JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office released the 2023 candidates who have qualified for statewide government positions.
The following candidates qualified for the 2023 election:
Candidates for State of Mississippi Governor
- Tate Reeves – Republican
- John Witcher – Republican
- David Grady Hardigree – Republican
- Gregory Wash – Democrat
- Brandon Presley – Democrat
- Bob Hickingbottom – Democrat
- Gwendolyn Gray – Independent
Candidates for State of Mississippi Lt. Governor
- Delbert Hosemann – Republican
- Shane Quick – Republican
- Tiffany Longino – Republican
- Chris McDaniel – Republican
- D. Ryan Grover – Democrat
Candidates for State of Mississippi Attorney General
- Lynn Fitch – Republican
- Greta Martin – Democrat
Candidates for State of Mississippi Secretary of State
- Michael Watson – Republican
- Shuwaski Young – Democrat
Candidates for State of Mississippi Treasurer
- David McRae – Republican
- Addie Green – Democrat
Candidates for State of Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner
- Andy Gipson – Republican
- Robert Bradford – Democrat
- Bethany Hill – Democrat
- Robert Briggs – Democrat
- Terry Rogers II = Democrat
Candidates for State of Mississippi State Auditor
- Shad White – Republican
- Larry Bradford – Democrat
Candidates for State of Mississippi Insurance Commissioner
- Mike Chaney – Republican
- Mitch Young – Republican
- Bruce Burton – Democrat
Candidates for State of Mississippi Public Service Commissioner
- Brent Bailey – Central District – Republican
- De’Keither Stamps – Central District – Democrat
- Mandy Gunasekara – Northern District – Republican
- Tanner Newman – Northern District – Republican
- Chris Brown – Northern District – Republican
- Dane Maxwell – Southern District – Republican
- Nelson Wayne Carr – Southern District – Republican
Candidates for State of Mississippi Transportation Commissioner
- Willie Simmons – Central District – Democrat
- Ricky Pennington, Jr. – Central District – Republican
- Charles Busby – Southern District – Republican
- Steven Brian Griffin – Southern District – Independent
- John Caldwell – Northern District – Republican
The General Election will be held on November 7, 2023. Click here to see a full list of the candidates.