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The '''2023 Mississippi gubernatorial election''' was held on November 7, 2023, to elect the [[governor of Mississippi]]. Incumbent [[Mississippi Republican Party|Republican]] Governor [[Tate Reeves]] won re-election to a second term, defeating [[Mississippi Democratic Party|Democratic]] nominee, Public Service Commissioner [[Brandon Presley]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-08 |title=Republican Gov. Tate Reeves wins re-election in Mississippi |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/mississippi-gov-tate-reeves-wins-re-election-extending-republicans-two-rcna122075 |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref>
The '''2023 Mississippi gubernatorial election''' was held on November 7, 2023, to elect the [[governor of Mississippi]]. Incumbent [[Mississippi Republican Party|Republican]] Governor [[Tate Reeves]] won re-election to a second term, defeating [[Mississippi Democratic Party|Democratic]] nominee, Public Service Commissioner [[Brandon Presley]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-08 |title=Republican Gov. Tate Reeves wins re-election in Mississippi |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/mississippi-gov-tate-reeves-wins-re-election-extending-republicans-two-rcna122075 |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref>


Primary elections were held on August 8.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mississippi elections, 2023 |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Mississippi_elections,_2023 |access-date=2023-01-31 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}</ref> Reeves won the Republican nomination, while Presley won the Democratic nomination unopposed.
Primary elections were held on August 8.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mississippi elections, 2023 |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Mississippi_elections,_2023 |access-date=2023-01-31 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}</ref> 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 Mississippi gubernatorial election|1999]]. It was also the closest ever gubernatorial election in the state won by a Republican,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leip |first=Dave |title=Mississippi Election Results |url=https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=28&f=0&off=99 |access-date=November 18, 2023 |website=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections}}</ref> and the closest gubernatorial election in the 2023 cycle.
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 Mississippi gubernatorial election|1999]]. It was also the closest ever gubernatorial election in the state won by a Republican,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leip |first=Dave |title=Mississippi Election Results |url=https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=28&f=0&off=99 |access-date=November 18, 2023 |website=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections}}</ref> and the closest gubernatorial election in the 2023 cycle.
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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 [[Mississippi House of Representatives|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 Mississippi gubernatorial election|1999]].
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 [[Mississippi House of Representatives|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 Mississippi gubernatorial election|1999]].


This structure was referred to as Mississippi’s version of the [[United States Electoral College|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.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.vox.com/2019/10/11/20903401/mississippi-jim-crow-law-rig-election-electoral-college-jim-hood-tate-reeves | title=How a Jim Crow law still shapes Mississippi's elections | date=October 11, 2019 }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://mississippitoday.org/2020/11/04/for-the-first-time-in-state-history-voters-remove-jim-crow-provision-from-mississippi-constitution/ | title=For the first time in state history, voters remove Jim Crow provision from Mississippi Constitution | date=November 4, 2020 }}</ref>
This structure was referred to as Mississippi's version of the [[United States Electoral College|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.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.vox.com/2019/10/11/20903401/mississippi-jim-crow-law-rig-election-electoral-college-jim-hood-tate-reeves | title=How a Jim Crow law still shapes Mississippi's elections | date=October 11, 2019 }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://mississippitoday.org/2020/11/04/for-the-first-time-in-state-history-voters-remove-jim-crow-provision-from-mississippi-constitution/ | title=For the first time in state history, voters remove Jim Crow provision from Mississippi Constitution | date=November 4, 2020 }}</ref>


A [[Social conservatism in the United States|socially conservative]] Southern state, Mississippi is considered [[Red states and blue states|safely Republican]] at the federal and state levels, with both of its [[United States Senate|U.S. senators]], all but one of its [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. representatives]] and all statewide executive officers currently belonging to the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]]. In the [[2020 United States presidential election in Mississippi|2020 presidential election]], [[Donald Trump]] comfortably carried Mississippi by 17 percentage points. Incumbent governor [[Tate Reeves]] was first elected in [[2019 Mississippi gubernatorial election|2019]], narrowly defeating then-[[Attorney General of Mississippi|attorney general]] [[Jim Hood]], who was the only [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] elected to hold statewide office in Mississippi at the time.
A [[Social conservatism in the United States|socially conservative]] Southern state, Mississippi is considered [[Red states and blue states|safely Republican]] at the federal and state levels, with both of its [[United States Senate|U.S. senators]], all but one of its [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. representatives]] and all statewide executive officers currently belonging to the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]]. In the [[2020 United States presidential election in Mississippi|2020 presidential election]], [[Donald Trump]] comfortably carried Mississippi by 17 percentage points. Incumbent governor [[Tate Reeves]] was first elected in [[2019 Mississippi gubernatorial election|2019]], narrowly defeating then-[[Attorney General of Mississippi|attorney general]] [[Jim Hood]], who was the only [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] elected to hold statewide office in Mississippi at the time.
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|style="text-align:left;"|[[American Strategies]]<ref>[https://www.scribd.com/document/655475385/NAR-Lt-Governor-s-Poll-May-22-24-2023# American Strategies]</ref>{{efn-ua|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.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://magnoliatribune.com/2023/06/26/newly-leaked-poll-put-mcdaniel-up-in-lt-governor-race-but/ |work=Magnolia Tribune |date=26 June 2023 |access-date=23 June 2023 |last=Latino |first=Russ |title=Newly leaked poll put McDaniel up in Lt. Governor race, BUT…}}</ref>}}
|May 22–24, 2023
|May 22–24, 2023
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|January 3–8, 2023
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'''Executive Branch officials '''
*[[Donald Trump]], 45th [[President of the United States]] (2017–2021)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://mississippitoday.org/2023/10/31/donald-trump-endorses-tate-reeves-governor/|title=Donald Trump endorses Gov. Tate Reeves ahead of Nov. 7 election|website=[[Mississippi Today]]|date=October 31, 2023|access-date=October 31, 2023}}</ref>
*[[Donald Trump]], 45th [[President of the United States]] (2017–2021)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://mississippitoday.org/2023/10/31/donald-trump-endorses-tate-reeves-governor/|title=Donald Trump endorses Gov. Tate Reeves ahead of Nov. 7 election|website=[[Mississippi Today]]|date=October 31, 2023|access-date=October 31, 2023}}</ref>
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;State senators
'''State senators'''
*[[Charles Younger]], [[Mississippi State Senate|state senator]] from the 17th district (2014–present)<ref name="Times Argus">{{cite web|url=https://www.timesargus.com/news/national/democrat-brandon-presley-seeks-big-turnout-in-nov-7-bid-to-unseat-mississippis-republican-governor/article_336b39ce-1fa5-518b-8589-5c5220807ef7.html|title=Democrat Brandon Presley seeks big turnout in Nov. 7 bid to unseat Mississippi's Republican governor|website=www.timesargus.com|date=October 29, 2023|access-date=October 30, 2023}}</ref>
*[[Charles Younger]], [[Mississippi State Senate|state senator]] from the 17th district (2014–present)<ref name="Times Argus">{{cite web|url=https://www.timesargus.com/news/national/democrat-brandon-presley-seeks-big-turnout-in-nov-7-bid-to-unseat-mississippis-republican-governor/article_336b39ce-1fa5-518b-8589-5c5220807ef7.html|title=Democrat Brandon Presley seeks big turnout in Nov. 7 bid to unseat Mississippi's Republican governor|website=www.timesargus.com|date=October 29, 2023|access-date=October 30, 2023}}</ref>
;State representatives
'''State representatives'''
*[[Angela Cockerham]], [[Mississippi House of Representatives|state representative]] from the 96th district (2006–present) ''(Independent)''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.supertalk.fm/tate-reeves-endorsed-by-democrat-turned-independent-angela-cockerham/|title=Tate Reeves endorsed by Democrat-turned-independent Angela Cockerham|website=www.supertalk.fm|date=October 27, 2023|access-date=October 27, 2023}}</ref>
*[[Angela Cockerham]], [[Mississippi House of Representatives|state representative]] from the 96th district (2006–present) ''(Independent)''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.supertalk.fm/tate-reeves-endorsed-by-democrat-turned-independent-angela-cockerham/|title=Tate Reeves endorsed by Democrat-turned-independent Angela Cockerham|website=www.supertalk.fm|date=October 27, 2023|access-date=October 27, 2023}}</ref>
;Local officials
'''Local officials'''
*James Rafferty, mayor of [[Pass Christian, Mississippi|Pass Christian]] (2021–present)<ref name="PassChristian">{{cite web|url=https://www.wxxv25.com/governor-tate-reeves-makes-campaign-stop-in-pass-christian/|title=Governor Tate Reeves makes campaign stop in Pass Christian|website=www.wxxv25.com|date=November 2, 2023|access-date=November 5, 2023}}</ref>
*James Rafferty, mayor of [[Pass Christian, Mississippi|Pass Christian]] (2021–present)<ref name="PassChristian">{{cite web|url=https://www.wxxv25.com/governor-tate-reeves-makes-campaign-stop-in-pass-christian/|title=Governor Tate Reeves makes campaign stop in Pass Christian|website=www.wxxv25.com|date=November 2, 2023|access-date=November 5, 2023}}</ref>
*George Bass, mayor of [[Long Beach, Mississippi|Long Beach]] (2017–present)<ref name="PassChristian"/>
*George Bass, mayor of [[Long Beach, Mississippi|Long Beach]] (2017–present)<ref name="PassChristian"/>
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*Mike Favre, mayor of [[Bay St. Louis, Mississippi|Bay St. Louis]] (2017–present)<ref name="PassChristian"/>
*Mike Favre, mayor of [[Bay St. Louis, Mississippi|Bay St. Louis]] (2017–present)<ref name="PassChristian"/>
*Jay Trapani, mayor of [[Waveland, Mississippi|Waveland]] (2023–present)<ref name="PassChristian"/>
*Jay Trapani, mayor of [[Waveland, Mississippi|Waveland]] (2023–present)<ref name="PassChristian"/>
;Organizations
'''Organizations'''
* [[National Federation of Independent Business]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.wjtv.com/news/election/reeves-draws-business-endorsement-as-presley-campaigns-on-coast/ |title=Reeves draws business endorsement as Presley campaigns on coast |last=Lake |first=Richard |date=September 13, 2023 |access-date=September 16, 2023 |language=en-US |website=[[WJTV]] 12 News}}</ref>
* [[National Federation of Independent Business]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.wjtv.com/news/election/reeves-draws-business-endorsement-as-presley-campaigns-on-coast/ |title=Reeves draws business endorsement as Presley campaigns on coast |last=Lake |first=Richard |date=September 13, 2023 |access-date=September 16, 2023 |language=en-US |website=[[WJTV]] 12 News}}</ref>
*[[National Rifle Association of America]] [[Political Victory Fund]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=NRA-PVF |title=NRA-PVF Grades Mississippi |url=https://www.nrapvf.org/grades/mississippi |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230911172918/https://www.nrapvf.org/grades/mississippi |archive-date=September 11, 2023 |access-date=September 11, 2023 |website=NRA-PVF |language=en}}</ref>
*[[National Rifle Association of America]] [[Political Victory Fund]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=NRA-PVF |title=NRA-PVF Grades Mississippi |url=https://www.nrapvf.org/grades/mississippi |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230911172918/https://www.nrapvf.org/grades/mississippi |archive-date=September 11, 2023 |access-date=September 11, 2023 |website=NRA-PVF |language=en}}</ref>
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'''Executive Branch officials'''
*Robert Martinez Jr., [[President's Export Council]]or (2023–present) and International President of the [[International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers]] (2016–present)<ref name=desoto>{{Cite web |url=https://desotocountynews.com/mississippi-news/presley-endorsed-by-the-mississippi-state-council-of-machinists/ |website=DeSoto County News |title=Presley endorsed by the Mississippi State Council Of Machinists |date=May 9, 2023 |access-date=May 10, 2023 |language=en-US |last=Bakken |first=Bob}}</ref>
*Robert Martinez Jr., [[President's Export Council]]or (2023–present) and International President of the [[International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers]] (2016–present)<ref name=desoto>{{Cite web |url=https://desotocountynews.com/mississippi-news/presley-endorsed-by-the-mississippi-state-council-of-machinists/ |website=DeSoto County News |title=Presley endorsed by the Mississippi State Council Of Machinists |date=May 9, 2023 |access-date=May 10, 2023 |language=en-US |last=Bakken |first=Bob}}</ref>
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'''U.S. Senators'''
*[[Doug Jones (politician)|Doug Jones]], [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] from [[Alabama]] (2018–2021)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://x.com/dougjones/status/1695566483521142920?s=46|title=Another example of why folks need to vote for @BrandonPresley to #SaveMississippi|date=August 26, 2023|access-date=August 30, 2023|website=[[Twitter|X]]|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Doug Jones (politician)|Doug Jones]], [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] from [[Alabama]] (2018–2021)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://x.com/dougjones/status/1695566483521142920?s=46|title=Another example of why folks need to vote for @BrandonPresley to #SaveMississippi|date=August 26, 2023|access-date=August 30, 2023|website=[[Twitter|X]]|language=en}}</ref>
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;U.S. Representatives
'''U.S. Representatives'''
*[[Michael Parker (politician)|Michael Parker]], former [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from {{ushr|MS|4}} (1989–1999) and Republican nominee for [[Governor of Mississippi|governor]] in [[1999 Mississippi gubernatorial election|1999]] ''(Republican)''<ref name=republicans>{{cite web |url=https://mississippitoday.org/2023/09/20/mike-parker-republican-endorsement-brandon-presley/ |title=Former Republican congressman endorses Democrat Brandon Presley for governor |website=[[Mississippi Today]] |last=Vance |first=Taylor |date=September 20, 2023 |access-date=September 20, 2023 |language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[Michael Parker (politician)|Michael Parker]], former [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from {{ushr|MS|4}} (1989–1999) and Republican nominee for [[Governor of Mississippi|governor]] in [[1999 Mississippi gubernatorial election|1999]] ''(Republican)''<ref name=republicans>{{cite web |url=https://mississippitoday.org/2023/09/20/mike-parker-republican-endorsement-brandon-presley/ |title=Former Republican congressman endorses Democrat Brandon Presley for governor |website=[[Mississippi Today]] |last=Vance |first=Taylor |date=September 20, 2023 |access-date=September 20, 2023 |language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[Bennie Thompson]], [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from {{ushr|MS|2}} (1993–present)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ganucheau |first=Adam |date=January 12, 2023 |title=Rep. Bennie Thompson endorses Brandon Presley in governor's race |url=https://mississippitoday.org/2023/01/12/bennie-thompson-endorses-brandon-presley/ |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=[[Mississippi Today]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[Bennie Thompson]], [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from {{ushr|MS|2}} (1993–present)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ganucheau |first=Adam |date=January 12, 2023 |title=Rep. Bennie Thompson endorses Brandon Presley in governor's race |url=https://mississippitoday.org/2023/01/12/bennie-thompson-endorses-brandon-presley/ |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=[[Mississippi Today]] |language=en-US}}</ref>


;Statewide officials
'''Statewide officials'''
* [[John Bel Edwards]], [[Governor of Louisiana]] (2016–2024<!--2016–2024-->)<ref name=magnoliat>{{Cite web |date=June 12, 2023 |title=National Democrats Line Up to Support Presley's Bid for Governor |url=https://magnoliatribune.com/2023/06/12/national-democrats-line-up-to-support-presleys-bid-for-governor/ |access-date=June 28, 2023 |website=[[Magnolia Tribune]] |language=en-US |last=Latino |first=Russ}}</ref>
* [[John Bel Edwards]], [[Governor of Louisiana]] (2016–2024<!--2016–2024-->)<ref name=magnoliat>{{Cite web |date=June 12, 2023 |title=National Democrats Line Up to Support Presley's Bid for Governor |url=https://magnoliatribune.com/2023/06/12/national-democrats-line-up-to-support-presleys-bid-for-governor/ |access-date=June 28, 2023 |website=[[Magnolia Tribune]] |language=en-US |last=Latino |first=Russ}}</ref>
* [[Phil Murphy]], [[Governor of New Jersey]] (2018–present)<ref name=magnoliat />
* [[Phil Murphy]], [[Governor of New Jersey]] (2018–present)<ref name=magnoliat />
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* [[Dick Molpus]], former [[Secretary of State of Mississippi]] (1984–1996) and Democratic nominee for [[Governor of Mississippi|governor]] in [[1995 Mississippi gubernatorial election|1995]]<ref name="Magnolia">{{cite web|url=https://magnoliatribune.com/2023/11/03/who-are-the-donors-behind-brandon-presleys-big-fundraising-haul/|title=Who are the donors behind Brandon Presley's big fundraising haul?|website=magnoliatribune.com|date=November 3, 2023|access-date=November 6, 2023}}</ref>
* [[Dick Molpus]], former [[Secretary of State of Mississippi]] (1984–1996) and Democratic nominee for [[Governor of Mississippi|governor]] in [[1995 Mississippi gubernatorial election|1995]]<ref name="Magnolia">{{cite web|url=https://magnoliatribune.com/2023/11/03/who-are-the-donors-behind-brandon-presleys-big-fundraising-haul/|title=Who are the donors behind Brandon Presley's big fundraising haul?|website=magnoliatribune.com|date=November 3, 2023|access-date=November 6, 2023}}</ref>


;State senators
'''State senators'''
* [[Kelvin Butler]], [[Mississippi Senate|state senator]] from the 38th district (2021–present)<ref name=senators>{{Cite web |url=https://desotocountynews.com/meet-the-candidates/presley-launches-rural-mississippi-counts-rural-leaders-backing-his-campaign/ |title=Presley launches 'Rural Mississippi Counts,' rural leaders backing his campaign |last=Bakken |first=Bob |date=August 29, 2023 |access-date=September 16, 2023 |language=en-US |website=DeSoto County News}}</ref>
* [[Kelvin Butler]], [[Mississippi Senate|state senator]] from the 38th district (2021–present)<ref name=senators>{{Cite web |url=https://desotocountynews.com/meet-the-candidates/presley-launches-rural-mississippi-counts-rural-leaders-backing-his-campaign/ |title=Presley launches 'Rural Mississippi Counts,' rural leaders backing his campaign |last=Bakken |first=Bob |date=August 29, 2023 |access-date=September 16, 2023 |language=en-US |website=DeSoto County News}}</ref>
* [[Robert L. Jackson (Mississippi politician)|Robert Jackson]], [[Mississippi Senate|state senator]] from the 11th district (2004–present)<ref name=senators />
* [[Robert L. Jackson (Mississippi politician)|Robert Jackson]], [[Mississippi Senate|state senator]] from the 11th district (2004–present)<ref name=senators />
* [[Derrick Simmons]], [[Mississippi Senate]] [[Minority Leader]] (2017–present) from the 12th district (2011–present)<ref name=senators />
* [[Derrick Simmons]], [[Mississippi Senate]] [[Minority Leader]] (2017–present) from the 12th district (2011–present)<ref name=senators />


;State representatives
'''State representatives'''
* [[Otis Anthony]], [[Mississippi House of Representatives|state representative]] from the 31st district (2018–present)<ref name=senators />
* [[Otis Anthony]], [[Mississippi House of Representatives|state representative]] from the 31st district (2018–present)<ref name=senators />
* [[Bryant Clark]], [[Mississippi House of Representatives|state representative]] from the 47th district (2004–present)<ref name=senators />
* [[Bryant Clark]], [[Mississippi House of Representatives|state representative]] from the 47th district (2004–present)<ref name=senators />
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* [[John Grisham]], [[Mississippi House of Representatives|state representative]] from the 7th district (1983–1990)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mississippitoday.org/2023/11/02/brandon-presley-john-grisham-governors-race/|title='It is so different this year': John Grisham gives Brandon Presley supporters even more hope for an upset|website=mississippitoday.org|date=November 2, 2023|access-date=November 5, 2023}}</ref>
* [[John Grisham]], [[Mississippi House of Representatives|state representative]] from the 7th district (1983–1990)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mississippitoday.org/2023/11/02/brandon-presley-john-grisham-governors-race/|title='It is so different this year': John Grisham gives Brandon Presley supporters even more hope for an upset|website=mississippitoday.org|date=November 2, 2023|access-date=November 5, 2023}}</ref>


;Local officials
'''Local officials'''
* Johnny Thomas, mayor of [[Glendora, Mississippi|Glendora]] (1982–present)<ref name=senators />
* Johnny Thomas, mayor of [[Glendora, Mississippi|Glendora]] (1982–present)<ref name=senators />
* Phillip Baulch, mayor of [[Nettleton, Mississippi|Nettleton]] (2022–present)<ref name=senators />
* Phillip Baulch, mayor of [[Nettleton, Mississippi|Nettleton]] (2022–present)<ref name=senators />
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* Chip Wood, Alderman for Ward 3 of [[Corinth, Mississippi|Corinth]] ''(Republican)''<ref name=republicans />
* Chip Wood, Alderman for Ward 3 of [[Corinth, Mississippi|Corinth]] ''(Republican)''<ref name=republicans />


;Individuals
'''Individuals'''
*Gwendolyn Gray, nonprofit executive and former 2023 gubernatorial candidate ''(Independent)''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wjtv.com/news/election/gwendolyn-gray-endorses-brandon-presley-for-governor/|title=Gwendolyn Gray endorses Brandon Presley for governor|date=October 9, 2023|access-date=October 9, 2023|language=en-US|website=WJTV12 News |last=White |first=Khristopher}}</ref>
*Gwendolyn Gray, nonprofit executive and former 2023 gubernatorial candidate ''(Independent)''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wjtv.com/news/election/gwendolyn-gray-endorses-brandon-presley-for-governor/|title=Gwendolyn Gray endorses Brandon Presley for governor|date=October 9, 2023|access-date=October 9, 2023|language=en-US|website=WJTV12 News |last=White |first=Khristopher}}</ref>
* [[Margaret Huang]], human rights and racial justice advocate<ref name=huang>{{Cite web |url=https://jacksonadvocateonline.com/splc-action-fund-endorses-brandon-presley-in-mississippis-governors-race/ |title=SPLC Action Fund endorses Brandon Presley in Mississippi's governor's race |date=May 22, 2023 |access-date=May 26, 2023 |language=en-US |website=[[Jackson Advocate]] News Service}}</ref>
* [[Margaret Huang]], human rights and racial justice advocate<ref name=huang>{{Cite web |url=https://jacksonadvocateonline.com/splc-action-fund-endorses-brandon-presley-in-mississippis-governors-race/ |title=SPLC Action Fund endorses Brandon Presley in Mississippi's governor's race |date=May 22, 2023 |access-date=May 26, 2023 |language=en-US |website=[[Jackson Advocate]] News Service}}</ref>
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*[[Richard Scruggs]], former lawyer and brother-in-law of former Republican [[U.S. Senator]] [[Trent Lott]]<ref name="Magnolia"/>
*[[Richard Scruggs]], former lawyer and brother-in-law of former Republican [[U.S. Senator]] [[Trent Lott]]<ref name="Magnolia"/>


;Labor unions
'''Labor unions'''
* Mississippi [[AFL-CIO]]<ref name="mississippitoday.org">{{cite web | url=https://mississippitoday.org/2023/10/28/labor-unions-rally-for-brandon-presley/ | title=Mississippi labor unions rally for Brandon Presley ahead of governor's race | date=October 28, 2023 }}</ref>
* Mississippi [[AFL-CIO]]<ref name="mississippitoday.org">{{cite web | url=https://mississippitoday.org/2023/10/28/labor-unions-rally-for-brandon-presley/ | title=Mississippi labor unions rally for Brandon Presley ahead of governor's race | date=October 28, 2023 }}</ref>
* [[International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers]]<ref name="mississippitoday.org">{{cite web | url=https://mississippitoday.org/2023/10/28/labor-unions-rally-for-brandon-presley/ | title=Mississippi labor unions rally for Brandon Presley ahead of governor's race | date=October 28, 2023 }}</ref>
* [[International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers]]<ref name="mississippitoday.org">{{cite web | url=https://mississippitoday.org/2023/10/28/labor-unions-rally-for-brandon-presley/ | title=Mississippi labor unions rally for Brandon Presley ahead of governor's race | date=October 28, 2023 }}</ref>
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*Mississippi [[American Hospital Association|Hospital Association]]<ref name="Magnolia"/>
*Mississippi [[American Hospital Association|Hospital Association]]<ref name="Magnolia"/>


;Newspapers and other media
'''Newspapers and other media'''
* ''Northeast Mississippi News''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://nemiss.news/nemiss-news-endorses-brandon-presley-the-only-proven-public-servant-running-for-governor/ |title=NEMiss.News endorses Brandon Presley: The only proven public servant running for Governor |website=NEMiss News |language=en-US |date=September 15, 2023 |access-date=September 16, 2023}}</ref>
* ''Northeast Mississippi News''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://nemiss.news/nemiss-news-endorses-brandon-presley-the-only-proven-public-servant-running-for-governor/ |title=NEMiss.News endorses Brandon Presley: The only proven public servant running for Governor |website=NEMiss News |language=en-US |date=September 15, 2023 |access-date=September 16, 2023}}</ref>
* ''[[The Commercial Dispatch]]''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://cdispatch.com/opinions/2023-05-13/our-view-presley-is-the-clear-choice-for-governor/ |title=Our View: Presley is the clear choice for governor |website=[[The Commercial Dispatch]] |language=en-US |date=May 13, 2023 |access-date=May 26, 2023 |last1=Imes |first1=Peter |last2=Smith |first2=Slim |last3=Plair |first3=Zack}}</ref>
* ''[[The Commercial Dispatch]]''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://cdispatch.com/opinions/2023-05-13/our-view-presley-is-the-clear-choice-for-governor/ |title=Our View: Presley is the clear choice for governor |website=[[The Commercial Dispatch]] |language=en-US |date=May 13, 2023 |access-date=May 26, 2023 |last1=Imes |first1=Peter |last2=Smith |first2=Slim |last3=Plair |first3=Zack}}</ref>
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*''[[The Greenwood Commonwealth]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gwcommonwealth.com/editorials-opinion/reeves-ok-presley-better|title=Reeves Is OK, Presley Is Better|website=www.gwcommonwealth.com|date=November 4, 2023|access-date=November 5, 2023}}</ref>
*''[[The Greenwood Commonwealth]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gwcommonwealth.com/editorials-opinion/reeves-ok-presley-better|title=Reeves Is OK, Presley Is Better|website=www.gwcommonwealth.com|date=November 4, 2023|access-date=November 5, 2023}}</ref>


;Organizations
'''Organizations'''
*[[Democrats for Life of America]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=For pro-life Mississippians, there's only one choice in November - Democrats For Life of America |url=https://www.democratsforlife.org/index.php/articles-and-op-eds/press-releases/1160-for-pro-life-mississippians-there-s-only-one-choice-in-november |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231026182201/https://www.democratsforlife.org/index.php/articles-and-op-eds/press-releases/1160-for-pro-life-mississippians-there-s-only-one-choice-in-november |archive-date=2023-10-26 |access-date=2023-10-26 |website=www.democratsforlife.org}}</ref>
*[[Democrats for Life of America]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=For pro-life Mississippians, there's only one choice in November - Democrats For Life of America |url=https://www.democratsforlife.org/index.php/articles-and-op-eds/press-releases/1160-for-pro-life-mississippians-there-s-only-one-choice-in-november |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231026182201/https://www.democratsforlife.org/index.php/articles-and-op-eds/press-releases/1160-for-pro-life-mississippians-there-s-only-one-choice-in-november |archive-date=2023-10-26 |access-date=2023-10-26 |website=www.democratsforlife.org}}</ref>
*[[Southern Poverty Law Center]] Action Fund<ref name=huang />
*[[Southern Poverty Law Center]] Action Fund<ref name=huang />
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===Polling===
===Polling===
;Aggregate polls
'''Aggregate polls '''<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%;line-height:17px"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%;line-height:17px"
|-
|-
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!Margin
!Margin
|-
|-
|[https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2023/governor/ms/mississippi_governor_reeves_vs_presley-8117.html Real Clear Politics]
|[[Real Clear Politics]]<ref>[https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2023/governor/ms/mississippi_governor_reeves_vs_presley-8117.html Real Clear Politics]</ref>
|August 20 – October 2, 2023
|August 20 – October 2, 2023
|October 5, 2022
|October 5, 2022
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! Undecided
! Undecided
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://democraticgovernors.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/MS-GOV-Poll-Oct-23.pdf Public Policy Polling (D)]{{Efn-ua|This poll was sponsored by the [[Democratic Governors Association]]}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Public Policy Polling]] (D)<ref>[https://democraticgovernors.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/MS-GOV-Poll-Oct-23.pdf Public Policy Polling (D)]</ref>{{Efn-ua|This poll was sponsored by the [[Democratic Governors Association]]}}
|October 19–20, 2023
|October 19–20, 2023
|601 (V)
|601 (V)
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|10%
|10%
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://magnoliatribune.com/2023/10/05/new-poll-presley-lags-behind-reeves-in-governors-race-with-just-one-month-remaining/ Magnolia Tribune/Mason-Dixon]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Magnolia Tribune]]/[[Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc.|Mason-Dixon]]<ref>[https://magnoliatribune.com/2023/10/05/new-poll-presley-lags-behind-reeves-in-governors-race-with-just-one-month-remaining/ Magnolia Tribune/Mason-Dixon]</ref>
|September 27 – October 2, 2023
|September 27 – October 2, 2023
|625 (LV)
|625 (LV)
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|6%
|6%
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23933766/ms-todaysiena-august-2023.pdf Mississippi Today/Siena College]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Mississippi Today]]/[[Siena College]]<ref>[https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23933766/ms-todaysiena-august-2023.pdf Mississippi Today/Siena College]</ref>
|August 20–28, 2023
|August 20–28, 2023
|650 (LV)
|650 (LV)
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|6%
|6%
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.djournal.com/news/state-news/governor-s-race-now-tied-presley-internal-poll-says/article_79792616-46b8-11ee-9391-bfee5a6cc861.html Impact Research (D)]{{efn-ua|This poll was sponsored by Presley's campaign|name=Presley}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Impact Research]] (D)<ref>[https://www.djournal.com/news/state-news/governor-s-race-now-tied-presley-internal-poll-says/article_79792616-46b8-11ee-9391-bfee5a6cc861.html Impact Research (D)]</ref>{{efn-ua|This poll was sponsored by Presley's campaign|name=Presley}}
|August 6–9, 2023
|August 6–9, 2023
|600 (LV)
|600 (LV)
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|8%
|8%
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.djournal.com/news/state-news/leaked-reeves-poll-shows-big-lead-but-came-before-presley-s-first-tv-ads/article_4069c1a0-2b38-11ee-b5fe-6384641d4c83.html OnMessage Inc. (R)]{{efn-ua|This poll was sponsored by Reeves' campaign}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[OnMessage Inc.]] (R)<ref>[https://www.djournal.com/news/state-news/leaked-reeves-poll-shows-big-lead-but-came-before-presley-s-first-tv-ads/article_4069c1a0-2b38-11ee-b5fe-6384641d4c83.html OnMessage Inc. (R)]</ref>{{efn-ua|This poll was sponsored by Reeves' campaign}}
|July 7, 2023
|July 7, 2023
|–
|–
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|19%
|19%
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://twitter.com/michbeyer/status/1653438964160659686 Impact Research (D)]{{efn-ua|name=Presley}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Impact Research]] (D)<ref name="Impact Research D">[https://twitter.com/michbeyer/status/1653438964160659686 Impact Research (D)]</ref>{{efn-ua|name=Presley}}
|April 24–27, 2023
|April 24–27, 2023
|600 (LV)
|600 (LV)
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|9%
|9%
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23791209/ms-todaysiena-college-april-23-governor.pdf Mississippi Today/Siena College]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Mississippi Today]]/[[Siena College]]<ref name="Mississippi Today/Siena College">[https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23791209/ms-todaysiena-college-april-23-governor.pdf Mississippi Today/Siena College]</ref>
|April 16–20, 2023
|April 16–20, 2023
|783 (RV)
|783 (RV)
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|6%
|6%
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://magnoliatribune.com/2023/03/16/magnolia-tribune-mason-dixon-poll-reeves-up-7/ Magnolia Tribune/Mason-Dixon]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Magnolia Tribune]]/[[Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc.|Mason-Dixon]]<ref>[https://magnoliatribune.com/2023/03/16/magnolia-tribune-mason-dixon-poll-reeves-up-7/ Magnolia Tribune/Mason-Dixon]</ref>
|March 6–10, 2023
|March 6–10, 2023
|625 (RV){{Efn|Additionally, "[a]ll indicated they were likely to vote in the November general election".}}
|625 (RV){{Efn|Additionally, "[a]ll indicated they were likely to vote in the November general election".}}
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|15%
|15%
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://mississippitoday.org/2023/02/13/tate-reeves-brandon-presley-governor-welfare/ Mississippi Today/Tulchin Research]{{efn-ua|This poll was sponsored by the [[Southern Poverty Law Center]]}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Mississippi Today]]/[[Tulchin Research]]<ref>[https://mississippitoday.org/2023/02/13/tate-reeves-brandon-presley-governor-welfare/ Mississippi Today/Tulchin Research]</ref>{{efn-ua|This poll was sponsored by the [[Southern Poverty Law Center]]}}
|January 21–25, 2023
|January 21–25, 2023
|500 (RV)
|500 (RV)
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|10%
|10%
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23577754/ms-todaysiena-college-crosstabs-3.pdf Mississippi Today/Siena College]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Mississippi Today]]/[[Siena College]]<ref name="s3.documentcloud.org">[https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23577754/ms-todaysiena-college-crosstabs-3.pdf Mississippi Today/Siena College]</ref>
|January 3–8, 2023
|January 3–8, 2023
|821 (RV)
|821 (RV)
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|14%
|14%
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://twitter.com/michbeyer/status/1653438964160659686 Impact Research (D)]{{efn-ua|name=Presley}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Impact Research]] (D)<ref name="Impact Research D"/>{{efn-ua|name=Presley}}
|December 2022
|December 2022
|600 (LV)
|600 (LV)
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{{hidden begin|titlestyle=background:#cff|title=Hypothetical polling|contentstyle=border:solid 1px silver; padding:8px; background:white;}}
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;Tate Reeves vs. generic opponent
'''Tate Reeves vs. generic opponent'''<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;"
|- style="vertical-align:bottom"
|- style="vertical-align:bottom"
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! Undecided
! Undecided
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23791209/ms-todaysiena-college-april-23-governor.pdf Mississippi Today/Siena College]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Mississippi Today]]/[[Siena College]]<ref name="Mississippi Today/Siena College"/>
|April 16–20, 2023
|April 16–20, 2023
|783 (RV)
|783 (RV)
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|4%
|4%
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23577754/ms-todaysiena-college-crosstabs-3.pdf Mississippi Today/Siena College]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Mississippi Today]]/[[Siena College]]<ref name="s3.documentcloud.org"/>
|January 3–8, 2023
|January 3–8, 2023
|821 (RV)
|821 (RV)
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=== Results ===
=== Results ===
{{align|right|{{Switcher| [[File:2023 Mississippi gubernatorial election swing by margin.svg|300px]]|Swing by county<br>{{collapsible list| title = Legend|{{legend|#77e3ff|Democratic—+10-15%}}|{{legend|#AAEEFF|Democratic—+5-10%}}|{{legend|#D5F6FF|Democratic—+<5%}}|{{legend|#FFD5D5|Republican—+<5%}}|{{legend|#FFAAAA|Republican—+5-10%}}|
{{align|right|{{Switcher| [[File:2023 Mississippi gubernatorial election swing by margin.svg|300px]]|Swing by county<br />{{collapsible list| title = Legend|{{legend|#77e3ff|Democratic—+10-15%}}|{{legend|#AAEEFF|Democratic—+5-10%}}|{{legend|#D5F6FF|Democratic—+<5%}}|{{legend|#FFD5D5|Republican—+<5%}}|{{legend|#FFAAAA|Republican—+5-10%}}|
{{legend|#FF8080|Republican—+10-15%}}|
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==== Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic ====
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*[https://www.msgwengray.com/ Gwendolyn Gray (I) for Governor]
*[https://www.msgwengray.com/ Gwendolyn Gray (I) for Governor]
*[https://www.brandonpresley.com/ Brandon Presley (D) for Governor]
*[https://www.brandonpresley.com/ Brandon Presley (D) for Governor]

Revision as of 20:30, 29 August 2024

For related races, see 2023 United States gubernatorial elections.

2023 Mississippi gubernatorial election
← 2019 November 7, 2023 2027 →
Turnout42.6%
 
Nominee Tate Reeves Brandon Presley
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 418,233 391,614
Percentage 50.94% 47.70%
Reeves:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Presley:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
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Tate Reeves
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Tate Reeves
Republican

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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

Eliminated in primary

Declined

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		David
Hardigree 		Tate
Reeves 		John
Witcher 		Other Undecided
Mississippi Today/Siena College[24] Jun 4–7, 2023 646 (RV) ± 4.8% 0% 59% 0% 8%[b] 33%
American Strategies[25][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[27] January 3–8, 2023 821 (RV) ± 4.6% 52% 29% 19%

Results

Results by county:
  Reeves
  •   >90%
  •   80–90%
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%
Republican primary results[28]
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

Disqualified

Declined

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 9, 2023[35]
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Brandon Presley $1,760,057 $773,134 $1,714,455

Results

Democratic primary results[36]
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)[37]

Declined

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[38] Lean R October 23, 2023
Inside Elections[39] Lean R September 1, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball[40] Likely R October 16, 2023
Elections Daily[41] Likely R November 7, 2023

Debate

Dates Location Presley Reeves Link
November 1, 2023 WAPT Studios
Jackson 		Participant Participant YouTube[42]

Endorsements

Tate Reeves (R)

Executive Branch officials

State senators

State representatives

Local officials

Organizations

Brandon Presley (D)

Executive Branch officials

U.S. Representatives

Statewide officials

State senators

State representatives

Local officials

Individuals

Labor unions

Newspapers and other media

Organizations

Polling

Aggregate polls

Source of poll
aggregation 		Dates
administered 		Dates
updated 		Tate
Reeves (R) 		Brandon
Presley (D) 		Other
[d] 		Margin
Real Clear Politics[70] 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)[71][B] October 19–20, 2023 601 (V) ± 4.0% 46% 45% – 10%
Magnolia Tribune/Mason-Dixon[72] September 27 – October 2, 2023 625 (LV) ± 4.0% 51% 43% – 6%
Mississippi Today/Siena College[73] August 20–28, 2023 650 (LV) ± 4.0% 52% 41% 1%[e] 6%
Impact Research (D)[74][C] August 6–9, 2023 600 (LV) ± 4.0% 46% 46% – 8%
OnMessage Inc. (R)[75][D] July 7, 2023 – – 49% 32% – 19%
Impact Research (D)[76][C] April 24–27, 2023 600 (LV) ± 4.0% 47% 44% – 9%
Mississippi Today/Siena College[77] April 16–20, 2023 783 (RV) ± 4.3% 49% 38% 7%[f] 6%
Magnolia Tribune/Mason-Dixon[78] March 6–10, 2023 625 (RV)[g] ± 4.0% 46% 39% – 15%
Mississippi Today/Tulchin Research[79][E] January 21–25, 2023 500 (RV) ± 4.4% 43% 47% – 10%
Mississippi Today/Siena College[80] January 3–8, 2023 821 (RV) ± 4.6% 43% 39% 2%[h] 14%
Impact Research (D)[76][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[77] April 16–20, 2023 783 (RV) ± 4.3% 36% 60% 4%
Mississippi Today/Siena College[80] January 3–8, 2023 821 (RV) ± 4.6% 33% 57% 10%

Results

2023 Mississippi gubernatorial election[81][82][83]
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

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

See also

Notes

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

Partisan clients

  1. ^ 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.[26]
  2. ^ This poll was sponsored by the Democratic Governors Association
  3. ^ a b c This poll was sponsored by Presley's campaign
  4. ^ This poll was sponsored by Reeves' campaign
  5. ^ This poll was sponsored by the Southern Poverty Law Center

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