Democratic Party primaries in Mississippi, 2024
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| Democratic Party primaries, 2024 |
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| Primary Date |
| March 12, 2024 |
| Primary Runoff Date |
| April 2, 2024 |
| Federal elections |
| Democratic primaries for U.S. House |
| State party |
| Democratic Party of Mississippi |
| State political party revenue |
This page focuses on the Democratic primaries that took place in Mississippi on March 12, 2024.
Aprimary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election.
In Mississippi, primaries are open, meaning any registered voter may vote in the primary of their choice. State law says: "No person shall vote or attempt to vote in the primary election of one (1) party when he or she has voted on the same date in the primary election of another party."[1]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, seethis article.
Federal elections
U.S. Senate
ADemocratic Party primary took place onMarch 12, 2024, in Mississippi to determine which Democratic candidate would run in the state's general election onNovember 5, 2024.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Mississippi
Ty Pinkins advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Mississippi on March 12, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ty Pinkins  | 100.0 | 82,264 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 82,264 | ||
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U.S. House
District 1
Democratic primary candidates = candidate completedBallotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyDistrict 2
Democratic primary candidates- Bennie Thompson (Incumbent) ✔
District 3
Democratic primary candidatesThe Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
District 4
Democratic primary candidates = candidate completedBallotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyVoting information
- See also:Voting in Mississippi
Election information inMississippi: March 12, 2024, election.
What was the voter registration deadline?
- In-person: Feb. 12, 2024
- By mail: Postmarked by Feb. 12, 2024
- Online: N/A
Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?
What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?
- In-person: N/A
- By mail: N/A by N/A
- Online: N/A
What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?
- In-person: March 12, 2024
- By mail: Postmarked by March 12, 2024
Was early voting available to all voters?
What were the early voting start and end dates?
Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?
When were polls open on Election Day?
Context of the 2024 elections
Mississippi Party Control: 1992-2026
Four years of Democratic trifectas • Fifteen years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
State party overview
Democratic Party of Mississippi
- See also:Democratic Party of Mississippi
State political party revenue
State political parties typically deposit revenue in separate state and federal accounts in order to comply with state and federal campaign finance laws.
TheDemocratic Party and theRepublican Party maintain state affiliates in all 50 states, theDistrict of Columbia, and select U.S. territories. The following map displaystotal state political party revenue per capita for theDemocratic state party affiliates.
Pivot Counties
- See also:Pivot Counties by state
Two of 82 Mississippi counties—2.4 percent—arePivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted forBarack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and forDonald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
| Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Trump margin of victory in 2016 | Obama margin of victory in 2012 | Obama margin of victory in 2008 | ||||
| Chickasaw County, Mississippi | 6.06% | 4.52% | 2.13% | ||||
| Panola County, Mississippi | 0.12% | 8.62% | 6.52% | ||||
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑LexisNexis, "Miss. Code Ann. § 23–15–575," accessed October 21, 2025
- ↑Republicans gained a majority in 2007 when two Democratic state senators switched their party affiliation. Democrats regained the majority as a result of the 2007 elections.
