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2011 Mississippi elections

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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Mississippi on November 8, 2011. All of Mississippi's executive offices were up for election, as well as legislative elections for the State Senate and House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on August 2, 2011, with runoff elections on the 24th if needed. General election runoffs were held on November 29 if needed. Election results were certified by the Mississippi Secretary of State on December 8.[1][2]

Incumbent Republican Governor of Mississippi Haley Barbour was unable to run for a third term due to term limits. Republican Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant defeated Democratic Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree in the general election.[1]

Lieutenant governor

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Mississippi Lieutenant Gubernatorial election, 2011
← 2007 November 8, 2011 2015 →
 
Nominee Tate Reeves Tracella Lou O'Hara Hill
Party Republican Reform
Electoral vote 121 1
Popular vote 644,205 157,547
Percentage 80.3% 19.6%

County results
Reeves:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Hill:      50–60%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Phil Bryant
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Tate Reeves
Republican

Incumbent Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant did not seek reelection, instead opting to run for the governorship. Republican State Treasurer Tate Reeves defeated Reform Party candidate Tracella Lou O'Hara Hill in the general election.[1]

  • Tracella Lou O'Hara Hill

Two candidates faced off in the Republican primary, Billy Hewes and Tate Reeves. Reeves, who held a statewide office, had more name recognition and raised more money for his campaign than Hewes, a member in the Mississippi legislature. Both campaigns argued over their records in public office and how much each had contributed to the state's long-term bond debt.[3]

Mississippi Secretary of State election, 2011
← 2007 November 8, 2011 2015 →
 
Nominee Delbert Hosemann
Party Republican
Electoral vote 122
Popular vote 719,734
Percentage 100%

County results
Hosemann:      90–100%

Secretary of State before election

Delbert Hosemann
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Delbert Hosemann
Republican

Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann sought reelection and won unopposed in the general election.[1]

Two candidates ran in the Republican primary, Ricky Dombrowski, a Gulfport councilman, and Delbert Hosemann, the incumbent Secretary of State. Dombrowski announced his candidacy after heated discussions with Hosemann over leasing with the Gulfport harbor.[6] Hosemann easily defeated Dombrowski in the primary.[7]

Mississippi Attorney General election, 2011
← 2007 November 8, 2011 2015 →
 
Nominee Jim Hood Steve Simpson
Party Democratic Republican
Electoral vote 98 24
Popular vote 536,827 342,086
Percentage 61.08% 38.92%

County Results:

Hood:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Simpson:      50–60%      60–70%

Attorney General before election

Jim Hood
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Jim Hood
Democratic

Incumbent Democratic attorney general Jim Hood decided to run for reelection. He defeated Republican candidate Steven Simpson in the general election.[1]

Democratic nomination

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Republican nomination

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  • Steve Simpson, Department of Public Safety Commissioner[10] and former circuit judge

In debates, Simpson challenged Hood on his record in regards to a suit against the Affordable Care Act, the "Personhood" amendment, and Castle Doctrine, while Hood touted his record on lowering domestic homicide, successful lawsuits, and his background.[10] In the general election, Hood won over Simpson, continuing his service as the only Democrat statewide officeholder.[11]

Mississippi State Auditor election, 2011
← 2007 November 8, 2011 2015 →
 
Nominee Stacey Pickering Ashley Norwood
Party Republican Reform
Electoral vote 113 9
Popular vote 596,395 192,271
Percentage 75.6% 24.3%

County Results:

Pickering:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Norwood:      50–60%

State Auditor before election

Stacey Pickering
Republican

Elected State Auditor

Stacey Pickering
Republican

Incumbent Republican State Auditor Stacey Pickering opted to run for reelection, winning over Reform Party candidate Ashley Norwood.[1]

  • Ashley Norwood

Republican nomination

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Mississippi State Treasurer election, 2011
← 2007 November 8, 2011 2015 →
 
Nominee Lynn Fitch Connie Moran
Party Republican Democratic
Electoral vote 80 42
Popular vote 513,132 333,267
Percentage 58.7% 38.18%

County Results:

Fitch:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Moran:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

State Treasurer before election

Tate Reeves
Republican

Elected State Treasurer

Lynn Fitch
Republican

Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Tate Reeves did not seek reelection, instead running for the Lieutenant Governor's office. Republican candidate Lynn Fitch won in the general election over Democratic candidate Connie Moran and Reform Party candidate Shawn O'Hara.[1]

Democratic nomination

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  • Shawn O'Hara

Three candidates ran in the Republican primary for Mississippi State Treasurer: Lynn Fitch, Lucien Smith, and Lee Yancey.[14] In the primary, none received a majority of the vote, necessitating a runoff between the two candidates with the highest vote totals. Lynn Fitch and Lee Yancey advanced to the runoff, where Fitch won; she outraised Yancey by $200,000.[15]

Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce

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Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce election, 2011
← 2007 November 8, 2011 2015 →
 
Nominee Cindy Hyde-Smith Joel Gill
Party Republican Democratic
Electoral vote 81 41
Popular vote 493,417 352,213
Percentage 56.91% 40.63%

County Results:
Hyde-Smith:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Gill:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
Tie:      40-50%

Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce before election

Lester Spell
Republican

Elected Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce

Cindy Hyde-Smith
Republican

Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Lester Spell decided not to run for reelection. Republican candidate Cindy Hyde-Smith won in the general election over Democratic candidate Joel Gill and Reform Party candidate Cathy L. Toole.[1]

Democratic nomination

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  • Cathy L. Toole
  • Cindy Hyde-Smith, Mississippi State Senator[20]
  • Max Phillips, retired agriculture educator[7]
  • Dannie Reed, Mississippi State House Representative[7]

Commissioner of Insurance

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Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance election, 2011
← 2007 November 8, 2011 2015 →
 
Nominee Mike Chaney Louis Fondren
Party Republican Democratic
Electoral vote 83 39
Popular vote 538,008 301,185
Percentage 61.9% 34.6

County Results:
Chaney:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
Fondren:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Commissioner of Insurance before election

Mike Chaney
Republican

Elected Commissioner of Insurance

Mike Chaney
Republican

Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Insurance Mike Chaney ran for reelection, winning over Democratic candidate Louis Fondren and Reform Party candidate Barbara Dale Washer.[1]

Democratic nomination

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  • Barbara Dale Washer

Republican nomination

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  • Mike Chaney

Public Service Commission

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Mississippi Public Service Commissioner, Northern District election, 2011
← 2007 November 8, 2011 2015 →
 
Nominee Brandon Presley Boyce Adams
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 161,099 127,557
Percentage 55.81% 44.19%

County Results:
Presley:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Adams:      50-60%      70-80%

Northern District Commissioner before election

Brandon Presley
Democratic

Elected Northern District Commissioner

Brandon Presley
Democratic

Incumbent Democratic Commissioner Brandon Presley ran for reelection, winning against Republican candidate Boyce Adams.[1]

Democratic nomination

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  • Brandon Presley, incumbent
  • Boyce Adams
  • Marvin Cox
Mississippi Public Service Commissioner, Central District election, 2011
← 2007 November 8, 2011 2015 →
 
Nominee Lynn Posey Addie Green
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 157,675 121,653
Percentage 56.45% 43.55%

County Results:
Posey:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
Green:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Central District Commissioner before election

Lynn Posey
Republican

Elected Central District Commissioner

Lynn Posey
Republican

Incumbent Republican Commissioner Lynn Posey ran for reelection, winning against Democratic candidate Addie Green.[1]

  • Addie Green
  • Bruce Burton

Republican nomination

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  • Lynn Posey
Mississippi Public Service Commissioner, Southern District election, 2011
← 2007 November 8, 2011 2015 →
 
Nominee Leonard Bentz Mike Collier
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 178,804 118,813
Percentage 60.08% 39.92%

County Results:
Bentz:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Collier:      50-60%      60-70%

Southern District Commissioner before election

Leonard Bentz
Republican

Elected Southern District Commissioner

Leonard Bentz
Republican

Incumbent Republican Commissioner Leonard Bentz ran for reelection, winning against Democratic candidate Mike Collier.[1]

  • Thomas "Tom" Blanton
  • James M. Buckhaults
  • Mike Collier
  • Leonard Bentz
  • Travis Rose

Transportation Commission

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Mississippi Transportation Commissioner, Northern District election, 2011
← 2007 November 8, 2011 2015 →
 
Nominee Mike Tagert Ray Minor
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 169,317 117,934
Percentage 58.94% 41.06%

County Results:
Tagert:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Minor:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Northern District Commissioner before election

Bill Minor
Democratic

Elected Northern District Commissioner

Mike Tagert
Republican

Incumbent Democratic Commissioner Bill Minor died on November 1, 2010, leading to seven candidates to seek his replacement.[26][27] Republican candidates John Caldwell Sr. and Mike Tagert received the most votes in the special election, but since neither received a majority, a runoff was scheduled for February 1. Mike Tagert won in the runoff.[28]

Come the November elections for a full-term, Tagert faced off against Democrat Ray Minor. Tagert won in the general election.[29]

Democratic nomination

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  • Ray Minor

Republican nomination

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Mississippi Transportation Commissioner, Central District election, 2011
← 2007 November 8, 2011 2015 →
 
Nominee Dick Hall Marshand Crisler
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 148,470 133,352
Percentage 52.68% 47.32%

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

Central District Commissioner before election

Dick Hall
Republican

Elected Central District Commissioner

Dick Hall
Republican

Incumbent Republican Commissioner Dick Hall ran for reelection, winning against Democratic candidate Marshand Crisler.[31]

  • Dorothy Benford
  • Marshand Crisler
Mississippi Transportation Commissioner, Southern District election, 2011
← 2007 November 8, 2011 2015 →
 
Nominee Tom King Larry L. Albritton
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 179,361 119,414
Percentage 60.03% 39.97%

County Results:
Albritton:      50-60%      60-70%
King:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%

Southern District Commissioner before election

Wayne Brown
Democratic

Elected Southern District Commissioner

Tom King
Republican

Incumbent Democratic Commissioner Wayne Brown did not seek reelection.[33] Republican candidate Tom King won over Democratic candidate Larry L. Albritton in the general election.[34]

Democratic nomination

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  • Larry L. Albritton
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