hb```u@r/0301GCs)15dVpV1e8 Xr)fd&# >:in{xt 6Y&&X*,;**xDMnYjr%N"ML*MVj{LVSV/sl!$rJeA 0#)T#7RGpdbg_6:$ilf`h``h`h`` & A( w0e"":-@ .votebox_legend .non_result_row { [3], Incumbent Republican Shad White was appointed as Auditor in 2018, winning his first full term unopposed in 2019. The Mississippi Today/Siena College Research Institute poll surveyed 821 registered voters from Jan. 8-12. Twenty-eight states and the District of Columbia have extended postpartum Medicaid coverage to a full year. You can find links to the current election overview pages in the "Offices on the ballot" section of this page. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. Mississippi Republican Gov. .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, padding-bottom: 7px; "Every four years, Mississippis most liberal reporter, Bobby Harrison, tells his readers Tate Reeves is going to lose based on some over-cooked media poll and every four years, Bobby Harrison is wrong. A native of Laurel, Bobby joined our team June 2018 after working for the North Mississippi Daily Journal in Tupelo since 1984. Mississippi's primaries are August 8, with both Presley and Reeves overwhelmingly favored to win the nominations. .race_header.republican { } . ", "King won't seek 4th term on Mississippi transport commission", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2023_Mississippi_elections&oldid=1140455838, 2023 elections in the United States by state, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 20 February 2023, at 04:07. width: 100%; Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. position: relative; font-size: 12px; He is running for re-election. [3], Democratic Attorney and Disability Rights Mississippi Litigation Director Greta Kemp Martin is running to challenge Fitch. Buy newspaper front pages, posters and more. He has announced that he is running for re-election. display: block; background-color: #6db24f; } .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { } } The pollster did not immediately release full crosstabs, which can help observers determine whether those polled represent an accurate snapshot of the electorate. If two or three of these candidates ran, the GOP primary could be considered a toss-up. overflow-x: scroll; Reeves said he replaced Pigott becausethe attorneywas making theinvestigationpolitical and because Pigott did not have the resources to adequately pursue the case alone. In the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump carried Mississippi by 16 percentage points. The qualifying deadline for all 2023 Mississippi races was February 1, 2023.[2]. font-style: italic; The governors stance then was certainly outside the mainstream and clearly not shared by a vast majority of Mississippians. .non_result_row th { JACKSON, Miss. } 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. display: block; font-weight: 300; or redistributed. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. In the state capitals outside of the 100 largest cities, it includes coverage of mayoral, city council, and district attorney elections. } Our stories may appear on pages with ads, but not ads specifically sold against our stories. top: 2px; [4], One-term Republican Incumbent David McRae was elected in 2019 with 60.8% of the vote. (Commissioner Brandon Presley Facebook). On November 16, 2022, King announced he would retire at the end of his term and not seek re-election. [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. endstream endobj 1965 0 obj <>/Metadata 128 0 R/Pages 1959 0 R/StructTreeRoot 281 0 R/Type/Catalog/ViewerPreferences 1986 0 R>> endobj 1966 0 obj <. There were no incumbents in this race. background-color: #6db24f; } } February 16, 2023. Ballotpedia's coverage extends to all elections on the federal level, all gubernatorial, state legislative, statewide ballot measure, and statewide judicial elections, as well as many other types of state executive offices. As the 2023 statewide election cycle revs up in coming days, heres the scenario that should keep Reeves one of themost unpopular governorsin America up at night. Also, 29% of Democrats who responded said they planned to vote in the Republican primary on Aug. 8, and 77% of Democratic voters surveyed say they want someone else other than Reeves. Waller had challenged Reeves in the 2019 gubernatorial primary, forcing Reeves into a runoff, but a 61% majority of registered voters said they did not know enough about him to give an opinion for the 2023 election. Reeves has appointed himself commander in chief of the cover-up.. font-size: 12px; Market data provided by Factset. padding-top: 3px; How to vote | By clicking submit, you agree to share your email address with Mississippi Today. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content. .votebox_legend { $(".toggle-section:eq("+index+")").show(); He also writes a weekly news analysis which is co-published in newspapers statewide. Tate Reeves discusses his 2023 re-election bid with Fox News Digital As he seeks re-election to serve as the state's governor, Tate Reeves says he is looking to build on. November 28, 2023: General runoff, Legend: election(s) / no electionsSubject to Ballotpedia's scope. Commissioner of Insurance "Its clear, the people of Mississippi are ready to fire Tate Reeves.". font-size: 0.9em; .election_results_text { background-color: #f4f4f4; margin-right: 12px; Take the political quiz to see which Gubernatorial candidates match your political beliefs. In his January gubernatorial campaign announcement, Presley panned Reeves for his involvement in the scandal, including that Reeves personal trainer, Paul Lacoste, improperly received more than $1 million in welfare funds. . overflow: hidden; hbbd```b``kA$|Z"5QfH= RdT 6!,;DL`7H @&Fvk.ADg wc Tate Reeves did an abrupt about-face Sunday on an issue for which Democrats have been sharply criticizing him this election year, saying for the . August 8, 2023: Primary Tate Reeves defeated William Waller in the Republican primary runoff for Governor of Mississippi on August 27, 2019. External Relations: Moira Delaney Hannah Nelson Caroline Presnell School districts | by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today February 13, 2023, This and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.. [4] Lee Green received 39.2% of the vote in 2019. padding-top: 8px; Public policy, Communications: Alison Graves Carley Allensworth Abigail Campbell Sarah Groat Caitlin Vanden Boom overflow-y: auto; top: -5px; [6], Registration must be completed 30 days prior to the election. @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { Tate Reeves, governor of Mississippi, speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas, Texas, Aug. 5, 2022. .votebox_bp_logo { .race_header.green { letter-spacing: .03em; display: block; Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. .race_header.democratic { Each congressional district shall be entitled to one (1) representative, who shall have attained the age of twenty-five (25) years, and been seven (7) years a citizen of the United States, and who shall, when elected, be an inhabitant of the state. Wed, Mar 01, 2023. margin: 0; } height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0px; } March 2, 2023, at 7:34 p.m. Ex-Wrestler Pleads Guilty Again in Mississippi Welfare Fraud. Without exception, though, the analysts all predicted no candidate would garner 50% of the vote on Election Day. background-color: #db0000; margin-bottom: .75em; text-align: left !important; "We are fighting for our conservative values. padding-bottom: 8px; } .non_result_row div { Auditor .results_table { State executives | I understand that submitting my email address allows iSideWith.com to send me important notifications via email. I think people elected me to be a leader and to stand up and do the things we needed to do and we have done that, whether it has been a tornado or a hurricane or a water crisis.". .results_text { z-index:1; overflow-y: hidden; } It wouldnt have been a problem 132 years ago. .non_result_row { Andy Beshear may be in trouble in November: Republican Sen. Rand Paul won. letter-spacing: 0.03em; margin-bottom: 0px; width: 100%; Next, of course, Reeves would need to size up the Democratic nominee for governor. Elections in 2023 | Please reload the page and try again. .race_header { background-color: #003388; Takethequiz. } border-radius: 50%; width: 50px; } The lowest percentage any modern Democrat has pulled in a governors race was Robert Gray in 2015, who garnered 33% despite no political experience and virtually no name ID. Federal courts | } color: #888; This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. .non_result_row { [1] Primary elections will be held on August 8.[2]. } overflow-y: hidden; Unlike @tatereeves, I dont think I know more than doctors., The two Democratic leaders in the Mississippi Legislature Sen. Derrick Simmons of Greenville and Rep. Robert Johnson of Natchez criticized Reeves in a joint statement Sunday, Saying hell sign this bill if it comes to him is simply a last-ditch effort to save face on an issue that the vast majority of Mississippians support, Simmons and Johnson said of the governor. A native of Hazlehurst, Adam has worked as a staff reporter for AL.com, The Birmingham News and The Clarion-Ledger and his work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post and Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Mississippi is holding an election for governor on November 7, 2023. Reeves was first elected in 2019, relatively narrowly defeating then-attorney general Jim Hood, who was the only Democrat elected to statewide office in Mississippi at the time. We prefer Author Name, Mississippi Today in the byline. margin: 8px auto; Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. var index = $(this).index() 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. JACKSON, Miss. by Adam Ganucheau, Mississippi Today July 12, 2022, This and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.. display: block; Mar 3, 2023, 11:48 AM EST. Ten percent of respondents were undecided. It's a record I am proud of. He has not publicly changed his opposition to a broader expansion of Medicaid coverage to working people with low-wage jobs that dont provide private insurance. } background-color: #f9d334; Tate Reeves answers questions from the media after signing qualifying paperwork to run for reelection at the Mississippi Republican Headquarters in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today width: 100%; Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. .votebox-results-metadata-p { JACKSON, Miss. 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. display: inline-block; Chaney, who also serves as the state's Fire Marshal, is running for re-election. The primary will occur on August 8, 2023. Take the quiz. letter-spacing: 0.03em; } color: #0645ad; We do not sell or share your information with anyone. As governor since January 2020 and during two previous terms as lieutenant governor, Reeves has resisted efforts to expand the scope of Medicaid and other government programs. [4], Republicans Shane Quick (who ran against Hosemann in 2019) and Tiffany Longino have filed for the race,[3] as has Democrat D. Ryan Grover, a former candidate for the Oxford Board of Aldermans. .votebox-covid-disclaimer { 2.1 Noteworthy elections; 3 What's on your . Tate Reeves files for reelection bid", "Democrats see Mississippi governor's race as ripe for an upset", "Candidate qualifying deadline passes and reveals slate of 2023 statewide candidates", "Mississippi doctor against vaccine mandate runs for governor", "Gov. Bobby has a bachelor's in American Studies from the University of Southern Mississippi and has received multiple awards from the Mississippi Press Association, including the Bill Minor Best Investigative/In-depth Reporting and Best Commentary Column. For more dates, please see the elections calendar. This is going to be a good year and I am looking forward to it. Reeves touted the fact that Roe v. Wade was overturned during his first term led by the efforts of a case which began in Mississippi. "If you make a promise to the voters during an election, then go out there and fulfill that promise," Reeves said. .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { Tate Reeves. Incumbent Tate Reeves, David Hardigree, and John Witcher are running in the Republican primary for Governor of Mississippi on August 8, 2023. Ten percent of respondents were undecided. By clicking submit, you agree to share your email address with Mississippi Today. font-size: 2em; Governor, was accompanied by his wife, Elee, as he submitted paperwork to the Mississippi Republican headquarters in Downtown Jackson for the 2023 election. .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { This section lists major events in the post-2020 census redistricting cycle in reverse chronological order. Tate Reeves did an abrupt about-face Sunday on an issue for which Democrats have been sharply criticizing him this election year, saying for the first time that he wants the state to allow a full year of Medicaid coverage to women after they give birth. READ MORE: Gov. Even if Reeves ran first or second on Election Day, a runoff with the other top vote-getter would be far from a guaranteed victory for the incumbent. Reeves said on social media that if the Republican-controlled state House and Senate send him a bill to allow a year of postpartum Medicaid coverage, I will sign it into law.. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. If you share our stories on social media, please tag us in your posts using. padding-left: 8px; color: #888; } [4], One-term Republican Incumbent Dane Maxwell was elected in 2019 with 62.6% of the vote. .votebox-results-metadata-p { That leaves 67% of the remaining vote for Reeves, whose unfavorability in recent polls has been in the mid-30s. Keep this news free and accessible to all by becoming a member and giving a recurring donation of any amount today. This is the second public poll on the governors race released in 2023. margin-bottom: 4px; Feb. 1 is the qualifying deadline for an election that will include statewide offices . "I believe in my heart that if we eliminate the income tax, if we make ourselves more competitive with Texas and Tennessee and Florida, what we are going to see in our state is significant growth, not only economic growth, but population growth as well. .results_text { Follow Emily Wagster Pettus on Twitter at http://twitter.com/EWagsterPettus. Cities | [4], One-term Republican Incumbent John Caldwell was elected in 2019 with 63.2% of the vote. August 29, 2023: Primary runoff (Dylan Hollingsworth/Bloomberg via Getty Images). Tate Reeves has faced a litany of unprecedented problems in his first term as Mississippi governor: a bitter fight for power with legislative leaders, turmoil and scandal within multiple state agencies, consistent staff turnover, costly natural disasters, and a life-disrupting pandemic. background: #4c4c4c; The unsuccessful third candidates supporters would undoubtedly flock to Reeves opponent in a runoff. margin-top: 0px; .votebox-scroll-container { position: relative; "I am particularly proud of the record investments we have made in our people through workforce development and workforce training," Reeves said. overflow-x: scroll; Four Democrats have announced that they are challenging Gipson: Four-Term Republican Incumbent Mike Chaney was reelected in 2019 with 61.26% of the vote. } } To learn more about our cartoon syndication services. Our stories may appear on pages with ads, but not ads specifically sold against our stories. .votebox-results-cell--check { We center readers in everything we do, informingand engagingMississippians through reporting, podcasts, events and online communities. letter-spacing: .04em; 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. In addition to his narrow lead over Presley, Reeves holds a strong advantage over potential Republican primary challenger Bill Waller Jr., a former Mississippi Supreme Court chief justice. } padding-bottom: 5px; iSideWith.com may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our affiliate partnerships with retailers. [3], Four-term Democratic Incumbent Brandon Presley was re-elected unopposed in 2019. A voter must be at least 18 years old by Election Day. .votebox-results-cell--check { Population growth is going to all us to see GDP growth in excess of the 2.5% to 3% that I expect us to see in the coming years. border-bottom: 1px solid grey; } background-color: #003388; The filing deadline was February 1, 2023. overflow-x: auto; .results_table_container { } Apply today! float: left; margin-top: 0px; Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window). The Mississippi Senate on Feb. 7 passed a bill to allow a full year of postpartum Medicaid coverage, as it has in previous years. 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." Thats it. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { We have to love them. $(".toggle-section").hide(); } width: 100% !important; We believe that an informed Mississippi is a better Mississippi. Shortly before Presley officially announced his candidacy, a Mississippi Today/Siena College poll showed Reeves led Presley by 4 points (43% to 39%). } But winning the Republican primary is the very least of Reeves concerns. The 2023 Mississippi elections will take place on November 7, 2023, with the primary on August 8. Tate Reeves filed for reelection Tuesday, touting his work to increase jobs,. Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2023, Mississippi gubernatorial election, 2023 (August 8 Democratic primary), Mississippi gubernatorial election, 2023 (August 8 Republican primary). The most notable Democrat considering a gubernatorial run isBrandon Presley, the longtime northern district public service commissioner. } Fresh off a 2022 in which Mississippi is touting the lowest unemployment rate in the states history, Republican Gov. 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. } padding-bottom: 3px; Look for the "Republish This Story" button underneath each story. overflow-x: auto; Attorney General The issue was, of course, blessed by Gunn, the leader of the House, and Lt. Gov. .results_row td { All rights reserved. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below: .votebox { Bill Waller Jr. was Reeves' primary opponent from 2019. padding-bottom: 8px; House Speaker Philip Gunn, a Republican, has not said whether the House will consider that bill. You can only publish select stories individually not as a collection. Additionally, a sizable 64% majority of respondents had an unfavorable impression of Reeves for firing the state attorney tasked with recouping misspent welfare funds. Incumbent Republican Governor Tate Reeves is running for re-election to a second term in office. font-weight: 300; overflow-y: hidden; Mississippi state law stipulates that an individual can only participate in a party's primary if he or she "intends to support the nominations made in the primary" in which he or she participates. Tate Reeves trails Democratic challenger Brandon Presley in a new poll, and Reeves scored low marks for his handling of the Mississippi welfare scandal. color: #6db24f; } } [3], The Mayor of Anguilla, Democrat Larry Bradford, is challenging White in the general election. We're fighting the radical transgender agenda, particularly amongst those under the age of 18. Adam earned his bachelors in journalism from the University of Mississippi. Brandon Presley, a state utility regulator now running for governor as a Democrat, said Thursday on Twitter that Reeves doesnt have the guts to push postpartum care for mothers., You would think His Majesty would be able to persuade the Legislature to do the right thing, Presley wrote. Reeves, 48, the former Lt. .percentage_number { Among the races to watch are governors' contests in Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi and mayoral elections in Chicago and Philadelphia. Tulchin Research has a B/C rating from FiveThirtyEight, and in the three Tulchin polls the site has graded, it averaged a slight mean-reverted bias toward Republicans. Tate Reeves filed for reelection Tuesday, touting his work to increase jobs, expand economic development and improve education during a term marred by a pandemic, deadly storms and a water crisis in the capital city of Jackson. } background-color: grey; Reeves previously told Fox News that he's confident he'll win the primary as the most conservative candidate in the race. The poll, conducted among 500 Mississippians between Jan. 21-25 by Tulchin Research, found 47% support for Presley compared to 43% support for Reeves, who is running for his second term as governor and for his sixth four-year term in state office. Presley, who has held a Public Service Commission office since 2003, is at a significant disadvantage in terms of statewide name identification. padding-bottom: 7px; | 23-15-1035. overflow: hidden; .race_header.democratic { } The general election is November 7. Editorial cartoons and photo essays are not included under the Creative Commons license and therefore do not have the "Republish This Story" button option. height: 100%; } width: 50%; 2023 United States gubernatorial elections, Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, "Mississippi Republican Gov. 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. } And, to be perfectly honest, I havent been swayed by the data that is, at best, incomplete and, at worst, often misconstrued and mischaracterized by the more government benefits no matter the cost crowd.. 2023 iSideWith.com. 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