The 2023 Mississippi elections took place on November 7, 2023, with the primary on August 8 and any required runoffs on August 29.^[1] All executive offices in the state up for election, as well as all 52 seats of the Mississippi State Senate, all 122 seats in the Mississippi House of Representatives, and many local offices. The qualifying deadline for all 2023 Mississippi races was February 1, 2023.^[2]

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2023 Mississippi elections

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Special elections also took place during the year.

One-term Republican incumbent Delbert Hosemann was elected in 2019 with 60% of the vote. He ran for re-election.^[3]

Republican state senator Chris McDaniel also announced his candidacy, challenging Hosemann.^[4]

Republicans Shane Quick (who ran against Hosemann in 2019) and Tiffany Longino also filed for the race,^[3] as did Democrat D. Ryan Grover, a former candidate for the Oxford Board of Aldermen.^[3]

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Mississippi Secretary of State election, 2023

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Nominee Michael Watson Ty Pinkins Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 481,895 328,067 Percentage 59.5% 40.5%

County results Watson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Pinkins:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Secretary of State before election Michael Watson Republican Elected Secretary of State Michael Watson Republican

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After considering challenging Tate Reeves in the 2023 Mississippi gubernatorial election,^[5] Michael Watson instead decided to run for re-election as Secretary of State.^[6]

Former Mississippi Secretary of State Staffer and 2022 Democratic nominee for Mississippi's 3rd congressional district Shuwaski Young announced his bid to unseat Watson.^[3]

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Mississippi Attorney General election, 2023

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Nominee Lynn Fitch Greta Kemp Martin Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 470,870 339,948 Percentage 58.1% 41.9%

County results Fitch:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Martin:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Attorney General before election Lynn Fitch Republican Elected Attorney General Lynn Fitch Republican

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One-term Republican incumbent Lynn Fitch was elected in 2019 with 57.83% of the vote, becoming the state's first Republican attorney general since 1878.^[3] She ran for re-election.^[3]

Democratic attorney and Disability Rights Mississippi Litigation Director Greta Kemp Martin ran to challenge Fitch.^[3]

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Mississippi State Auditor election, 2023

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Nominee Shad White Larry Bradford Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 474,313 334,418 Percentage 58.6% 41.4%

County results White:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Bradford:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

State Auditor before election Shad White Republican Elected State Auditor Shad White Republican

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Incumbent Republican Shad White was appointed as auditor in 2018, winning his first full term unopposed in 2019. White ran for re-election.^[3]

The mayor of Anguilla, Democrat Larry Bradford, challenged White in the general election.^[4]

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Mississippi State Treasurer election, 2023

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Nominee David McRae Addie Lee Green Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 472,705 337,008 Percentage 58.4% 41.6%

County results McRae:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Green:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

State Treasurer before election David McRae Republican Elected State Treasurer David McRae Republican

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One-term Republican incumbent David McRae was elected in 2019 with 60.8% of the vote. He ran for re-election,^[3] and was unopposed in the Republican primary.^[4][3]

McRae faced a rematch in the general election, as former member of the Bolton Board of Aldermen Addie Lee Green was the only Democrat to announce a run.^[4] Lee Green received 39.2% of the vote in 2019.

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Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce election, 2023

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Nominee Andy Gipson Robert Bradford Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 467,901 342,172 Percentage 57.8% 42.2%

County results Gipson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Bradford:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Agriculture Commissioner before election Andy Gipson Republican Elected Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson Republican

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Two-term Republican incumbent Andy Gipson was re-elected in 2019 with 58.7% of the vote. Gipson ran for re-election,^[16] and was the only Republican on the ballot.^[4]

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Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance election, 2023

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Nominee Mike Chaney Bruce Burton Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 480,514 329,214 Percentage 59.3% 40.7%

County results Chaney:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Burton:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Insurance Commissioner before election Mike Chaney Republican Elected Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney Republican

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Four-term Republican incumbent Mike Chaney was reelected in 2019 with 61.26% of the vote. Chaney, who also serves as the state's Fire Marshal, ran for re-election.^[3][4]

Republican Mitch Young, a former US Navy Petty Officer and candidate for governor in 2015, announced a primary challenge against Chaney.^[4]

Democratic attorney and 2022 Court of Appeals in District Four candidate Bruce Burton also ran.^[3]