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2023 Mississippi gubernatorial election
Turnout	42.6%
	Reeves: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%; Presley: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Governor before election; Tate Reeves; Republican	Elected Governor ; Tate Reeves; Republican

The 2023 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2023, to elect the governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Republican governor Tate Reeves won re-election to a second term, defeating Democratic nominee, Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley.^[1]

Primary elections were held on August 8.^[2] Reeves won the Republican nomination, while Presley won the Democratic nomination unopposed.

The race was considered to be competitive, with Reeves moderately favored. Reeves won re-election, but this was the best performance for a Democrat, the worst for a Republican, and the closest Mississippi gubernatorial election since 1999. It was also the closest ever gubernatorial election in the state won by a Republican,^[3] and the closest gubernatorial election in the 2023 cycle.

Background

This was the first Mississippi gubernatorial election since a 2020 referendum altered the election process. Previously, under a provision crafted as part of the 1890 Constitution of Mississippi, a candidate needed a majority of voters across the state and a majority of voters in a majority of state House of Representatives districts; if no candidates achieved such a result, the state House of Representatives would choose between the top two finishers, something that only happened in 1999.

This structure was referred to as Mississippi’s version of the electoral college; it was originally crafted, in the words of the Mississippi Historical Society, as part of "the legal basis and bulwark of the design of white supremacy". In the 21st century, because the state House districts favor Republican candidates, the provision was seen as helping Republican gubernatorial candidates as well.^[4] Under the new law, any candidate who receives a majority of statewide votes will be elected; if no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote, a statewide runoff election between the top two candidates will be held.^[5]

A socially conservative Southern state, Mississippi is considered safely Republican at the federal and state levels, with both of its U.S. senators, all but one of its U.S. representatives and all statewide executive officers currently belonging to the Republican Party. In the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump comfortably carried Mississippi by 17 percentage points. Incumbent governor Tate Reeves was first elected in 2019, narrowly defeating then-attorney general Jim Hood, who was the only Democrat elected to hold statewide office in Mississippi at the time.

Most analysts considered Reeves to be a favorite to win reelection, given the state's partisan lean and incumbency advantage. Nonetheless, the race was considered to be unusually competitive throughout the Fall as polling showed the race within the margin of error. Weaknesses for Reeves included his narrow victory four years prior, the heavy criticism he has faced for his handling of the Jackson water crisis, and for his ties to a welfare corruption scandal, both of which led him to have the lowest approval ratings of any Republican governor in the country. The Democratic nominee, Brandon Presley, was considered to be a strong general election candidate; he represented the Northern district on the Mississippi Public Service Commission since 2008, despite that district having a strong Republican bent, and held relatively moderate views on social issues, thus being closer to fitting the state.^[6]^[7]

Mississippi has the highest rate of disenfranchisement in the United States and around 16% of the African American voting age population is disenfranchised.^[8]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Tate Reeves, incumbent governor^[9]

Eliminated in primary

David Grady Hardigree, U.S. Army veteran^[10]
John Witcher, physician^[11]

Declined

Lynn Fitch, Mississippi Attorney General^[12] (ran for re-election)^[13]
Robert Foster, former state representative and candidate for governor in 2019^[14] (ran for the DeSoto County Board of Supervisors)^[15]
Andy Gipson, Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce^[12] (ran for re-election)^[16]
Philip Gunn, Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives^[17]^[18]
Bill Waller Jr., former Chief Justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court, son of former governor Bill Waller, and candidate for governor in 2019^[19]^[20]
Michael Watson, Mississippi Secretary of State^[21] (ran for re-election)^[22]
Shad White, Mississippi state auditor^[12] (ran for re-election)^[23]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[a]	Margin of error	David Hardigree	Tate Reeves	John Witcher	Other	Undecided
Mississippi Today/Siena College	Jun 4–7, 2023	646 (RV)	± 4.8%	0%	59%	0%	8%^[b]	33%
American Strategies^[A]	May 22–24, 2023	646 (LV)	± 3.9%	2%	70%	4%	-	24%

Hypothetical polling

Tate Reeves vs. Bill Waller Jr.

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[a]	Margin of error	Tate Reeves	Bill Waller Jr.	Undecided
Mississippi Today/Siena College	January 3–8, 2023	821 (RV)	± 4.6%	52%	29%	19%

Results

Republican primary results^[25]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tate Reeves (incumbent)	281,213	74.7
	Republican	John Witcher	66,698	17.7
	Republican	David Grady Hardigree	28,561	7.6
Total votes			376,472	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Brandon Presley, Mississippi Public Service Commissioner for the Northern District^[26]

Disqualified

Bob Hickingbottom, political consultant and Constitution nominee for governor in 2019^[27]^[28]^[29]
Gregory Wash, songwriter and candidate for governor in 2019^[26]^[27]

Declined

Shuwaski Young, political organizer and nominee for Mississippi's 3rd congressional district in 2022^[30] (ran for Secretary of State)^[31]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 9, 2023^[32]
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Brandon Presley	$1,760,057	$773,134	$1,714,455

Results

Democratic primary results^[33]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Brandon Presley	196,307	100.0
Total votes			196,307	100.0

Independents

Candidates

Withdrawn

Gwendolyn Gray, nonprofit executive^[10] (endorsed Presley, remained on ballot)^[34]

Declined

George Flaggs Jr., mayor of Vicksburg and former Democratic state representative^[9]
Bill Waller Jr.,^[c] former Chief Justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court, son of former governor Bill Waller, and candidate for governor in 2019^[19]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[35]	Lean R	October 23, 2023
Inside Elections^[36]	Lean R	September 1, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[37]	Likely R	October 16, 2023
Elections Daily^[38]	Likely R	November 7, 2023

Debate

Dates	Location	Presley	Reeves	Link
November 1, 2023	WAPT Studios Jackson	Participant	Participant	YouTube

Endorsements

Tate Reeves (R)

Executive Branch officials

Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)^[39]

State senators

Charles Younger, state senator from the 17th district (2014–present)^[40]

State representatives

Angela Cockerham, state representative from the 96th district (2006–present) (Independent)^[41]

Local officials

George Bass, mayor of Long Beach (2017–present)^[42]
Nancy Depreo, mayor of Diamondhead (2020–present)^[42]
Mike Favre, mayor of Bay St. Louis (2017–present)^[42]
James Rafferty, mayor of Pass Christian (2021–present)^[42]
Jay Trapani, mayor of Waveland (2023–present)^[42]

Organizations

Gulf Coast Business Council^[43]
Mississippi Associated General Contractors^[44]
Mississippi Association of Realtors^[45]
National Federation of Independent Business^[46]
National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund^[47]
Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America^[48]

Brandon Presley (D)

Executive Branch officials

Robert Martinez Jr., President's Export Councilor (2023–present) and International President of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (2016–present)^[49]

U.S. representatives

Michael Parker, former U.S. representative from Mississippi's 4th congressional district (1989–1999) and Republican nominee for governor in 1999 (Republican)^[50]
Bennie Thompson, U.S. representative from Mississippi's 2nd congressional district (1993–present)^[51]

Statewide officials

John Bel Edwards, Governor of Louisiana (2016–2024)^[52]
Dick Molpus, former Secretary of State of Mississippi (1984–1996) and Democratic nominee for governor in 1995^[53]
Phil Murphy, Governor of New Jersey (2018–present)^[52]
Gavin Newsom, Governor of California (2019–present)^[52]

State senators

Kelvin Butler, state senator from the 38th district (2021–present)^[54]
Robert Jackson, state senator from the 11th district (2004–present)^[54]
Derrick Simmons, Mississippi Senate Minority Leader (2017–present) from the 12th district (2011–present)^[54]

State representatives

Otis Anthony, state representative from the 31st district (2018–present)^[54]
Bryant Clark, state representative from the 47th district (2004–present)^[54]
John Faulkner, state representative from the 5th district (2014–present)^[54]
John Grisham, state representative from the 7th district (1983–1990)^[55]
Timaka James-Jones, state representative-elect from the 51st district (2023–present)^[54]
Daryl Porter Jr., state representative from the 98th district (2020–present)^[54]
Robert Sanders, state representative from the 29th district (2021–present)^[54]

Local officials

Phillip Baulch, mayor of Nettleton (2022–present)^[54]
Hosea Bogan, Monroe County Supervisor^[54]
Jackie Bradford, Scott County Supervisor^[54]
Leah Brown, mayor of Sturgis (2021–present)^[54]
James Dunn, Tunica County Supervisor^[54]
Debra Mabry, Holmes County Supervisor^[54]
Fred Magee, Holmes County Supervisor^[54]
Reggie Moore, Leflore County Supervisor^[54]
Buddy Palmer, Councilman for Ward 5 of Tupelo (Republican)^[50]
Orlando Trainer, Oktibbeha County Supervisor^[54]
Johnny Thomas, mayor of Glendora (1982–present)^[54]
Chip Wood, Alderman for Ward 3 of Corinth (Republican)^[50]
Roderick Woullard, Forrest County Supervisor^[54]

Individuals

James Barksdale, executive^[53]
Gwendolyn Gray, nonprofit executive and former 2023 gubernatorial candidate (Independent)^[56]
Morgan Freeman, actor^[40]
Margaret Huang, human rights and racial justice advocate^[57]
Karla Jurvetson, vice chair of EMILY's List^[53]
Richard Scruggs, former lawyer and brother-in-law of former Republican U.S. senator Trent Lott^[53]

Labor unions

Central South Regional Council of Carpenters^[58]
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers^[59]
Mississippi AFL-CIO^[59]
Mississippi Education Association^[60]
Mississippi Hospital Association^[53]
Mississippi State Council of Machinists^[49]

Newspapers and other media

Organizations

Democrats for Life of America^[65]
Southern Poverty Law Center Action Fund^[57]

Polling

Aggregate polls

Source of poll aggregation	Dates administered	Dates updated	Tate Reeves (R)	Brandon Presley (D)	Other ^[d]	Margin
Real Clear Politics	August 20 – October 2, 2023	October 5, 2022	51.5%	42.0%	6.5%	Reeves +9.5%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[a]	Margin of error	Tate Reeves (R)	Brandon Presley (D)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)^[B]	October 19–20, 2023	601 (V)	± 4.0%	46%	45%	–	10%
Magnolia Tribune/Mason-Dixon	September 27 – October 2, 2023	625 (LV)	± 4.0%	51%	43%	–	6%
Mississippi Today/Siena College	August 20–28, 2023	650 (LV)	± 4.0%	52%	41%	1%^[e]	6%
Impact Research (D)^[C]	August 6–9, 2023	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	46%	46%	–	8%
OnMessage Inc. (R)^[D]	July 7, 2023	–	–	49%	32%	–	19%
Impact Research (D)^[C]	April 24–27, 2023	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	47%	44%	–	9%
Mississippi Today/Siena College	April 16–20, 2023	783 (RV)	± 4.3%	49%	38%	7%^[f]	6%
Magnolia Tribune/Mason-Dixon	March 6–10, 2023	625 (RV)^[g]	± 4.0%	46%	39%	–	15%
Mississippi Today/Tulchin Research^[E]	January 21–25, 2023	500 (RV)	± 4.4%	43%	47%	–	10%
Mississippi Today/Siena College	January 3–8, 2023	821 (RV)	± 4.6%	43%	39%	2%^[h]	14%
Impact Research (D)^[C]	December 2022	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	49%	42%	–	9%

Hypothetical polling

Tate Reeves vs. generic opponent

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[a]	Margin of error	Tate Reeves (R)	Generic Opponent	Undecided
Mississippi Today/Siena College	April 16–20, 2023	783 (RV)	± 4.3%	36%	60%	4%
Mississippi Today/Siena College	January 3–8, 2023	821 (RV)	± 4.6%	33%	57%	10%

Results

2023 Mississippi gubernatorial election^[66]^[67]^[68]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Tate Reeves (incumbent)	418,233	50.94	–0.97
	Democratic	Brandon Presley	391,614	47.70	+0.87
	Independent	Gwendolyn Gray (withdrawn)	11,153	1.36	N/A
Total votes			821,000	100.00
	Republican hold

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

Forrest (largest city: Hattiesburg)^[69]
Grenada (largest city: Grenada)
Lowndes (largest city: Columbus)
Winston (largest city: Louisville)^[70]
Yalobusha (largest city: Water Valley)

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Lafayette (largest city: Oxford)
Madison (largest city: Madison)

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
^ "Someone else" with 8%
^ Waller is a Republican, but media sources speculated that he might run as an independent.
^ Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
^ "Someone else" with 1%
^ "Not going to vote" with 6%; "Someone else" with 1%
^ Additionally, "[a]ll indicated they were likely to vote in the November general election".
^ "Some other candidate" with 2%

Partisan clients

^ This poll was sponsored by the National Apartment Association and the National Association of Realtors. The poll was never officially released, and was instead leaked by the Magnolia Tribune in June 2023.^[24]
^ This poll was sponsored by the Democratic Governors Association
^ ^a ^b ^c This poll was sponsored by Presley's campaign
^ This poll was sponsored by Reeves' campaign
^ This poll was sponsored by the Southern Poverty Law Center

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External links

Official campaign websites

[Key-24] Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear

[25] "Someone else" with 8%

[38] Waller is a Republican, but media sources speculated that he might run as an independent.

[70] Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.

[72] "Someone else" with 1%

[75] "Not going to vote" with 6%; "Someone else" with 1%

[76] Additionally, "[a]ll indicated they were likely to vote in the November general election".

[78] "Some other candidate" with 2%

[27] This poll was sponsored by the National Apartment Association and the National Association of Realtors. The poll was never officially released, and was instead leaked by the Magnolia Tribune in June 2023.^[24]

[71] This poll was sponsored by the Democratic Governors Association

[Presley-73] This poll was sponsored by Presley's campaign

[74] This poll was sponsored by Reeves' campaign

[77] This poll was sponsored by the Southern Poverty Law Center

[1] "Republican Gov. Tate Reeves wins re-election in Mississippi". NBC News. November 8, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.

[2] "Mississippi elections, 2023". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 31, 2023.

[3] Leip, Dave. "Mississippi Election Results". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved November 18, 2023.

[4] "How a Jim Crow law still shapes Mississippi's elections". October 11, 2019.

[5] "For the first time in state history, voters remove Jim Crow provision from Mississippi Constitution". November 4, 2020.

[6] Vakil, Caroline (January 23, 2023). "Democrats see Mississippi governor's race as ripe for an upset". The Hill. Retrieved January 31, 2023.

[7] Lucas, Fred (April 21, 2023). "3 deep red state governors' races that could be surprisingly competitive in 2023 — and even expand Dem control". Fox News. Retrieved May 3, 2023.

[8] Levine, Sam (January 8, 2022). "The racist 1890 law that's still blocking thousands of Black Americans from voting". The Guardian. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024.

[reeves-9] "Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves files for reelection bid". Clarion Ledger. January 3, 2023.

[2023Candidates-10] "Candidate qualifying deadline passes and reveals slate of 2023 statewide candidates". www.wlbt.com. February 1, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2023.

[11] "Mississippi doctor against vaccine mandate runs for governor". www.wlbt.com. January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2023.

[low-12] Harrison, Bobby (October 16, 2022). "Gov. Tate Reeves' low poll numbers could embolden opposition in 2023". Mississippi Today.

[13] "Number of election qualifiers has trickled as 5 p.m. deadline approaches today".

[14] Pender, Geoff (December 21, 2020). "Gov. Tate Reeves straddling fences, catching flak from all quarters". Mississippi Today. Mississippi News and Information Corporation. Retrieved February 8, 2021.

[15] Bakken, Bob (December 27, 2022). "Foster announces run for supervisor".

[16] "Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson announces re-election bid for 2023". July 28, 2022.

[17] Harrison, Bobby (August 4, 2022). "House in limbo as Speaker Philip Gunn weighs run for governor". Mississippi Today. Retrieved September 29, 2022.

[18] "Mississippi Speaker of the House Philip Gunn announces he will not run for reelection". The Clarion-Ledger. November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.

[strongly-19] "Bill Waller Jr. 'strongly considering' a primary challenge of Gov. Tate Reeves". January 3, 2023.

[20] "Ex-justice Waller will not run for Mississippi governor". AP NEWS. January 31, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023.

[21] Vance, Taylore (December 17, 2022). "Secretary of State Michael Watson mulls move to oust Gov. Tate Reeves". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Retrieved December 20, 2022.

[22] Journal, TAYLOR VANCE Daily (January 25, 2023). "Michael Watson will run for re-election as secretary of state". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Retrieved January 25, 2023.

[23] Bonelli, Cam (August 15, 2022). "Auditor talks future". Laurel Leader-Call. Shad White isn't planning a run for governor, but he will be running for reelection as state auditor.

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2023 Mississippi gubernatorial election

Background

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Declined

Polling

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Disqualified

Declined

Fundraising

Results

Independents

Candidates

Withdrawn

Declined

General election

Predictions

Debate

Endorsements

Polling

Results

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

See also

Notes

References

External links

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