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.

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

Filing Deadline: March 1, 2010
Primary: June 1, 2010
Runoff: June 22, 2010

This page was last updated on August 7, 2010

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Haley Barbour (R)* - Term-Limited in 2011. ]
Phil Bryant (R) - Lt. Governor, Ex-State Auditor & Ex-State Rep.
Dave Dennis (R) - Commercial Building Contractor & Ex-New Orleans Federal Reserve Board Chairman
Amy Tuck (R) - Ex-Lt. Governor
Johnny DuPree (D) - Hattiesburg Mayor, Ex-Forest County Supervisor, Ex-Hattiesburg School Board Member & Realtor
John Arthur Eaves (D) - Attorney & '07 Nominee
Jim Hood (D) - Attorney General
Bill Luckett (D) - Attorney & Businessman

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections are in 2011.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Phil Bryant (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2011. ]
Billy Hewes (R) - Senate President Pro Tem, Insurance Agent & Realtor

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Delbert Hosemann Jr. (R)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Jim Hood (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AUDITOR:
Stacey Pickering (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE TREASURER:
Tate Reeves (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AGRICULTURE & COMMERCE COMMISSIONER:
[ Lester Spell Jr. (R)* - Retiring in 2011. ]

STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER:
Mike Chaney (R)*

U.S. SENATOR:

Thad Cochran (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2014.

Roger Wicker (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2012.

District 1:
Travis Childers (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Alan Nunnelee (R) - State Sen. & Insurance Company Executive
Gail Giaramita (Constitution) - Nurse
Harold Taylor (Libertarian) - Paint Company Manager, Ex-State Party Chair, USAF Veteran & '06 US Sen. Nominee
Barbara Dale Washer (Reform) - Retired Teacher, '04 Nominee & '03 State Insurance Commissioner Nominee
A.G. Baddley (Independent) - Electrician & Tea Party Activist
Les Green (Independent) - Teacher
Rick "Rico" Hoskins (Independent) - Plumber
Wally Pang (Independent) - Retired Restaurateur & '08 Candidate

District 2:
Bennie Thompson (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Bill Marcy (R) - Retired Police Officer, Tea Party Activist, '08 Candidate in CD-3 & '09 State Rep. Candidate
Ashley Norwood (Reform)

District 3:
Gregg Harper (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Joel Gill (D) - Pickens Town Alderman, Cattle Broker & '08 Nominee
Tracella Lou O'Hara Hill (Reform) - '04 Nominee

District 4:
Gene Taylor (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Steven Palazzo (R) - State Rep., Accountant & USMC Veteran
Tim Hampton (Libertarian) - Customer Support Specialist & Libertarian Activist
Anna Jewel Revies (Reform)

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

America First Party of Mississippi
Mississippi Democratic Party
Green Party of Mississippi
Libertarian Party of Mississippi
Mississippi Reform Party
Mississippi Republican Party

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Biloxi Sun-Herald
Booneville Online
lta Business Journal
Fayette Chronicle
Hernando Mississipi Herald
Holly Springs South Reporter
InTheFight.com (Conservative)
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
Jackson Free Press (Alternative)
Madison County Journal
Magnolia Report
MajorityInMs.com
Mississippi.com
Mississippi Business Journal
Mississippi First Congressional District Blog
Mississippi Third Congressional District Blog
Mississippi Link
Natchez Blog
Natchez Democrat
Neshoba Democrat
Picayune Item
Senatobia Democrat
Tupelo Daily Journal
Vicksburg Post
Y'all Politics Blog

Mississippi Broadcasting Network (PBS)
WLOX TV-13 (ABC - Biloxi)
WCBI TV-4 (CBS - Columbus)
WABG TV-6 (ABC - Greenwood / Greenville)
WAPT TV-16 (ABC - Jackson)
WJTV TV-12 (CBS - Jackson)
WLBT TV-3 (NBC - Jackson)
WTOK TV-11 (ABC - Meridian)