Feb. 1 is the qualifying deadline for an election that will include statewide offices . But at the time, Reeves refused to endorse the idea, saying it was designed to help elect Democrats to statewide office. by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today February 13, 2023, This and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.. We will always clearly report on a polls methodology and note any concerns with the provided data shown. endstream endobj startxref } The governors nightmare election scenario begins, of course, in the August 2023 Republican primary. It wouldnt have been a problem 132 years ago. READ MORE: Gov. [2] Background [ edit] } @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { Please reload the page and try again. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves has pledged to sign a bill into law that would ensure Medicaid coverage for twelve months of postpartum expenses for the state's mothers . Voters elected four candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's four U.S. House districts. .votebox_legend .non_result_row { The 2023 Mississippi gubernatorial election will take place on November 7, 2023 to choose the governor of Mississippi. Adam has covered politics and state government for Mississippi Today since February 2016. font-size: 20px; background-color: #f9d334; } 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.[1]See State Poll Opening and Closing Times (2023) for more information. We are firmly committed to neutrality in our content. We led the charge to overturn Roe. [12], Ricky Pennington Jr., a Republican, is also running for the seat. Feb. 26, 2023, at 6:37 p.m. Mississippi GOP Governor Now Backs Longer Medicaid for Moms FILE - Republican Gov. The Tulchin poll found 55% said the state was on the wrong track, 34% on the right track and 11% did not know. We center readers in everything we do, informingand engagingMississippians through reporting, podcasts, events and online communities. The state usually allows two months of postpartum Medicaid coverage. .results_row td:first-child { Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Thats it. There were no incumbents in this race. Full Forecast . To republish online, simply click the button, copy the html code and paste into your Content Management System (CMS). If no candidate garners 50% of the vote on Election Day, the top two vote-getters advance to a late November runoff. font-weight: 300; } The 2023 Mississippi elections will take place on November 7, 2023, with the primary on August 8. 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He has announced that he is seeking re-election,[3] and is running unopposed in the Republican Primary.[4][3]. position: absolute; .race_header { .votebox-scroll-container { .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { height: 100%; We told people were going to increase teacher pay, and this year I was able to sign into law the largest teacher pay raise in the history of the state.". text-align: left; You can only publish select stories individually not as a collection. .votebox_legend { color: #888; Tate Reeves and William Waller advanced to a runoff. display: inline-block; By clicking submit, you agree to share your email address with Mississippi Today. Ballotpedia features 395,577 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. width: 35px !important; To learn more about our cartoon syndication services. The general election is November 7. 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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. or redistributed. Tate Reeves filed Tuesday to seek reelection, marking the first day candidates for state and local offices can submit qualifying papers for the 2023. (AP) Mississippi Gov. MISSISSIPPI GOV. margin-bottom: 4px; 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. (AP) Mississippi Gov. The primary is August 8, 2023, and a primary runoff is August 29, 2023. If no candidate checked both boxes, the state House of Representatives would vote to seat a winner. overflow-x: scroll; U.S. Congress | Research: Josh Altic Vojsava Ramaj Suggest a missing candidate here. Gov. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Reeves has support from just 24% of independent respondents in the poll. Tate Reeves defeated Jim Hood, David Singletary, and Bob Hickingbottom in the general election for Governor of Mississippi on November 5, 2019. font-size: 20px; This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Tate Reeves straddling fences, catching flak from all quarters", "Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson announces re-election bid for 2023", "House in limbo as Speaker Philip Gunn weighs run for governor", "Mississippi Speaker of the House Philip Gunn announces he will not run for reelection", "Bill Waller Jr. 'strongly considering' a primary challenge of Gov. .results_row { display: block; Gov. All rights reserved (About Us). Presley, a Nettleton resident on the Lee and Monroe County lines in northeast Mississippi, is viewed as favorable by 39% and unfavorable by 18%, but he had only 58% name identification. width: 35px !important; With your help, we've gotten a lot done but we're not finished yet! .percentage_number { The chart below shows the historical percentage of voters who have pledged to vote for each candidate in the 2023 Mississippi Gubernatorialelection. 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. color: #6db24f; You cant edit our stories, except to reflect relative changes in time, location and editorial style. They defeated Robert Foster in the Republican primary for Governor of Mississippi on August 6, 2019. if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; What's on my ballot? } Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. What are the voter ID laws in Mississippi? Reeves allies have stalked every move of Speaker of the HousePhilip Gunnfor years. Any amount helps us keep producing quality journalism for Mississippi. complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. A distant relative of Elvis Presley, he has served on the commission since 2008. 2023 ELECTIONS: CHICAGO CHOOSES A MAYOR, STATES VOTE ON LEGISLATURES IN CONTENTIOUS UPCOMING RACES, Public Service Commissioner and former Mayor of Nettleton Brandon Presley is seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves describes the state's economic progress during his State of the. [5], After considering challenging Tate Reeves in the 2023 Mississippi gubernatorial election,[6] Michael Watson elected instead to run for re-election as Mississippi Secretary of State. Market data provided by Factset. Tate Reeves. One-term Republican Incumbent Delbert Hosemann was elected in 2019 with 60% of the vote. The other Senate bills in recent years have died in the House because of Gunns opposition. | margin-right: 12px; A voter must be at least 18 years old by Election Day. display: block; 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. READ MORE: Gov. width: 50px; Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. } See who is running in statewide races", "Who's running for Mississippi statewide offices in 2023", "Secretary of State Michael Watson mulls move to oust Gov. And we will continue to do so.". text-align: center; } padding-left: 0; Presley has announced that he will not run for a fifth term, instead opting to run for Governor.[10]. Maxwell will be challenged in the primary by Nelson Wayne Carr. Please reload the page and try again. 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.". We do not sell or share your information with anyone. Operations: Meghann Olshefski Mandy Morris Kelly Rindfleisch Mississippi Republican Gov. The Mississippi Today/Siena College Research Institute poll surveyed 821 registered voters from Jan. 8-12. Delbert Hosemann, the leader of the Senate. The bill, which passed, sparked an intraparty debate among . $(".toggle-button").click(function(e){ This section lists major events in the post-2020 census redistricting cycle in reverse chronological order. Editorial cartoons and photo essays are not included under the Creative Commons license and therefore do not have the "Republish This Story" button option. Public policy, Communications: Alison Graves Carley Allensworth Abigail Campbell Sarah Groat Caitlin Vanden Boom Politics Mississippi Governor GOP. Take the quiz. Mississippi employers added nearly 22,000 jobs over the course of 2022 as hiring remained sturdy despite rising interest rates, high inflation and mounting recession worries. Whoops! position: relative; Compare the candidates policies, political views, popularity ratings, and latest public opinion polling. 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"If you make a promise to the voters during an election, then go out there and fulfill that promise," Reeves said. The last numbers released from the State of Mississippi show monthly unemployment at 3.4% and yearly unemployment at 4.0%. The Democratic front-runner, Brandon Presley, is considered to be a potentially-strong general election candidate; he has represented the Northern district on the Mississippi Public Service Commission since 2008, despite that district having a strong Republican bent, and holds relatively moderate or even conservative views on social issues, thus fitting the state.[3].