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
= Election Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline: January 13, 2012
Primary: March 13, 2012
Runoff: April 3, 2012

This page was last updated on February 1, 2012

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Phil Bryant (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections are in 2015.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Tate Reeves (R)* - (Campaign Site)

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:
Lynn Fitch (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AGRICULTURE & COMMERCE COMMISSIONER:
Cindy Hyde-Smith (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER:
Mike Chaney (R)*

U.S. SENATOR:

Roger Wicker (R)* - (Campaign Site)
E. Allen Hathcock (R) - Tea Party Activist & Retired Army Veteran
Robert Maloney (R)
Albert N. Gore Jr. (D) - Oktibbeha County Democratic Chair, Retired Army Officer & Vietnam War Veteran
Will Oatis (D) - Afghan War Veteran, Businessman & '11 Gov. Candidate
Roger Weiner (D) - Coahoma County Supervisor & Physician
Tom Cramer (Constitution) - Tea Party Activist
Shawn O'Hara (Reform) - Frequent Candidate

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

District 1:
Alan Nunnelee (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Robert Estes (R) - Businessman & Tea Party Activist
Henry Ross (R) - Ex-Eupora Mayor, Ex-Circuit Court Judge, Attorney, Navy Veteran & '10 Candidate
Brad Morris (D) - Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide
Jim Bourland (Constitution) - Tea Party Activist
Danny Bedwell (Libertarian) - State Party Chair & Navy Veteran
Chris Potts (Reform)

District 2:
Bennie Thompson (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Heather McTeer (D) - Greenville Mayor & Attorney
Bill Marcy (R) - Retired Police Officer, Tea Party Activist & Frequent Candidate
Lajena Williams (Reform) - '11 State Sen. Nominee
Cobby Williams (Independent) - Consultant & Ex-Urban Planner

District 3:
Gregg Harper (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Robert Allen (R) - Tea Party Activist, Laboratory Manager & USAF Veteran
Crystal Biggs (D)
John "Luke" Pannell (Reform) - '11 Sec. of State Nominee

District 4:
Steven Palazzo (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Cindy Burleson (R) - Non-Profit Group Founder/CEO
Ron Vincent (R) - Retired Oil Field Engineer, Tea Party Activist & Army Veteran
Michael Herrington (D) - Service Manager
Jason Vitosky (D) - Businessman & '11 State Sen. Candidate
Ron Williams (Libertarian) - Businessman, Ex-Merchant Marine Sailor & '11 Gov. Candidate
Bob Claunch (Reform) - '98 Nominee & '03 Agriculture Commissioner Nominee

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

America First Party of Mississippi
Mississippi Democratic Party
Green Party of Mississippi
Justice 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 Democrat
Delta Business Journal
Holly Springs South Reporter
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)