MISSISSIPPI

Your complete directory of Mississippi candidates for Governor, State Cabinet, United States Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline: December 26, 2025 Primary: March 10, 2026 Runoff: April 7, 2026

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND: Bold = Active Candidate Italics = Potential Candidate * = Incumbent = Winner (Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on December 29, 2025

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Tate Reeves (R)* - Term-Limited in 2027. ]
Tom Duff (R) - Venture Capitalist & State Higher Education Board Trustee
Lynn Fitch (R) - Attorney General & Ex-State Treasurer
Andy Gipson (R) - State Agriculture Commissioner, Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Delbert Hosemann (R) - Lt Governor, Ex-Secretary of State & Attorney
Shad White (R) - State Auditor, Attorney & Air Nationa Guard Officer

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections are in 2027.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Delbert Hosemann (R)* - Term-Limited in 2027. ]
Chris McDaniel (R) - Ex-State Sen., Attorney & Frequent Statewide Candidate
Michael Watson (R) - Secretary of State, Ex-State Sen & Attorney

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Michael Watson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Joel Carter (R) - State Sen. & Real Estate Developer
Jeff Tate (R) - State Sen., Ex-Lauderdale County Commissioner & Businessman
Shuwaski Young (R) - Political Organizer, National Guard Veteran, Ex-Democrat & '22 US Rep Candidate

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Lynn Fitch (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AUDITOR:
[ Shad White (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2027. ]

STATE TREASURER:
David McRae (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AGRICULTURE & COMMERCE COMMISSIONER:
[ Andy Gipson (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2027. ]

STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER:
Mike Chaney (R)* - (Campaign Site)

MISSISSIPPI STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House

State Senate

U.S. SENATOR:

Cindy Hyde-Smith (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Sarah Adlakha (R) - Physician, Author & Ex-Paramedic
Scott Colom (D) - Lowndes County District Attorney & Ex-Municipal Court Judge
Albert Littell (D) - Retired Truck Driver & USMC Veteran
Priscilla W. Till (D) - Teacher & Community Activist
Ty Pinkins (I) - Attorney, Retired Army NCO, '24 Dem Nominee & '23 Sec of State Dem Nominee

Roger Wicker (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2030.

District 1:
Trent Kelly (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Kelvin Buck (D) - Ex-State Rep., Ex-Holly Springs Mayor & Broadcasting Executive
Cliff Johnson (D) - Attorney & Law Professor

District 2:
Bennie Thompson (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Evan Turnage (D) - Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide
Pertis Williams (D) - Logistics Professional
Ron Eller (R) - Physician Assistant, Army Veteran & '22/'24 Candidate
Kevin Wilson (R) - Adams County Supervisor & Oil Company Owner
Bennie Foster (I) - Mentorship Coach

District 3:
Michael Guest (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Michael Chiaradio (D) - Farmer, Investor & Ex-Minor League Baseball Player
Erik Kiehle (L) - Property Manager

District 4:
Mike Ezell (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Sawyer Walters (R) - National Guard Officer & Ex-Congressional Aide
Paul Blackman (D) - Veteran
D. Ryan Grover (D) - Business Consultant, Graphic Designer & '23 Lt Gov Nominee
Jeffrey Hulum (D) - State Rep. & Retired Army NCO
Carl Boyanton (I) - Produce Store Owner, Ex-Republican & Frequent Candidate

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Mississippi (C)
Mississippi Democratic Party (D)
Green Party of Mississippi (G)
Libertarian Party of Mississippi (L)
Mississippi Reform Party (REF)
Mississippi Republican Party (R)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Biloxi Sun Herald
Booneville Democrat
Clarksdale Press-Register
Columbus Commercial Dispatch
Daily Corinthian
Daily Mississippian (University of Mississippi)
Delta Business Journal
Greenville Delta Daily Democrat
Greenwood Commonwealth
Hattiesburg American
Holly Springs South Reporter
Jackson Advocate (African-American)
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
Jackson Free Press (Alternative)
Laurel Leader-Call
Madison County Journal
Magnolia Report (Politics)
Magnolia Tribune (Politics)
Meridian Star
Mississippi Business Journal
Mississippi Free Press
Mississippi Link (African-American)
Mississippi Today
Natchez Democrat
Neshoba Democrat
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
La Noticia MS (Spanish)
Picayune Item
Southwest Times-Record
Tate Record
Vicksburg Post
Winona Times

Mississippi Public Broadcasting (PBS / NPR)
WLOX TV-13 (ABC / CBS - Biloxi)
WXXV TV-25 (FOX / NBC - Biloxi)
WCBI TV-4 (CBS - Columbus)
Delta News TV (ABC / CBS / FOX / NBC - Greenwood / Greenville)
WLBT TV-3 (NBC - Jackson)
WJTV TV-12 (CBS - Jackson)
WAPT TV-16 (ABC - Jackson)
WDBD TV-40 (FOX - Jackson)
WTOK TV-11 (ABC - Meridian)