Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce

On the ballot November 2, 2027. Held now by Andy Gipson, in office since April 2, 2018.

Who holds it now

Left–right placement

Moderately right, from the giving patterns of their campaign donors (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). Based on the 69 donors to their 2022 campaign for statewide office. DIME doesn't name donors: it places each one by everyone they give to, then places the candidate by their donors Source

Contact their office

  • Phone: 601-359-1100
  • Office: 121 North Jefferson St., Jackson, MS 39201 (mail: P.O. Box 1609, Jackson, MS 39215)

Official office contacts from the government's own listing.

Candidates so far

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.

Run for this seat

Who can run

  • A general knowledge of agriculture, mining, manufacturing, statistics and general industries, and an experienced and practical agriculturist. source
  • A resident of Mississippi for five years immediately before the day of election. source
  • A qualified elector (registered voter) of Mississippi and of the district of the office sought. source
  • Never convicted of bribery, perjury or other infamous crime, or of a felony as described in Section 44 of the Mississippi Constitution, unless pardoned (manslaughter and most tax-law violations excepted). source
  • Must have filed all required campaign finance reports for the previous five years (Miss. Code Ann. 23-15-811). source

Filing

Where to fileParty primary candidates: the appropriate state party executive committee. Independent candidates: Mississippi Secretary of State's Office (hand delivery: 401 Mississippi Street, Jackson, MS; mail: P.O. Box 136, Jackson, MS 39205).
HowParty primary candidates file a Qualifying Statement of Intent for a Candidate for Party Nomination with the qualifying fee. Independent candidates file a Qualifying Statement of Intent for an Independent Candidate, a petition with signatures certified by the circuit clerk of each county where they were collected, and the qualifying fee. Filings are due by 5:00 p.m. on the deadline; mailed filings must be received (not postmarked) by then.
FeeParty primary: $2,500 for Republican Party candidates, $500 for all other parties, payable to the state party. Independent: $500, payable to the Secretary of State.
Petition insteadIndependent candidates: a petition signed by at least 1,000 qualified electors of the state.

Official filing information

Forms

Campaign money

  • A person becomes a candidate under campaign finance law on filing qualifying papers or on receiving or spending more than $200 in the aggregate for the campaign; reports must then be filed on the statutory schedule until a Termination Report is filed. source
  • Statewide, state district and legislative candidates file campaign finance reports with the Secretary of State's Office (hand delivery, mail, email, fax or electronically); the guide notes the SOS online filing system is currently disabled. source
  • A separate political committee is optional for state and legislative candidates; if one is formed, it files a Statement of Organization within 48 hours of receiving or spending more than $200. source
  • File a Statement of Economic Interest electronically with the Mississippi Ethics Commission within 15 days of qualifying. source

Official candidate guide

From official sources, checked November 4, 2026. Rules can change; confirm with the Secretary of State or county circuit clerk before you file. How to run in other 2027 elections.

Candidates

Candidates for this seat appear here once they file with the Secretary of State or county circuit clerk.

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