Please reload the page and try again. .results_row { endstream endobj startxref Chaney, who also serves as the state's Fire Marshal, is running for re-election. display: inline-block; (AP) Mississippi Gov. Poll: Majority of Mississippi voters prefer new governor in 2023 by Bobby Harrison January 19, 2023 Gov. } The chart below shows the historical percentage of voters who have pledged to vote for each candidate in the 2023 Mississippi Gubernatorialelection. We are independent and not affiliated with any investors, shareholders, political parties or interestgroups. It wouldnt have been a problem 132 years ago. letter-spacing: 0.03em; .non_result_row { Ten percent of respondents were undecided. .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper { Gunn, the third-term Republican leader, has been transparent about both his disdain for Reeves and his consideration of running against him in 2023. vertical-align: middle; Reeves allies have stalked every move of Speaker of the HousePhilip Gunnfor years. The general election will occur on November 7, 2023. You have to credit Mississippi Today. padding-top: 8px; .votebox-results-cell--number {

. The most notable Democrat considering a gubernatorial run isBrandon Presley, the longtime northern district public service commissioner. border-radius: 50%; See Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Mississippi for information on how to run for state or federal office. Consequently, Mississippi's primary is effectively open.[2][3][4][5]. font-size: 12px; background-color: #ccc; On November 16, 2022, King announced he would retire at the end of his term and not seek re-election. [2] Background [ edit] But even a strong Democratic challenger in Presley wouldnt be Reeves biggest 2023 problem. For more dates, please see the elections calendar. GOV. max-width: 75px; The Mississippi Senate on Feb. 7 passed a bill to allow a full year of postpartum Medicaid coverage, as it has in previous years. width: 50px; Special elections also will take place during the year. Any web site our stories appear on must include a contact for your organization. $(".toggle-section").hide(); Pigott said his efforts were solely to recover public fundsthathave been misspent. vertical-align: middle; The plan includes proposed infrastructure investments throughout the state coupled with site development efforts to entice more high-paying jobs from businesses that may locate in Mississippi. Illinois Gov. .indicate_scroll { Among the Grand Ol Party faithful who have recently written checks to Presleys campaign committee is Amory businessman Barry Wax, who served on Reeves 2019 campaign finance committee but wrote his potential Democratic challenger a $25,000 check in 2021. Tate Reeves defeated Jim Hood, David Singletary, and Bob Hickingbottom in the general election for Governor of Mississippi on November 5, 2019. I understand that submitting my email address allows iSideWith.com to send me important notifications via email. Updated: March 4, 2023 @ 5:38 pm. } Tate Reeves", "Ex-justice Waller will not run for Mississippi governor", "Secretary of State Michael Watson mulls move to oust Gov. You cant edit our stories, except to reflect relative changes in time, location and editorial style. Market data provided by Factset. $(".toggle-section:eq("+index+")").show(); .votebox-scroll-container { (AP) Mississippi Gov. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. What to know about gender-affirming care in Mississippi, Poll: Majority of Mississippi voters prefer new governor in 2023, Gov. overflow: hidden; Takethequiz. } Before voters decided in 2020 to get rid of the constitutional provision, Mississippi lawmakers first had to place the issue on the ballot. } Adam Ganucheau, as Mississippi Today's editor-in-chief, oversees the newsroom and works with the editorial team to fulfill our mission of producing high-quality journalism in the public interest. Physicians in the Mississippi State Medical Association and businesses leaders in the Mississippi Economic Council have endorsed a full year of postpartum Medicaid coverage, saying it could improve health outcomes in a state with a high rate of maternal mortality. The general runoff election is November 28, 2023. [3], Four-term Democratic Incumbent Brandon Presley was re-elected unopposed in 2019. Northern District Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley is one of the state's highest elected Democrats. (Dylan Hollingsworth/Bloomberg via Getty Images). .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { [3], 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. Presley has established a long political career focused on common-sense, apolitical priorities like expanding broadband access across the state and keeping large corporations from jacking up utility bills. In the state capitals outside of the 100 largest cities, it includes coverage of mayoral, city council, and district attorney elections. display: inline; .outer_percentage { background-color: #003388; State executives | display: inline-block; But at the time, Reeves refused to endorse the idea, saying it was designed to help elect Democrats to statewide office. } Pritzker keeping options open as some Democrats look for new blood, Cruz blasts Biden's 'incompetent' cabinet picks, warns vulnerable Democrats of consequences in 2024 elections, Marianne Williamson launches campaign against Biden, vows to fight 'forces of hatred, injustice and fear'. background-color: #f4f4f4; } Auditor .votebox_bp_logo { Black voters, who typically vote Democratic in Mississippi, comprised 33.9% of the polls participants. width: 100% !important; FILE - This Feb. 5, 2020, booking photo provided by Hinds County Detention Center shows former wrestler . Ten percent of respondents were undecided. } The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.6 percentage points, making the two declared candidates statistically tied 10 months out from the November election. } GOP candidates, including several who have battled him on political fronts during his first term in office, are lining up for the chance to challenge him next year. font-size: 20px; border: 1px solid #999; Tate Reeves inspired welfare payment targeted in civil suit, texts show. display: inline-block; Presley, who has held a Public Service Commission office since 2003, is at a significant disadvantage in terms of statewide name identification. by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today February 13, 2023, This and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.. Democratic candidate Brandon Presley trails incumbent Republican Gov. .votebox-scroll-container { display: inline-block; text-align: center; $(".toggle-button").click(function(e){ $(".toggle-button").removeClass('selected-button'); In the general election, Reeves has significantly higher name ID than his Democratic challenger Presley, who is relatively unknown despite his distant relation to the "King of Rock and Roll." } Mar 3, 2023, 11:48 AM EST. Reeves also mentioned the reduction in the state's income tax that was passed in 2022, and he said that eliminating the state's income tax in 2023 would lead to even more wealth in Mississippi as well as economic development. float: left; Tate Reeves and William Waller advanced to a runoff. READ MORE: Gov. House Speaker Philip Gunn, a Republican, has not said whether the House will consider that bill. font-size: 20px; The deadline, combined with the Mississippi election season, has intensified debate over postpartum coverage. padding-top: 3px; For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below: .votebox { background-color: #db0000; The other Senate bills in recent years have died in the House because of Gunns opposition. Waller, if he performed similarly to 2019, would earn closer to half of that remaining vote, putting both Reeves and Waller in the high 20s or low 30s. Ballotpedia also covers all elections in the U.S. territories but not elections in other countries. .race_footer { Keep this news free and accessible to all by becoming a member and giving a recurring donation of any amount today. Incumbent Tate Reeves, David Hardigree, and John Witcher are running in the Republican primary for Governor of Mississippi on August 8, 2023. margin-bottom: 4px; A political moderate who self describes as pro-life and pro-Second Amendment, Presley also boasts a genuine, close relationship with the states top Black Democratic leaders something most white Democratic statewide candidates have never been able to say. } Tate Reeves in the state's. To republish online, simply click the button, copy the html code and paste into your Content Management System (CMS). What are the voter ID laws in Mississippi? A native of Laurel, Bobby joined our team June 2018 after working for the North Mississippi Daily Journal in Tupelo since 1984. "When we ran in 2019, I don't think we were aware of the types of challenges that would come before us with the 14 natural disasters declared in the first 14 months of my tenure. padding-bottom: 3px; } %%EOF width: 35px !important; position: relative; The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission ofiSideWith.com. top: 0px; The debate surrounding the future of those benefits has been fierce, Reeves wrote. } He is running for re-election unopposed. font-size: 1.25em; padding-bottom: 8px; Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. text-align: center; [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. Help keep the momentum going by rejoining our member community today. 23-15-1035. Chris Pandolfo is a writer for Fox News Digital. Hosemann announced his reelection bid before an overflow crowd in the party headquarters conference room. "Mississippians want someone new in the Governors office," said Presley, a four-term Public Service Commissioner, former mayor of Nettleton, and distant cousin of rock icon Elvis Presley. November 28, 2023: General runoff, Legend: election(s) / no electionsSubject to Ballotpedia's scope. Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content. } But in 2020, after the murder of George Floyd and as the Black Lives Matter movement gripped the nation, an overwhelming 79% of Mississippi voters elected to remove this provision from the constitution. } text-align: center; By clicking submit, you agree to share your email address with Mississippi Today. Reeves is viewed as unfavorable by 54% of poll respondents, with 40% viewing him as very unfavorable, while he is seen as favorable by 42%, including 16% seeing him as very favorable. left: 0px; You can only publish select stories individually not as a collection. } } } .votebox { padding-left: 0; a proud member of the background-color: #6db24f; letter-spacing: 0.03em; left: 0px; . Even with all of that, Reeves is expected to face a tough reelection fight. 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Gov. width: 100%; March 2, 2023, at 7:34 p.m. Ex-Wrestler Pleads Guilty Again in Mississippi Welfare Fraud. } } If you share our stories on social media, please tag us in your posts using. color:white; } Treasurer Governor Tate Reeves today announced his plan to drive further economic development and growth in Mississippi. These are the most engaging discussions about this election. Tate Reeves, governor of Mississippi, speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, Texas, Aug. 5, 2022. Independent three-term Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs, Jr., a former Democratic state senator, was a close ally to Reeves in 2019, serving on the governor's campaign finance committee. Box 136 Jackson, MS 39205 601-576-2550 Elections Hotline: 800-829-6786 This happened at least once in state history in 1999, when the majority Democratic House seated Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ronnie Musgrove over Republican candidate Mike Parker. .votebox { text-align: center; } Secretary of State Any amount helps us keep producing quality journalism for Mississippi. The poll was commissioned by the Southern Poverty Law Center Action Fund and its affiliated political action committee. text-align: left; font-style: italic; } A quick glance at recent statewide election results in the Bluegrass State would give the sense that Democratic Gov. overflow-x: auto; [1] Primary elections will be held on August 8. 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Major events include the release of apportionment data, the release of census population data, the introduction of formal map proposals, the enactment of new maps, and noteworthy court challenges. background-color: #ccc; position: relative; font-size: 0.9em; } A primary 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. .results_table { } } So far, Ballotpedia has not highlighted any elections in this state. font-size: 16px; .non_result_row th { In the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump carried Mississippi by 16 percentage points. Secretary of State Michael Watson, a Republican, left some confused in July when he showed up to the Neshoba County Fair with signs reading "Michael Watson for Mississippi." The pollster did not immediately release full crosstabs, which can help observers determine whether those polled represent an accurate snapshot of the electorate. Andy Beshear may be in trouble in November: Republican Sen. Rand Paul won. display: inline; According to the Mississippi Department of Employment Security, the Magnolia State is slated for even more growth in 2023 with an expected 3.8% growth rate or more than 44,000 jobs to be added to the economy. width: 100% by Bobby Harrison January 5, 2023 Delbert Hosemann filed qualifying papers Thursday at the state Republican Party headquarters to seek a second term as lieutenant governor. A surprising new poll shows Mississippi Democrats within striking distance of capturing the governor's mansion in the 2023 gubernatorial election. Tech: Matt Latourelle Nathan Bingham Ryan Burch Kirsten Corrao Beth Dellea Travis Eden Tate Kamish Margaret Kearney Eric Lotto Joseph Sanchez. The Tulchin poll found 55% said the state was on the wrong track, 34% on the right track and 11% did not know. font-size: 12px; McRae will face a rematch in the general election, as former Bolton Board of Aldermans Member Addie Lee Green was the only Democrat to announce a run. Adam earned his bachelors in journalism from the University of Mississippi. letter-spacing: .03em; Gov. } Commissioner of Insurance Gov. } color: #888; Tate Reeves walks out of the Governor's Mansion in Jackson on March 26, 2020, as he prepares to speak to media about the coronavirus during a press conference. And we will continue to do so.". Among the races to watch are governors' contests in Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi and mayoral elections in Chicago and Philadelphia. His biggest problem was not a problem four years ago. if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; var RLQ = RLQ || []; RLQ.push( function () { Tate Reeves filed Tuesday to seek reelection, marking the first day candidates for state and local offices can submit qualifying papers for the 2023 election. background-color: #db0000; The sprawling welfare scandal has emerged as one of the top issues of the 2023 governors race. We do not sell or share your information with anyone.