# 2019 Mississippi elections

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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.

## 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.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates

* J. P. Hughes Jr., listed as "Jay Hughes" on the ballot, Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 12th district

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jay Hughes | 280,504 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 280,504 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates

* Delbert Hosemann, Secretary of State of Mississippi
* Shane Quick

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Delbert Hosemann | 311,518 | 85.8 |
| | Republican | Shane Quick | 51,703 | 14.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 363,221 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Mississippi lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Delbert Hosemann | 524,757 | 60.01 |
| | Democratic | Jay Hughes | 349,627 | 39.99 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 874,384 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Secretary of State

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

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates

* Johnny DuPree, former mayor of Hattiesburg and nominee for Governor of Mississippi in 2011
* Maryra Hunt

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Johnny DuPree | 200,423 | 71.7 |
| | Democratic | Maryra Hunt | 79,201 | 28.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 279,624 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates

* Sam Britton, commissioner for the Southern District of the Mississippi Public Service Commission
* Michael Watson, member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 51st District

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael Watson | 187,054 | 52.8 |
| | Republican | Sam Britton | 167,440 | 47.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 354,494 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Mississippi Secretary of State election, 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael Watson | 511,249 | 58.83 |
| | Democratic | Johnny DuPree | 357,806 | 41.17 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 869,055 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Attorney general

Incumbent Democratic attorney general Jim Hood declined to run for a fifth term and instead ran for governor. Republican state treasurer Lynn Fitch defeated Democrat Jennifer Collins to become the first Republican attorney general since the Reconstruction era.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates

* Jennifer Riley Collins, former director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jennifer Riley Collins | 253,042 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 253,042 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates

* Mark Baker, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 74th District
* Lynn Fitch, Treasurer of Mississippi
* Andy Taggart, Madison County supervisor

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 370,020 | 100.0 |

#### Runoff

Republican runoff results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lynn Fitch | 168,278 | 52.1 |
| | Republican | Andy Taggart | 154,807 | 47.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 323,085 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Mississippi Attorney General election, 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lynn Fitch | 507,468 | 57.83 |
| | Democratic | Jennifer Riley Collins | 370,068 | 42.17 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 869,055 | 100 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

## State Auditor
### Republican primary
#### Candidates

* Shad White, incumbent

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Shad White (incumbent) | 333,530 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 333,530 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Mississippi State Auditor election, 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Shad White (incumbent) | 656,902 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 656,902 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## State Treasurer

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 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Addie Lee Green | 251,591 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 251,591 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates

* Eugene Clarke, member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 22nd District
* David McRae, businessman and candidate for State Treasurer in 2015

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David McRae | 222,610 | 61.5 |
| | Republican | Eugene Clarke | 139,345 | 38.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 361,955 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Mississippi State Treasurer election, 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David McRae | 528,899 | 60.8 |
| | Democratic | Addie Lee Green | 340,962 | 39.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 869,861 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce
### Democratic primary
#### Candidates

* Rickey Cole, former Mississippi Democratic Party Chairman

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rickey Cole | 254,523 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 254,523 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates

* Andy Gipson, incumbent

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Andy Gipson (incumbent) | 342,708 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 342,708 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce election, 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Andy Gipson (incumbent) | 509,239 | 58.7 |
| | Democratic | Rickey Cole | 358,318 | 41.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 867,557 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Commissioner of Insurance
### Democratic primary
#### Candidates

* Robert Amos

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Robert Amos | 251,664 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 251,664 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates

* Mike Chaney, incumbent

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Chaney (incumbent) | 345,736 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 345,736 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Mississippi Insurance Commissioner election, 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Chaney (incumbent) | 533,324 | 61.26 |
| | Democratic | Robert Amos | 337,297 | 38.74 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 870,621 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Public Service Commission
### Northern District
#### Democratic primary
##### Candidates

* Brandon Presley, incumbent

##### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Brandon Presley (incumbent) | 95,783 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 95,783 | 100.0 |

#### General election
##### Results

Mississippi Public Service Commissioner Northern District election, 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Brandon Presley (incumbent) | 222,167 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 222,167 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 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 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 108,754 | 100.0 |

##### Runoff

Democratic primary runoff results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | De'Keither Stamps | 38,314 | 58.8 |
| | Democratic | Dorothy Benford | 26,864 | 41.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 65,178 | 100.0 |

#### Republican primary
##### Candidates

* Brent Bailey
* Nic Lott

##### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brent Bailey | 73,726 | 74.4 |
| | Republican | Nic Lott | 25,363 | 25.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 99,089 | 100.0 |

#### General election
##### Results

Mississippi Public Service Commissioner Central District election, 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brent Bailey | 146,596 | 50.3 |
| | Democratic | De'Keither Stamps | 144,574 | 49.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 291,170 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### Southern District
#### Democratic primary
##### Candidates

* Connie Moran, former mayor of Ocean Springs
* Sugar Stallings

##### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Connie Moran | 52,957 | 79.0 |
| | Democratic | Sugar Stallings | 14,082 | 21.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 67,039 | 100.0 |

#### Republican primary
##### Candidates

* Dane Maxwell, mayor of Pascagoula
* Kelvin Schulz

##### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dane Maxwell | 99,495 | 68.1 |
| | Republican | Kelvin Schulz | 46,545 | 31.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 146,040 | 100.0 |

#### General election
##### Results

Mississippi Public Service Commissioner Southern District election, 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dane Maxwell | 181,083 | 62.6 |
| | Democratic | Connie Moran | 108,074 | 37.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 289,157 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Transportation Commission
### Northern District
#### Democratic primary
##### Candidates

* Joey Grist, former state representative

##### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joey Grist | 88,595 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 88,595 | 100.0 |

#### Republican primary
##### Candidates

* Trey Bowman
* John Caldwell
* E. Allen Hathcock
* Jeremy Martin
* Geoffrey Yoste

##### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 103,879 | 100.0 |

##### Runoff

Republican primary runoff results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Caldwell | 49,950 | 56.3 |
| | Republican | Geoffrey Yoste | 38,803 | 43.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 88,753 | 100.0 |

#### General election
##### Results

Mississippi Transportation Commissioner Northern District election, 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Caldwell | 181,168 | 63.2 |
| | Democratic | Joey Grist | 105,562 | 36.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 286,730 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Central District
#### Democratic primary
##### Candidates

* Willie Simmons, state senator
* Marcus Wallace

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Willie Simmons | 66,394 | 60.3 |
| | Democratic | Marcus Wallace | 43,673 | 39.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 108,754 | 100.0 |

#### Republican primary
##### Candidates

* Butch Lee
* Ricky Pennington Jr.

##### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Butch Lee | 63,890 | 65.2 |
| | Republican | Ricky Pennington, Jr. | 34,044 | 34.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 97,934 | 100.0 |

#### General election
##### Results

Mississippi Transportation Commissioner Central District election, 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Willie Simmons | 149,573 | 51.1 |
| | Republican | Butch Lee | 143,003 | 48.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 292,576 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### Southern District
#### Republican primary
##### Candidates

* Tom King, incumbent
* Tony Smith, state senator
* Chad Toney

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 152,984 | 100.0 |

#### General election
##### Results

Mississippi Transportation Commissioner Southern District election, 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom King (incumbent) | 234,905 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 234,905 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |