Mississippi Treasurer
General information
Office Type:	Partisan
Office website:	Official Link
Compensation:	$90,000
2025 FY Budget:	$6,658,958
Term limits:	None
Structure
Length of term:	4 years
Authority:	Mississippi Constitution, Article V, Section 134
Selection Method:	Elected
Current Officeholder(s)
Mississippi Treasurer David McRae Republican Party Assumed office: January 9, 2020
Elections
Next election:	November 2, 2027
Last election:	November 7, 2023
Other Mississippi Executive Offices
Governor •Lieutenant Governor •Secretary of State •Attorney General •Treasurer •Auditor •Superintendent of Education •Agriculture Commissioner •Insurance Commissioner •Executive Director of Environmental Quality • Executive Director of Employment Security •Public Service Commission •Transportation Commission

TheTreasurer of the State of Mississippi is the chief financial officer of the government ofMississippi.

Thetreasurer is responsible for maintaining the state funds by investing and maintaining the state budget. The department's main purpose is to invest state funds, disburse funds for local bonds and taxes as needed, ensure records are kept of all money transactions, distribute unclaimed property as needed, and make payments for the state as needed.^[1]

The treasurer is elected every four years.

Current officeholder

The current Mississippi Treasurer isDavid McRae (R). McRae assumed office in 2020.

Authority

The treasurer's powers and duties are established by Article V, Section 134 of theMississippi Constitution.^[2]

Article V, Section 134:

Qualifications

Article 5,Section 133 of theMississippi Constitution outline the qualifications for secretary of state, which also apply for treasurer:^[2]

• at least 25 years old
• a resident of Mississippi for at least the five years before the day of their election^[3]

Elections

Mississippi state government organizational chart

Mississippi elects treasurers to four-year terms during gubernatorial election years. For Mississippi, 2015, 2019, 2023, and 2027 are all treasurer election years.

2027

See also:Mississippi Treasurer election, 2027

There are noofficial candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 2, 2027.

Past elections

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2023

See also:Mississippi Treasurer election, 2023

General election

General election for Mississippi Treasurer

IncumbentDavid McRae defeatedAddie Lee Green in the general election for Mississippi Treasurer on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David McRae (R)	58.4	472,705
		Addie Lee Green (D)	41.6	337,008

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 809,713
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Mississippi Treasurer

Addie Lee Green advanced from the Democratic primary for Mississippi Treasurer on August 8, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Addie Lee Green	100.0	184,194

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3	Total votes: 184,194
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Mississippi Treasurer

IncumbentDavid McRae advanced from the Republican primary for Mississippi Treasurer on August 8, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David McRae	100.0	349,800

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 349,800
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2019

See also:Mississippi Treasurer election, 2019

General election

General election for Mississippi Treasurer

David McRae defeatedAddie Lee Green in the general election for Mississippi Treasurer on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David McRae (R)	60.8	528,899
		Addie Lee Green (D)	39.2	340,962

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 869,861
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Mississippi Treasurer

Addie Lee Green advanced from the Democratic primary for Mississippi Treasurer on August 6, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Addie Lee Green	100.0	251,591

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3	Total votes: 251,591
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Mississippi Treasurer

David McRae defeatedEugene Clarke in the Republican primary for Mississippi Treasurer on August 6, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David McRae	61.5	222,610
		Eugene Clarke	38.5	139,345

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3	Total votes: 361,955
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2015

See also:Mississippi Treasurer election, 2015

There was a regularly scheduled election for treasurer in 2015.Lynn Fitch (R) was eligible for re-election. The primary election was scheduled for August 4, 2015, with the general election on November 3, 2015.

General

Mississippi State Treasurer, 2015
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Lynn FitchIncumbent	79.2%	516,666
	Reform	Viola V. McFarland	20.8%	135,878
Total Votes				652,544
Election results viaMississippi Secretary of State

Primary

Democratic

There was no Democratic primary in 2015 as no candidate from the party filed to run.

Republican

Incumbent Fitch defeated McRae in theRepublican primary and faced third-party challengerViola V. McFarland in the general election.^[4]

Mississippi Treasurer Republican Primary, 2015
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Lynn Fitch	56.6%	154,492
David McRae	43.4%	118,411
Total Votes		272,903
Election results viaMississippi Secretary of State.

2011

On November 8, 2011,Lynn Fitch won election to the office of Mississippi State Treasurer. She defeatedConnie Moran (Democrat) andShawn O'Hara (Reform) in the general election.

Mississippi State Treasurer, 2011
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Lynn Fitch	58.8%	513,132
	Democratic	Connie Moran	38.2%	333,267
	Reform	Shawn O'Hara	3%	26,421
Total Votes				872,820
Election results viaMississippi Secretary of State.

2007

On November 6, 2007,Tate Reeves won re-election to the office of Mississippi State Treasurer. He defeated Shawn O'Hara (Democrat) in the general election.

Mississippi State Treasurer, 2007
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Tate ReevesIncumbent	60.5%	436,833
	Democratic	Shawn O'Hara	39.5%	284,789
Total Votes				721,622
Election results viaMississippi Secretary of State.

2003

On November 4, 2003,Tate Reeves won election to the office of Mississippi State Treasurer. He defeated Gary Anderson (Democrat) and Lee Dilworth (Reform) in the general election.

Mississippi State Treasurer, 2003
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Tate Reeves	51.8%	447,860
	Democratic	Gary Anderson	46.6%	403,307
	Reform	Lee Dilworth	1.6%	13,507
Total Votes				864,674
Election results viaMississippi Secretary of State.

Vacancies

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Duties

The duties of the treasurer are detailed in the Mississippi Code and listed on the treasurer's website and are as follows:^[1]

• Pay the state’s bills on time to maintain a good credit rating
• Receive, protect, disburse, and invest the state’s funds
• Return unclaimed property to its rightful owner
• Distribute tax revenues to counties, cities, and other taxing districts of the state
• Invest and account for the state’s investment funds, trust funds, and bond proceeds
• Issue state bonds for state and local projects, helping keep communities strong
• Administer College Savings Mississippi, which enables thousands of Mississippi families to invest in college savings plans
• Advise state agencies on good financial practices
• Keep taxpayers updated on the state’s finances through the semi-annual Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) report
• Serve as Treasurer to the Mississippi Employment Security Commission
• Serve on more more than a dozen boards, including Mississippi Windstorm Underwriting Association Board, Mississippi Guaranty Pool Board, State Bond Commission, Public Employees Retirement Board, Mississippi Business Finance Corporation, Development Bank Board, License Tag Commission, Tort Claims Board, Economic Development Strategic Planning Task Force, State Prison Emergency and Management Board, Private Nonprofit Institutions of Higher Learning (MEFA), the Historic Properties Trust Fund Advisory Committee, and Chairman of the College Savings Plan of Mississippi Board

Divisions

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State budget

See also:Mississippi state budget and finances

The Office of State Treasurer's budget for fiscal year 2025 was $6,658,958.^[5]

Compensation

See also:Compensation of state executive officers

2023

In 2023, the officer's salary was $90,000, according to theCouncil of State Governments.^[6]

2022

In 2022, the officer's salary was $90,000, according to theCouncil of State Governments.^[7]

2021

In 2021, the treasurer received a salary of $90,000, according to theCouncil of State Governments.^[8]

2020

In 2020, the treasurer received a salary of $90,000, according to theCouncil of State Governments.^[9]

2019

In 2019, the treasurer received a salary of $90,000, according to theCouncil of State Governments.^[10]

2018

In 2018, the treasurer received a salary of $90,000, according to theCouncil of State Governments.^[11]

2017

In 2017, the treasurer received a salary of $90,000, according to theCouncil of State Governments.^[12]

2016

In 2016, the treasurer received a salary of $90,000, according to theCouncil of State Governments.^[13]

2015

In 2015, the treasurer received a salary of $90,000, according to theCouncil of State Governments.^[14]

2014

In 2014, the treasurer was paid an estimated$90,000, according to theCouncil of State Governments.^[15]

2013

In 2013, the treasurer was paid an estimated$90,000, according to theCouncil of State Governments.^[16]

2012

In 2012, the treasurer was paid an estimated$85,500, according to theCouncil of State Governments.^[17]

Historical officeholders

Since 1817 Mississippi has had 49 state treasurers.^[18]

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Contact information

Mississippi State Treasurer's Office
PO Box 138
Jackson, MS 39205

Phone: 601-359-3600
Fax: 601-359-2001

See also

• Mississippi state executive offices

External links

Suggest a link

• Mississippi Office of the State Treasurer

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