2015 Mississippi elections

A general election was held in the U.S. state of Mississippi on November 3, 2015. All of Mississippi's executive officers were up for election. Primary elections were held on August 4, 2015, with primary runoffs to be held on August 25, 2015 if no candidate received a majority in the primary. The filing deadline for primary ballot access was February 27.

2015 Mississippi elections

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Governor

Main article: Mississippi gubernatorial election, 2015

Incumbent Republican Governor Phil Bryant won re-election to a second and final term in office.^[1] He was challenged in the Republican primary by Mitch Young.^[2]

Retired firefighter Robert Gray, physician Valerie Short and attorney Vicki Slater ran for the Democratic nomination.^[3]

Lieutenant governor

Mississippi lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2015

← 2011 November 3, 2015 2019 →

Nominee Tate Reeves Tim Johnson Party Republican Democratic Electoral vote 80 42 Popular vote 433,382 259,008 Percentage 60.34% 36.06%

County results Reeves:      50–60%      60–70%     70–80%      80–90% Johnson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Lieutenant Governor before election Tate Reeves Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves Republican

Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Tate Reeves ran for re-election to a second term in office. He was challenged in the primary by teacher Alisha Nelson McElhenney.^[2] Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann,^[4][5] State Senator and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014 Chris McDaniel^[6] and State Senator Michael Watson all considered running against Reeves in the Republican primary, but none did so.^[6]

Former Republican State Senator and former Republican Madison County Supervisor Tim Johnson^[7] won the Democratic primary against actor and candidate for Mayor of Greenwood in 2013 Jelani Barr.^[8][9] Mississippi Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley was a potential Democratic candidate^[10] but instead ran for re-election.^[11]

Reeves won the general election against Johnson.^[9]

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Jelani Barr, actor and candidate for Mayor of Greenwood in 2013^[8]
• Tim Johnson, former Republican State Senator and former Madison County Supervisor^[7]

Results

Democratic primary result^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tim Johnson	221,334	75.83
	Democratic	Jelani Barr	70,543	24.17
Total votes			291,877	100

Republican primary

Candidates

• Tate Reeves, incumbent
• Alisha Nelson McElhenney, teacher^[2]

Results

Republican primary results^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tate Reeves (incumbent)	226,964	82.54
	Republican	Alisha Nelson McElhenney	48,007	17.46
Total votes			274,971	100

General election

Results

Mississippi lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2015^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tate Reeves (incumbent)	433,382	60.34
	Democratic	Tim Johnson	259,008	36.06
	Libertarian	Ron Williams	16,317	2.27
	Reform	Rosa B. Williams	9,480	1.31
Total votes			718,187	100
	Republican hold

Secretary of State

Mississippi Secretary of State election, 2015

← 2011 November 3, 2015 2019 →

Nominee Delbert Hosemann Charles Graham Party Republican Democratic Electoral vote 80 42 Popular vote 440,048 256,689 Percentage 61.28% 35.75%

County results Hosemann:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%     70–80%      80–90% Graham:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Secretary of State before election Delbert Hosemann Republican Elected Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann Republican

Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann considered running for Lieutenant Governor against Tate Reeves in the Republican primary.^[4][5] However, he chose to run for re-election to a third term in office instead. Potential Republican candidates for Secretary of State included State Senator Michael Watson and Hosemann's former Chief of Staff Cory Wilson, had he chosen to retire.^[15]

Retired firefighter Charles Graham ran for the Democrats.^[16] State Senator David Blount and former Secretary of State Dick Molpus were potential Democratic candidates, but neither chose to run.^[15][17]

Hosemann won in the general election against Graham.^[9]

Democratic nomination

Candidate

• Charles Graham, retired firefighter^[16]

Reform nomination

Candidate

• Randy Walker

Republican primary

Candidate

• Delbert Hosemann, incumbent

Results

Republican primary results^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Delbert Hosemann (incumbent)	224,823	100
Total votes			224,823	100

General election

Results

Mississippi Secretary of State election, 2015^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Delbert Hosemann (incumbent)	440,048	61.28
	Democratic	Charles Graham	256,689	35.75
	Reform	Randy Walker	21,260	2.96
Total votes			717,997	100
	Republican hold

Attorney general

Main article: 2015 Mississippi Attorney General election

2015 Mississippi Attorney General election

← 2011 November 3, 2015 2019 →

Nominee Jim Hood Mike Hurst Party Democratic Republican Electoral vote 66 56 Popular vote 400,110 322,648 Percentage 55.35% 44.64%

County results Hood:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Hurst:      50–60%      60–70%

Attorney General before election Jim Hood Democratic Elected Attorney General Jim Hood Democratic

Incumbent Democratic attorney general Jim Hood had been mentioned as a potential candidate for Governor, but he instead ran for re-election to a fourth term in office.^[18][19][20]

The only candidate to file for the Republican nomination was Assistant U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst.^[21] Attorney Russ Latino considered running^[22] but declined to do so.^[23] Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann, State Senator Chris McDaniel, State Senator Michael Watson, Jackson County District Attorney Tony Lawrence, Madison and Rankin Counties' District Attorney Michael Guest were all mentioned as potential Republican candidates.^[6][15] State Representative Mark Baker and attorney, author and former Madison County Supervisor Andy Taggart declined to run.^[24]

Hood won in the general election against Hurst.^[9]

Democratic nomination

Candidate

• Jim Hood, incumbent^[20]

Republican primary

Candidate

• Mike Hurst, Assistant U.S. Attorney^[21]

Results

Republican primary results^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Hurst	217,201	100
Total votes			217,201	100

General election

Results

Mississippi Attorney General election, 2015^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jim Hood (incumbent)	400,110	55.35
	Republican	Mike Hurst	322,648	44.64
Total votes			722,758	100
	Democratic hold

State Auditor

Mississippi State Auditor election, 2015

← 2011 November 3, 2015 2019 →

Nominee Stacey Pickering Jocelyn Pritchett Party Republican Democratic Electoral vote 80 42 Popular vote 456,909 248,493 Percentage 63.92% 34.76%

County results Pickering:      50–60%      60–70%     70–80%      80–90% Pritchett:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

State Auditor before election Stacey Pickering Republican Elected State Auditor Stacey Pickering Republican

Incumbent Republican State Auditor Stacey Pickering ran for re-election to a third term in office.^[25] Pickering was challenged in the Republican primary by Mary Hawkins-Butler, the Mayor of Madison.^[26][27] State Senator Michael Watson had considered running but did not do so.^[28]

Jocelyn Pritchett, an engineer, ran as a Democrat.^[16] Charles Graham, a retired firefighter, had been running for the office, but decided to run for Secretary of State instead.^[29]

Pickering won in the general election against Pritchett.^[9]

Democratic nomination

Candidate

• Jocelyn Pritchett, engineer^[16]

Reform nomination

Candidate

• Lajena Walley

Republican primary

Candidates

• Stacey Pickering, incumbent
• Mary Hawkins-Butler, the Mayor of Madison^[26]

Results

Republican primary results^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Stacey Pickering (incumbent)	184,853	67.79
	Republican	Mary Hawkins-Butler	87,815	32.21
Total votes			272,668	100

General election

Results

Mississippi State Auditor election, 2015^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Stacey Pickering (incumbent)	456,909	63.92
	Democratic	Jocelyn Pritchett	248,493	34.76
	Reform	Lajena Walley	9,385	1.31
Total votes			714,787	100
	Republican hold

State Treasurer

Mississippi State Treasurer election, 2015

← 2011 November 3, 2015 2019 →

Nominee Lynn Fitch Viola V. McFarland Party Republican Reform Electoral vote 121 1 Popular vote 516,666 135,878 Percentage 79.17% 20.82%

County results Fitch:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% McFarland:      50–60%

State Treasurer before election Lynn Fitch Republican Elected State Treasurer Lynn Fitch Republican

Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Lynn Fitch ran for re-election to a second term in office.^[25] Attorney David McRae, whose family formerly owned the McRae's department store chain, ran against Fitch in the Republican primary.^[30] No Democrat filed to run for the office.^[9]

Fitch won in the primary and proceed to win in the general election against Reform party candidate Viola McFarland.^[31]

Reform nomination

Candidate

• Viola McFarland

Republican primary

Candidates

• Lynn Fitch, incumbent
• David McRae, attorney^[30]

Results

Republican primary results^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Lynn Fitch (incumbent)	155,379	57.57
	Republican	David McRae	114,510	42.43
Total votes			269,889	100

General election

Results

Mississippi State Treasurer election, 2015^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Lynn Fitch (incumbent)	516,666	79.17
	Reform	Viola V. McFarland	135,878	20.82
Total votes			652,544	100
	Republican hold

Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce

Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce election, 2015

← 2011 November 3, 2015 2019 →

Nominee Cindy Hyde-Smith Addie Lee Green Party Republican Democratic Electoral vote 81 41 Popular vote 436,527 260,584 Percentage 61.30% 36.59%

County results Hyde-Smith:      50–60%     60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Green:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce before election Cindy Hyde-Smith Republican Elected Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Cindy Hyde-Smith Republican

Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Cindy Hyde-Smith ran for re-election to a second term in office^[25] against Addie Lee Green who ran as a Democrat.^[16] Hyde-Smith won in the general election against Green.^[9]

Democratic nomination

Candidate

• Addie Lee Green^[16]

Reform nomination

Candidate

• Cathy L. Toole

Republican primary

Candidate

• Cindy Hyde-Smith, incumbent

Results

Republican primary results^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Cindy Hyde-Smith (incumbent)	214,643	100
Total votes			214,643	100

General election

Results

Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, 2015^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Cindy Hyde-Smith (incumbent)	436,527	61.30
	Democratic	Addie L. Green	260,584	36.59
	Reform	Cathy L. Toole	14,852	2.10
Total votes			712,085	100
	Republican hold

Commissioner of Insurance

Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance election, 2015

← 2011 November 3, 2015 2019 →

Nominee Mike Chaney Party Republican Electoral vote 122 Popular vote 591,566 Percentage 100%

County results Chaney:      90–100%

Commissioner of Insurance before election Mike Chaney Republican Elected Commissioner of Insurance Mike Chaney Republican

Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Insurance Mike Chaney ran for re-election to a third term in office.^[25][32] Businessman John Mosley ran against Chaney in the Republican primary.^[6]

Former State Representative and Director of the Mississippi Democratic Trust Brandon Jones was a possible Democratic candidate,^[32] though no Democrat filed to run for the office.^[9]

Chaney prevailed in the primary, guaranteeing his win in the general election.^[9]

Republican primary

Candidates

• Mike Chaney, incumbent
• John Mosley, businessman^[6]

Results

Republican primary results^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Chaney (incumbent)	196,361	72.61
	Republican	John Mosley	74,066	27.39
Total votes			270,427	100

General election

Results

Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance election, 2015^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Chaney (incumbent)	591,566	100
Total votes			591,566	100
	Republican hold

Public Service Commission

Mississippi Public Service Commissioner, Northern District election, 2015

← 2011 November 3, 2015 (2015-11-03) 2019 →

Nominee Brandon Presley Mike Maynard Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 146,518 94,793 Percentage 60.71% 39.28%

County results Presley:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Maynard:      50–60%      70–80%

Northern District Commissioner before election Brandon Presley Democratic Elected Northern District Commissioner Brandon Presley Democratic

Northern District

Incumbent Democratic Commissioner Brandon Presley had considered running for Governor and Lieutenant Governor,^[25] but decided not to and ran for re-election to a third term in office.^[11]

Presley won in the general election against Republican Mike Maynard.^[16][9]

Democratic nomination

Candidate

• Brandon Presley, incumbent

Republican nomination

Candidate

• Mike Maynard

Republican primary results^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Maynard	29,775	100
Total votes			29,775	100

General election

Results

Mississippi Public Service Commissioner, Northern District election, 2015^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Brandon Presley (incumbent)	146,518	60.71
	Republican	Mike Maynard	94,793	39.28
Total votes			241,311	100
	Democratic hold

Mississippi Public Service Commissioner, Central District election, 2015

← 2011 November 3, 2015 (2015-11-03) 2019 →

Nominee Cecil Brown Brent Bailey Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 124,789 106,314 Percentage 53.36% 45.46%

County results Bailey:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Brown:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Central District Commissioner before election Lynn Posey Republican Elected Central District Commissioner Cecil Brown Democratic

Central District

Incumbent Republican Commissioner Lynn Posey retired rather than run for re-election to a third term in office.^[33]

For the Republicans, Brent Bailey and attorney and 2003 candidate for Governor Mitch Tyner ran in the primary.^[34][35] Other potential Republican candidates were former State Senator and candidate for State Treasurer in 2011 Lee Yancey and Jason Cochran, a utility construction company project manager, the son of former Commissioner Nielsen Cochran and nephew of U.S. Senator Thad Cochran^[33]

Bruce Burton and State Representative Cecil Brown ran for the Democrats.^[34][36] Robert Amos originally qualified as a Democratic candidate for this seat, but switched to run for the Central District of the Transportation Commission.^[34]

Brown faced off in the general election against Bailey and won.^[9]

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Cecil Brown
• Bruce Wilder Burton

Results

Democratic primary results^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Cecil Brown	70,385	73.56
	Democratic	Bruce Wilder Burton	25,287	26.43
Total votes			95,672	100

Reform nomination

Candidate

• LaTrice D. Notree

Republican primary

Candidates

• Brent Bailey
• Tony Greer

Results

Republican primary results^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brent Bailey	48,674	63.07
	Republican	Tony Greer	28,490	36.92
Total votes			77,164	100

General election

Results

Mississippi Public Service Commissioner, Central District election, 2015^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Cecil Brown	124,789	53.36
	Republican	Brent Bailey	106,314	45.46
	Reform	LaTrice D. Notree	2,742	1.17
Total votes			233,845	100
	Democratic gain from Republican

Mississippi Public Service Commissioner, Southern District election, 2015

← 2011 November 3, 2015 (2015-11-03) 2019 →

Nominee Sam Britton Tom Blanton Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 144,194 89,146 Percentage 60.53% 37.42%

County Results Blanton:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70% Britton:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Southern District Commissioner before election Steve Renfroe Republican Elected Southern District Commissioner Sam Britton Republican

Southern District

Incumbent Republican Commissioner Steve Renfroe, who was appointed to the office in September 2013 after Leonard Bentz resigned to become executive director of the South Mississippi Planning and Development District,^[37][38] decided not to run for election to a full term in office.^[32] State Senator Philip Moran and Hancock County Supervisor Steve Seymour ruled out running and 2011 candidate Travis Rose chose not to run again.^[32] Sam Britton, Mike Collier, and State Senator Tony Smith both ran for the Republican nomination,^[39] in which Britton won following a runoff against Smith.^[40]

Thomas Blanton filed to run as the Democratic candidate and received the nomination unopposed.^[41]

Britton won in the general election against Blanton.^[9]

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Tom Blanton

Reform nomination

Candidate

• Lonny Kenneth Spence

Republican primary

Candidates

• Samuel F. "Sam" Britton, business investor^[40]
• Mike Collier
• Tony Smith, State Senator

Results

Republican primary results^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Sam Britton	55,966	46.30
	Republican	Tony Smith	34,445	28.49
	Republican	Mike Collier	30,453	25.19
Total votes			120,864	100

Runoff

Republican primary runoff results^[42]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Sam Britton	43,116	58.67%
	Republican	Tony Smith	30,364	41.32%
Total votes			73,480	100

General election

Results

Mississippi Public Service Commissioner, Southern District election, 2015^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Sam Britton	144,194	60.53
	Democratic	Tom Blanton	89,146	37.42
	Reform	Lonny Spence	4,867	2.04
Total votes			238,207	100
	Republican hold

Transportation Commission

Mississippi Transportation Commissioner, Northern District election, 2015

← 2011 November 3, 2015 (2015-11-03) 2019 →

Nominee Mike Tagert Danny Woods Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 154,070 85,847 Percentage 64.22% 35.78%

County Results: Tagert:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90% Woods:      50-60%      60-70%

Northern District Commissioner before election Mike Tagert Republican Elected Northern District Commissioner Mike Tagert Republican

Northern District

Incumbent Republican Mike Tagert, who won a special election in 2011 following the death of Democratic Commissioner Bill Minor, ran for re-election to a second full term in office.^[34] He also ran in the May 2015 special election for Mississippi's 1st congressional district. Hernando Mayor Chip Johnson announced that he would run for the Republican nomination, but he withdrew from the race following Tagert's loss in the Congressional election.^[43][44] Candidate Jimmy Mills of Tupelo challenged Tagert in the primary.^[45]

Democrat Danny Woods of Winona filed for the Democrats and faced Tagert in the general election; Tagert won.^[46]

Republican primary

Candidates

• Jimmie D. Mills
• Mike Tagert, incumbent

Results

Republican primary results^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Tagert	50,277	80.30
	Republican	Jimmie Mills	12,329	19.69
Total votes			62,606	100

Democratic nomination

Candidate

• Danny Woods

General election

Results

Mississippi Transportation Commissioner, Northern District election, 2015^[46]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Tagert (incumbent)	154,070	64.22
	Democratic	Danny Woods	85,847	35.78
Total votes			239,197	100
	Republican hold

Mississippi Transportation Commissioner, Central District election, 2015

← 2011 November 3, 2015 (2015-11-03) 2019 →

Nominee Dick Hall Mary H. Coleman Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 128,523 106,828 Percentage 54.61% 45.39%

County Results: Hall:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90% Coleman:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      70-80%

Central District Commissioner before election Dick Hall Republican Elected Central District Commissioner Dick Hall Republican

Central District

Incumbent Republican Commissioner Dick Hall, who was appointed to the Commission in 1999, ran for re-election to a fifth full term in office.^[34]

Robert Amos ran for the Democrats,^[34] as well as Mary Coleman and Natasha Magee-Woods.^[45] Former Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson, Jr. was a potential Democratic candidate, but he did not run.^[17]

Hall won in the general election against Coleman.^[46]

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Robert Amos
• Mary Coleman, State Representative
• Natasha Magee-Woods

Results

Democratic primary results^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mary H. Coleman	46,293	48.10
	Democratic	Robert Amos	31,676	32.91
	Democratic	Natasha K. Magee-Woods	18,281	18.99
Total votes			96,250	100

Runoff

Democratic primary runoff results^[47]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mary H. Coleman	38,191	68.04
	Democratic	Robert Amos	17,937	31.95
Total votes			56,128	100

Republican nomination

Candidate

• Dick Hall, incumbent

Results

Republican primary results^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dick Hall	69,805	100
Total votes			69,805	100

General election

Results

Mississippi Transportation Commissioner, Central District election, 2015^[46]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dick Hall (incumbent)	128,523	54.61
	Democratic	Mary H. Coleman	106,828	45.39
Total votes			235,351	100
	Republican hold

Mississippi Transportation Commissioner, Southern District election, 2015

← 2011 November 3, 2015 (2015-11-03) 2019 →

Nominee Tom King Chad Toney Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 157,601 73,067 Percentage 66.54% 30.85%

County Results: King:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90% Toney:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%

Southern District Commissioner before election Tom King Republican Elected Southern District Commissioner Tom King Republican

Southern District

Incumbent Republican Commissioner Tom King ran for re-election to a second term in office.^[48] Chad Toney ran for the Democrats.^[34]

King won in the general election against Toney.^[46]

Democratic nomination

Candidate

• Chad Toney

Reform nomination

Candidate

• Sheranda Atkinson

Republican nomination

Candidate

• Tom King, incumbent

Results

Republican primary results^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom King	117,400	100
Total votes			117,400	100

General election

Results

Mississippi Transportation Commissioner, Southern District election, 2015^[46]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom King	157,601	66.54
	Democratic	Chad Toney	73,067	30.85
	Reform	Sheranda Atkinson	6,175	2.61
Total votes			236,843	100
	Republican hold

Special Congressional election

Main article: Mississippi's 1st congressional district special election, 2015

A special election for Mississippi's 1st congressional district was held to fill the term left by the vacancy created by the death of Alan Nunnelee. Nunnelee, a member of the Republican Party, died on February 6, 2015.^[49] The top-two primary was held on May 12, with Democrat Walter Zinn and Republican Trent Kelly advancing. Kelly defeated Zinn in the June 12 runoff election.^[50]

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