Mississippi statewide and legislative elections, 2027

Election Day is November 2, 2027. Governor and every statewide office, the whole Legislature, district attorneys and county offices.

Key dates

PrimaryAugust 3, 2027
Election DayNovember 2, 2027 source
General election runoff (if needed)November 30, 2027

On the ballot

All 179 seats and who holds them now

Offices

  • Governor: held now by Tate Reeves (can't run again: term limit) source
  • Lieutenant Governor: held now by Delbert Hosemann (can't run again: term limit) source
  • Secretary of State
  • Attorney General
  • State Auditor: held now by Shad White source
  • State Treasurer: held now by David McRae source
  • Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce: held now by Andy Gipson source
  • Commissioner of Insurance: held now by Mike Chaney source
  • Public Service Commission (3)
  • Transportation Commission (3)
  • State Senate and House of Representatives (all seats)
  • District attorneys and county offices

How it works

  • Party primaries are August 3, with a primary runoff on August 31 where needed.
  • The general election runoff, if needed, is November 30.
  • Mississippi's constitution bars the governor and lieutenant governor from more than two terms in a row.
  • Registration closes 30 days before each election.

Candidates so far

Governor

Lieutenant Governor

Secretary of State

5 more races, 8 candidates

Attorney General

State Auditor

State Treasurer

Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce

Commissioner of Insurance

As of November 4, 2026. "Reported" and "registered" names aren't on the ballot yet: the official list comes from Mississippi Secretary of State, and we update each name as official records appear. How we list candidates before the official list.

More candidates

We'll list candidates here once they file with the Secretary of State or county circuit clerk, with each one's record, funding and, where research allows, their place on the left–right spectrum.

Official sources

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