Mississippi Secretary of State election, 2023
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: February 1, 2023 |
| Primary: August 8, 2023 Primary runoff: August 29, 2023 General: November 7, 2023 General runoff: November 28, 2023 (canceled) Pre-election incumbent(s): Michael D. Watson Jr. (Republican) |
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Mississippi held an election forsecretary of state onNovember 7, 2023. The primary was August 8, 2023, and a primary runoff was August 29, 2023. The general runoff election was scheduled for November 28, 2023, but it was canceled. The filing deadline was February 1, 2023.
IncumbentMichael D. Watson Jr. won election in the general election for Mississippi Secretary of State.
For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- Mississippi Secretary of State election, 2023 (August 8 Democratic primary)
- Mississippi Secretary of State election, 2023 (August 8 Republican primary)
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for Mississippi Secretary of State
IncumbentMichael D. Watson Jr. defeatedTy Pinkins in the general election for Mississippi Secretary of State on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael D. Watson Jr. (R) | 59.5 | 481,895 |
 | Ty Pinkins (D) | 40.5 | 328,067 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 809,962 | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Shuwaski Young (D)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Mississippi Secretary of State
Shuwaski Young advanced from the Democratic primary for Mississippi Secretary of State on August 8, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Shuwaski Young | 100.0 | 183,120 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 | Total votes: 183,120 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mississippi Secretary of State
IncumbentMichael D. Watson Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Mississippi Secretary of State on August 8, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael D. Watson Jr. | 100.0 | 351,774 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 351,774 | ||
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On August 27, 2023, Democratic candidateShuwaski Young announced he would be withdrawing from the 2023Mississippi Secretary of State election.[1]
Candidate profiles
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Voting information
- See also:Voting in Mississippi
Election information inMississippi: Nov. 7, 2023, election.
What was the voter registration deadline?
- In-person: Oct. 9, 2023
- By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 10, 2023
- 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: Nov. 7, 2023
- By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 7, 2023
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?
Election history
2019
General election
General election for Mississippi Secretary of State
Michael D. Watson Jr. defeatedJohnny DuPree in the general election for Mississippi Secretary of State on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael D. Watson Jr. (R) | 58.8 | 511,249 |
 | Johnny DuPree (D) | 41.2 | 357,806 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 869,055 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Mississippi Secretary of State
Johnny DuPree defeatedMaryra Hunt in the Democratic primary for Mississippi Secretary of State on August 6, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Johnny DuPree | 71.7 | 200,423 |
 | Maryra Hunt | 28.3 | 79,201 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 | Total votes: 279,624 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mississippi Secretary of State
Michael D. Watson Jr. defeatedSam Britton in the Republican primary for Mississippi Secretary of State on August 6, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael D. Watson Jr. | 52.8 | 187,054 |
 | Sam Britton | 47.2 | 167,440 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 | Total votes: 354,494 | ||
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2015
There was a regularly scheduled election for secretary of state in 2015.Delbert Hosemann (R) was eligible for re-election. The primary election occurred on August 4, 2015, with the general election on November 3, 2015.
| Mississippi Secretary of State, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Charles E. Graham | 35.8% | 256,689 | |
| Republican |  Delbert HosemannIncumbent | 61.3% | 440,048 | |
| Reform | Randy Walker | 3% | 21,260 | |
| Total Votes | 717,997 | |||
| Election results viaMississippi Secretary of State | ||||
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