Mississippi elections, 2014
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The state of Mississippi held elections in 2014. Below are the dates of note:
| 2014 elections and events in Mississippi | |
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| Signature filing deadline for primary election candidates | March 1, 2014 
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| Filing deadline for general election candidates | May 9, 2014
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| Voter registration deadline for primary election | May 25, 2014
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| Primary election date | June 3, 2014
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| Primary runoff election | June 24, 2014
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| Voter registration deadline for general election | October 4, 2014
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| General election date | November 4, 2014
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| Statewide ballot measures | November 4, 2014
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| General runoff election | November 25, 2014 |
Below are the types of elections that were scheduled in Mississippi in 2014:
2014 elections
Elections by type
U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate elections in Mississippi
Voters in Mississippi elected one member to the U.S. Senate in the election on November 4, 2014.
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
|---|---|---|
| March 1, 2014 | June 3, 2014 | November 4, 2014 |
Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Mississippi state law stipulates that an individual can only participate in a party's primary if he or she "intends to support the nominations made in the primary" in which he or she participates. However, this is generally considered an unenforceable requirement. Consequently, Mississippi's primary is effectively open.[1][2]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by May 25, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 5, 2014.[3]
- See also: Mississippi elections, 2014
Incumbent: Incumbent Thad Cochran (R) was first elected in 1978.
Race background
The primary battle between state Senator Chris McDaniel and incumbent Thad Cochran was highlighted as one of the top five primaries to watch in 2014. Shortly after McDaniel announced his candidacy, The Club for Growth, SCF, FreedomWorks, the Tea Party Express and the Madison Project all announced support.[4]
Primary vulnerability
Cochran was named by National Journal as one of the top five incumbent senators at risk of losing his or her primary election in 2014. Four of the five most vulnerable senators were Republican.[5]
Candidates
Note: The filing deadline for candidates was March 1, 2014.
General election candidates
June 24 Republican runoff primary
- Note: No candidate secured more than 50 percent of the vote in the June 3, 2014, primary election. A runoff primary election was held between the top two candidates.[6][7]
June 3, 2014, primary results
U.S. House
U.S. House of Representatives elections in Mississippi
The 2014 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Mississippi took place on November 4, 2014. Voters elected four candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's four congressional districts.
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
|---|---|---|
| March 1, 2014 | June 3, 2014 | November 4, 2014 |
Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Mississippi state law stipulates that an individual can only participate in a party's primary if he or she "intends to support the nominations made in the primary" in which he or she participates. However, this is generally considered an unenforceable requirement. Consequently, Mississippi's primary is effectively open.[11][12]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by May 25, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 5, 2014.[3]
- See also: Mississippi elections, 2014
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held three of the four congressional seats from Mississippi.
| Members of the U.S. House from Mississippi -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 2014 | After the 2014 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 1 | 1 | |
| Republican Party | 3 | 3 | |
| Total | 4 | 4 |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2014 election, the incumbents for the four congressional districts were:
| Name | Party | District |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Nunnelee |  Republican |
1 |
| Bennie Thompson |  Democratic |
2 |
| Gregg Harper | Republican |
3 |
| Steven Palazzo | Republican |
4 |
List of candidates by district
- Note: The filing deadline for candidates was March 1, 2014.
1st Congressional District
General election candidates
June 3, 2014, primary results
2nd Congressional District
General election candidates
June 3, 2014, primary results
Democratic Primary
3rd Congressional District
General election candidates
June 24 Democratic runoff primary
- Note: No candidate secured more than 50 percent of the vote in the June 3, 2014, primary election. A runoff primary election was held between the top two candidates.[13][14]
June 3, 2014, primary results
4th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 3, 2014, primary results
Statewide ballot measures
Statewide ballot measure elections in Mississippi
- See also: Mississippi 2014 ballot measures and 2014 ballot measures
One ballot measure was certified for the 2014 ballot in the state of Mississippi.
On the ballot
November 4:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | HCR 30 | Hunting & Fishing | Establishes the right to hunt, fish and harvest game animals | 
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School boards
School board elections in Mississippi
In 2014, 670 of America's largest school districts held elections for 2,188 seats. These elections took place in 37 states.
State elections
A total of five Mississippi school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2014 for five seats. Each district held elections on November 4, 2014.
Here are several quick facts about Mississippi's school board elections in 2014:
- An average of 1.80 candidates ran for each board seat up for election in 2014 in Mississippi’s largest school districts by enrollment, which was lower than the national average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
- 20 percent of the school board seats on the ballot in 2014 were unopposed. This was a lower percentage than the 32.57 percent of school board seats that were unopposed nationally.
- 80 percent of the incumbents whose seats were on the ballot ran for re-election in 2014, and they retained 60 percent of the total seats up for election.
- Two newcomers were elected to school boards in Mississippi. They took 40 percent of the total seats in 2014, which was higher than the 38.19 percent of school board seats that went to newcomers nationally.
- The largest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was DeSoto County School District with 31,916 K-12 students.
- The smallest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Lamar County School District with 9,251 K-12 students.
The districts listed below served 85,743 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[15] Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections.
| 2014 Mississippi School Board Elections | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Date | Seats up for election | Total board seats | Student enrollment |
| DeSoto County School District | 11/4/2014 | 1 | 5 | 31,916 |
| Harrison County School District | 11/4/2014 | 1 | 5 | 13,828 |
| Lamar County School District | 11/4/2014 | 1 | 5 | 9,251 |
| Madison County School District | 11/4/2014 | 1 | 5 | 11,811 |
| Rankin County School District | 11/4/2014 | 1 | 5 | 18,937 |
Voting in Mississippi
- See also: Voting in Mississippi
Important voting information
- A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Mississippi state law stipulates that an individual can only participate in a party's primary if he or she "intends to support the nominations made in the primary" in which he or she participates. However, this is generally considered an unenforceable requirement. Consequently, Mississippi's primary is effectively open.[16][17]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
- Mississippi does not permit online voter registration.
Voting absentee
- See also: Absentee voting by state
For information about eligibility, deadlines, military and overseas voting and updates to the voting laws in Mississippi, please visit our absentee voting by state page.
Voting early
- See also: Early voting
Mississippi is one of 14 states that do not allow early voting.[18]
Elections Performance Index
Mississippi ranked 51st out of the 50 states and District of Columbia in the Pew Charitable Trusts' Elections Performance Index (EPI), based on the 2012 elections. The EPI examined election administration performance and assigned an average percentage score based on 17 indicators of election performance. These indicators were chosen in order to determine both the convenience and integrity of these three phases of an election: registration, voting and counting. Mississippi received an overall score of 37 percent.[19]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed February 6, 2024
- ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mississippi Secretary of State, "Mississippi Mail-in and NVRA Agency Voter Registration Application," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ Washington Post, "The Fix’s top 10 Senate races of 2014," accessed December 10, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Ranking the Top 5 Senators Vulnerable in 2014 Primaries," accessed December 31, 2013
- ↑ Associated Press, "Mississippi Senate - Summary Vote Results," accessed June 4, 2014
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Cochran and McDaniel officially headed to Mississippi runoff," accessed June 4, 2014
- ↑ Washington Post, "Sen. Cochran will seek reelection in 2014," Aaron Blake, December 6, 2013
- ↑ Gulf Live.com, "State Sen. Chris McDaniel announces run for U.S. Senate in 2014," October 17, 2013
- ↑ The Hill, "Miss. conservative to run against Sen. Cochran as 'Plan B' Democrat," January 13, 2014
- ↑ NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed February 6, 2024
- ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
- ↑ Associated Press, "Mississippi - Summary Vote Results," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ The Washington Times, "Magee, Quinn to Democratic runoff in 3rd District," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed February 6, 2024
- ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures Website, "Absentee and Early Voting," accessed December 19, 2013
- ↑ Pew Charitable Trusts, "Election Performance Index Report," accessed April 23, 2014
