Welcome to your one-stop resource during the 2019 Mississippi election season. We will give you the rundown on the candidates, inform you of important voting and campaign dates and provide data to make you better informed at the polls.
Election 2019
Britton and Watson, armed with potent ammo, trade blows in surprisingly bitter GOP Secretary of State primary
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Intraparty warfare is on full display in attack ads from Republican candidates vying to be the next state elections chief
2019 Gubernatorial Candidates
‘We’ve built an army’: Tate Reeves is unapologetic and unbothered by critics. With a titanic war chest and legions of volunteers, he’s laser focused on Democrat Jim Hood
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The 45-year-old lieutenant governor knows fiscal policy as well as anyone. So why is he talking so much about about Hollywood, Nike and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?
The Other Side Podcast
Ep. 62: The Candidates: Bill Waller Jr.
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Bill Waller Jr., one of three Republican candidates for governor, discusses why he’s running for governor.
The Other Side Podcast
Special Episode: What It’s Like Covering Mississippi as a Woman
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Five female reporters who cover Mississippi discuss sexism in journalism, politics and society.
Rep. Foster uses ads, fundraising call to stoke firestorm over his campaign freezing out female reporter
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Rival campaigns wonder how big of a bump the freshman lawmaker gets from the news of his campaign barring a female reporter campaign access without a male chaperone
Election 2019
Robert Foster, GOP governor candidate, denies woman reporter access because of her gender
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A top campaign aide told reporter Larrison Campbell she needed to bring a male colleague to ride along with the candidate; Mississippi Today declined
Election 2019
These millennial Democrats are shaking up this year’s #MSelex legislative races
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Four young Democrats challenging longtime incumbents in the state Senate and House talk about their campaigns and the future of politics in Mississippi.
The Other Side Podcast
Ep. 61: The Candidates: Robert Shuler Smith
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Robert Shuler Smith hopes to play spoiler in the Democratic primary for governor.
2019 Gubernatorial Candidates
Jim Hood Bio
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Jim Hood is running for Governor as a Democrat in Mississippi’s 2019 statewide election.
2019 Gubernatorial Candidates
Bill Waller Jr., Bio
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Bill Waller Jr. is running for Governor as a Republican in Mississippi’s 2019 statewide election.
2019 Gubernatorial Candidates
Robert Foster Bio
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Robert Foster is running for Governor as a Republican in Mississippi’s 2019 statewide election.
2019 Lieutenant Governor Candidates
Delbert Hosemann Bio
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Delbert Hosemann Jr. is running for Lieutenant Governor as a Republican in Mississippi’s 2019 statewide election.
2019 Attorney General Candidates
Lynn Fitch Bio
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Lynn Fitch is running for Attorney General as a Republican in Mississippi’s 2019 statewide election.
2019 Attorney General Candidates
Andy Taggart Bio
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Andy Taggart is running for Attorney General as a Republican in Mississippi’s 2019 statewide election.
2019 Attorney General Candidates
Jennifer Riley-Collins Bio
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Jennifer Riley-Collins is running for Attorney General as a Democrat in Mississippi’s 2019 statewide election.