3% 49.7%
County results
Bailey:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Stamps:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Central District Commissioner before election

Cecil Brown
Democratic

 Elected Central District Commissioner

Brent Bailey
Republican

Central District

Democratic primary

Candidates
  • Dorothy "Dot" Benford, activist
  • Ryan Brown, deputy Public Service Commissioner for the Central District (2016−2019)
  • Bruce Burton, candidate for Central District in 2011 and 2015
  • De'Keither Stamps, member of Jackson City Council (2013−2020)
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

Republican primary

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

General election

Results
Mississippi Public Service Commissioner Central District election, 2019[8]
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
Mississippi Public Service Commissioner, Southern District election, 2019
November 5, 2019 (2019-11-05)
 
Nominee Dane Maxwell Connie Moran
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 181,083 108,074
Percentage 62.6% 37.4%
County results
Maxwell:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Moran:      50–60%      60–70%
Southern District Commissioner before election

Sam Britton
Republican

 Elected Southern District Commissioner

Dane Maxwell
Republican

Southern District

Democratic primary

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

Republican primary

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

General election

Results
Mississippi Public Service Commissioner Southern District election, 2019[8]
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

Mississippi Transportation Commissioner, Northern District election, 2019
November 5, 2019 (2019-11-05)
 
Nominee John Caldwell Joey Grist
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 181,168 105,562
Percentage 63.2% 36.8%
County results
Caldwell:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Grist:      50–60%      60–70%
Northern District Commissioner before election

Mike Tagert
Republican

 Elected Northern District Commissioner

John Caldwell
Republican

Northern District

Democratic primary

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

Republican primary

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

General election

Results
Mississippi Transportation Commissioner Northern District election, 2019[8]
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
Mississippi Transportation Commissioner, Central District election, 2019
November 5, 2019 (2019-11-05)
 
Nominee Willie Simmons Butch Lee
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 149,573 143,003
Percentage 51.1% 48.9%
County results
Simmons:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Lee:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Central District Commissioner before election

Dick Hall
Republican

 Elected Central District Commissioner

Willie Simmons
Democratic

Central District

Democratic primary

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

Republican primary

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

General election

Results
Mississippi Transportation Commissioner Central District election, 2019[8]
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
Mississippi Transportation Commissioner, Southern District election, 2019
November 5, 2019 (2019-11-05)
 
Nominee Tom King
Party Republican
Popular vote 234,905
Percentage 100%
Southern District Commissioner before election

Tom King
Republican

 Elected Southern District Commissioner

Tom King
Republican

Southern District

Republican primary

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

General election

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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "2019 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY". Mississippi Secretary of State. Archived from the original on August 18, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "2019 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY". Mississippi Secretary of State. Archived from the original on August 18, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hosemann, Delbert (December 4, 2019). "Official Tabulation of November 5, 2019 General Election Votes Cast for State Offices" (PDF). Secretary of State of Mississippi. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 15, 2025. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  5. ↑ Pender, Geoff (October 3, 2018). "AG Jim Hood running for governor to help 'least among us'". Clarion Ledger. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  6. 1 2 "2019 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY RUNOFF". Mississippi Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 30, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  7. ↑ "2019 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY RUNOFF". Mississippi Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 30, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "2019 GENERAL ELECTION". Mississippi Secretary of State. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.

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