2019 Mississippi elections
A general election was held in the U.S. state ofMississippi 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] Democrats came close to winning thegovernorship , they ultimately failed to do so. In addition, they lost the sole statewide office they have held since 1878: theAttorney General .
Lieutenant governor [ edit ] Incumbent Republican lieutenant governorTate 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.
Republican primary results[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Delbert Hosemann 311,518 85.8 Republican Shane Quick 51,703 14.2 Total votes 363,221 100.0
Mississippi Secretary of State election, 2019 ← 2015 November 5, 2019 (2019-11-05 ) 2023 →
County results
DuPree: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% >90%Watson: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% >90%Tie:
IncumbentRepublican secretary of stateDelbert Hosemann declined to run for a fourth term and instead successfully ran for lieutenant governor.
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 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
Incumbent Democraticattorney general Jim Hood declined to run for a fifth term and instead ran for governor.[ 5] Reconstruction era .
Democratic primary results[ 2] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Jennifer Riley Collins 253,042 100.0 Total votes 253,042 100.0
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
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
Mississippi State Auditor election, 2019 County resultsWhite: 90–100%
Republican primary results[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Shad White (incumbent)333,530 100.0 Total votes 333,530 100.0
Mississippi State Treasurer election, 2019 County results
Green: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% >90%McRae: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% >90%
Incumbent Republican treasurerLynn Fitch declined to run for a third term and instead chose to run for attorney general.
Democratic primary results[ 2] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Addie Lee Green 251,591 100.0 Total votes 251,591 100.0
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
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce [ edit ] Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce election, 2019 County results Precinct results
Cole: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% >90%Gipson: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% >90%Tie 50%
Rickey Cole, former Mississippi Democratic Party Chairman Democratic primary results[ 2] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Rickey Cole 254,523 100.0 Total votes 254,523 100.0
Republican primary results[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Andy Gipson (incumbent) 342,708 100.0 Total votes 342,708 100.0
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 [ edit ] Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance election, 2019 County results Precinct results
Amos: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% >90%Chaney: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% >90%Tie 50%
Democratic primary results[ 2] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Robert Amos 251,664 100.0 Total votes 251,664 100.0
Republican primary results[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Mike Chaney (incumbent) 345,736 100.0 Total votes 345,736 100.0
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 [ edit ] Mississippi Public Service Commissioner, Northern District election, 2019 ← 2015 November 5, 2019 (2019-11-05 ) 2023 →
Democratic primary results[ 2] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Brandon Presley (incumbent) 95,783 100.0 Total votes 95,783 100.0
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 ← 2015 November 5, 2019 (2019-11-05 ) 2023 →
County resultsBailey: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%Stamps: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90%
Dorothy "Dot" Benford, activist Ryan Brown, deputy Public Service Commissioner for the Central District (2016−2019) Bruce Burton, candidate for Central District in2011 and2015 De'Keither Stamps , member of Jackson City Council (2013−2020)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
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 fromDemocratic
Mississippi Public Service Commissioner, Southern District election, 2019 ← 2015 November 5, 2019 (2019-11-05 ) 2023 →
County resultsMaxwell: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Moran: 50–60% 60–70%
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 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
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 [ edit ] Mississippi Transportation Commissioner, Northern District election, 2019 ← 2015 November 5, 2019 (2019-11-05 ) 2023 →
County resultsCaldwell: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Grist: 50–60% 60–70%
Joey Grist, former state representative Democratic primary results[ 2] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Joey Grist 88,595 100.0 Total votes 88,595 100.0
Trey Bowman John Caldwell E. Allen Hathcock Jeremy Martin Geoffrey Yoste 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
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 ← 2015 November 5, 2019 (2019-11-05 ) 2023 →
County resultsSimmons: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90%Lee: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%
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
Butch Lee Ricky Pennington Jr. 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
Mississippi Transportation Commissioner, Southern District election, 2019 ← 2015 November 5, 2019 (2019-11-05 ) 2023 →
Tom King , incumbentTony Smith, state senator Chad Toney 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
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
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