# 2011 Mississippi elections

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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.

## Governor

Incumbent Republican Governor of Mississippi Haley Barbour was unable to run for a third term due to term limits. Republican Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant defeated Democratic Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree in the general election.

## Lieutenant governor

Incumbent Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant did not seek reelection, instead opting to run for the governorship. Republican State Treasurer Tate Reeves defeated Reform Party candidate Tracella Lou O'Hara Hill in the general election.

### Reform nomination
#### Candidate

* Tracella Lou O'Hara Hill

### Republican primary

Two candidates faced off in the Republican primary, Billy Hewes and Tate Reeves. Reeves, who held a statewide office, had more name recognition and raised more money for his campaign than Hewes, a member in the Mississippi legislature. Both campaigns argued over their records in public office and how much each had contributed to the state's long-term bond debt.

#### Candidates

* Billy Hewes, Mississippi State Senator for the 49th district
* Tate Reeves, Mississippi State Treasurer

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tate Reeves | 162,857 | 56.8% |
| | Republican | Billy Hewes | 123,389 | 43.1% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 286,246 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Mississippi lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tate Reeves | 644,205 | 80.3% |
| | Reform | Tracella Lou O'Hara Hill | 157,547 | 19.6% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 801,752 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Secretary of State

Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann sought reelection and won unopposed in the general election.

### Republican primary

Two candidates ran in the Republican primary, Ricky Dombrowski, a Gulfport councilman, and Delbert Hosemann, the incumbent Secretary of State. Dombrowski announced his candidacy after heated discussions with Hosemann over leasing with the Gulfport harbor. Hosemann easily defeated Dombrowski in the primary.

#### Candidates

* Ricky Dombrowski, Gulfport City Council President
* Delbert Hosemann, incumbent
Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Delbert Hosemann | 231,077 | 83.3% |
| | Republican | Ricky Dombrowski | 46,114 | 16.6% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 277,191 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Mississippi Secretary of State election, 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Delbert Hosemann | 719,734 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 719,734 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Attorney General

Incumbent Democratic attorney general Jim Hood decided to run for reelection. He defeated Republican candidate Steven Simpson in the general election.

### Democratic nomination
#### Candidates

* Jim Hood, incumbent
Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Hood | 325,062 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 325,062 | 100.0 |

### Republican nomination
#### Candidates

* Steve Simpson, Department of Public Safety Commissioner and former circuit judge
Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Steve Simpson | 199,928 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 199,928 | 100.0 |

### General election

In debates, Simpson challenged Hood on his record in regards to a suit against the Affordable Care Act, the "Personhood" amendment, and Castle Doctrine, while Hood touted his record on lowering domestic homicide, successful lawsuits, and his background. In the general election, Hood won over Simpson, continuing his service as the only Democrat statewide officeholder.

#### Results

Mississippi Attorney General election, 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Hood | 536,827 | 61.08% |
| | Republican | Steve Simpson | 342,086 | 38.92% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 878,913 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## State Auditor

Incumbent Republican State Auditor Stacey Pickering opted to run for reelection, winning over Reform Party candidate Ashley Norwood.

### Reform nomination
#### Candidates

* Ashley Norwood

### Republican nomination
#### Candidates

* Stacey Pickering, incumbent
Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stacey Pickering | 205,211 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 205,211 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Mississippi State Auditor election, 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stacey Pickering | 596,395 | 75.6% |
| | Reform | Ashley Norwood | 192,271 | 24.3% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 788,666 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## State Treasurer

Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Tate Reeves did not seek reelection, instead running for the Lieutenant Governor's office. Republican candidate Lynn Fitch won in the general election over Democratic candidate Connie Moran and Reform Party candidate Shawn O'Hara.

### Democratic nomination
#### Candidates

* Connie Moran, mayor of Ocean Springs

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Connie Moran | 283,070 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 283,070 | 100.0 |

### Reform nomination
#### Candidates

* Shawn O'Hara

#### Results
### Republican primary

Three candidates ran in the Republican primary for Mississippi State Treasurer: Lynn Fitch, Lucien Smith, and Lee Yancey. In the primary, none received a majority of the vote, necessitating a runoff between the two candidates with the highest vote totals. Lynn Fitch and Lee Yancey advanced to the runoff, where Fitch won; she outraised Yancey by $200,000.

#### Candidates

* Lynn Fitch, executive director of the Mississippi State Personnel Board
* Lucien Smith, former budget advisor for Governor Haley Barbour
* Lee Yancey, Mississippi State Senator

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lynn Fitch | 104,287 | 37.6% |
| | Republican | Lee Yancey | 92,653 | 33.4% |
| | Republican | Lucien Smith | 80,054 | 28.9% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 276,994 | 100.0 |

#### Runoff

Republican primary runoff results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lynn Fitch | 82,930 | 53.1% |
| | Republican | Lee Yancey | 73,076 | 46.8% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 156,006 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Mississippi State Treasurer election, 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lynn Fitch | 513,132 | 58.7% |
| | Democratic | Connie Moran | 333,267 | 38.1% |
| | Reform | Shawn O'Hara | 26,421 | 3.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 872,820 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce

Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Lester Spell decided not to run for reelection. Republican candidate Cindy Hyde-Smith won in the general election over Democratic candidate Joel Gill and Reform Party candidate Cathy L. Toole.

### Democratic nomination
#### Candidates

* Joe Gill, Mayor of Pickens

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joe Gill | 298,155 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 298,155 | 100.0 |

### Reform nomination
#### Candidates

* Cathy L. Toole

### Republican primary
#### Candidates

* Cindy Hyde-Smith, Mississippi State Senator
* Max Phillips, retired agriculture educator
* Dannie Reed, Mississippi State House Representative

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Cindy Hyde-Smith | 144,873 | 52.9% |
| | Republican | Max Phillip | 96,049 | 35.0% |
| | Republican | Lucien Smith | 32,809 | 11.9% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 273,731 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce election, 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Cindy Hyde-Smith | 493,417 | 56.9% |
| | Democratic | Joel Gill | 352,213 | 40.6% |
| | Reform | Cathy L. Toole | 21,347 | 2.4% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 866,977 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Commissioner of Insurance

Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Insurance Mike Chaney ran for reelection, winning over Democratic candidate Louis Fondren and Reform Party candidate Barbara Dale Washer.

### Democratic nomination
#### Candidates

* Louis Fondren, former Mayor of Moss Point

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Louis Fondren | 293,754 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 293,754 | 100.0 |

### Reform nomination
#### Candidates

* Barbara Dale Washer

### Republican nomination
#### Candidates

* Mike Chaney

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Chaney | 202,201 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 202,201 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance election, 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Chaney | 538,008 | 61.9% |
| | Democratic | Louis Fondren | 301,185 | 34.6% |
| | Reform | Barbara Dale Washer | 29,200 | 3.3% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 863,393 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Public Service Commission
### Northern district

Incumbent Democratic Commissioner Brandon Presley ran for reelection, winning against Republican candidate Boyce Adams.

#### Democratic nomination
##### Candidates

* Brandon Presley, incumbent

##### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Brandon Presley | 110,693 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 110,693 | 100.0 |

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

* Boyce Adams
* Marvin Cox

##### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Boyce Adams | 36,884 | 65.5% |
| | Republican | Marvin Cox | 19,385 | 34.4% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 56,269 | 100.0 |

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

Mississippi Public Service Commission, Northern District election, 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Brandon Presley | 161,099 | 55.81% |
| | Republican | Boyce Adams | 127,557 | 44.19% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 288,656 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### Central district

Incumbent Republican Commissioner Lynn Posey ran for reelection, winning against Democratic candidate Addie Green.

#### Democratic primary
##### Candidates

* Addie Green
* Bruce Burton

##### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Addie Green | 55,946 | 51.9% |
| | Democratic | Bruce Burton | 51,836 | 48.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 107,782 | 100.0 |

#### Republican nomination
##### Candidate

* Lynn Posey

##### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lynn Posey | 42,825 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,825 | 100.0 |

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

Mississippi Public Service Commissioner, Central District election, 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lynn Posey | 157,675 | 56.45% |
| | Democratic | Addie Green | 121,653 | 43.55% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 279,328 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Southern district

Incumbent Republican Commissioner Leonard Bentz ran for reelection, winning against Democratic candidate Mike Collier.

#### Democratic primary
##### Candidates

* Thomas "Tom" Blanton
* James M. Buckhaults
* Mike Collier

##### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike Collier | 39,440 | 38.4% |
| | Democratic | Thomas Blanton | 34,659 | 33.8% |
| | Democratic | James Buckhaults | 28,425 | 27.7% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 102,524 | 100.0 |

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

* Leonard Bentz
* Travis Rose

##### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Leonard Bentz | 94,253 | 65.0% |
| | Republican | Travis Rose | 50,641 | 34.9% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 144,894 | 100.0 |

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

Mississippi Public Service Commissioner, Southern District election, 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Leonard Bentz | 178,804 | 60.08% |
| | Democratic | Mike Collier | 118,813 | 39.92% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 297,617 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Transportation Commission
### Northern district

Incumbent Democratic Commissioner Bill Minor died on November 1, 2010, leading to seven candidates to seek his replacement. Republican candidates John Caldwell Sr. and Mike Tagert received the most votes in the special election, but since neither received a majority, a runoff was scheduled for February 1. Mike Tagert won in the runoff.
Come the November elections for a full-term, Tagert faced off against Democrat Ray Minor. Tagert won in the general election.

#### Democratic nomination
##### Candidate

* Ray Minor

#### Republican nomination
##### Candidates

* Mike Tagert

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

Mississippi Transportation Commissioner, Northern District election, 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Tagert | 169,317 | 58.94% |
| | Democratic | Ray Minor | 117,934 | 41.06% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 287,251 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### Central district

Incumbent Republican Commissioner Dick Hall ran for reelection, winning against Democratic candidate Marshand Crisler.

#### Democratic primary
##### Candidates

* Dorothy Benford
* Marshand Crisler

##### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Marshand Crisler | 60,255 | 53.96% |
| | Democratic | Dorothy Benford | 51,402 | 46.03% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 111,657 | 100.0 |

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

* Dick Hall, incumbent
* Tim Johnson

##### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dick Hall | 66,879 | 71.33% |
| | Republican | Tim Johnson | 26,869 | 28.66% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 93,748 | 100.0 |

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

Mississippi Transportation Commissioner, Central District election, 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dick Hall | 148,470 | 52.68% |
| | Democratic | Marshand Crisler | 133,352 | 47.32% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 281,822 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Southern district

Incumbent Democratic Commissioner Wayne Brown did not seek reelection. Republican candidate Tom King won over Democratic candidate Larry L. Albritton in the general election.

#### Democratic nomination
##### Candidate

* Larry L. Albritton

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

* Scottie R. Cuevas
* Tom King

##### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom King | 79,605 | 66.69% |
| | Republican | Scottie R. Cuevas | 39,753 | 33.30% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 119,358 | 100.0 |

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

Mississippi Transportation Commissioner, Northern District election, 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom King | 179,361 | 60.03% |
| | Democratic | Larry L. Albritton | 119,414 | 39.97% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 298,775 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |