The Green Papers: Mississippi 2008 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 11 March 2008
Primary Run-off (CD 1 D & R; CD 3 R): Tuesday 1 April 2008
Special Primary House CD 1: Tuesday 22 April 2008
Special Runoff House CD 1: Tuesday 13 May 2008
General Election / Special Senate Class 1: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Special Runoff Senate Class 1: Tuesday 25 November 2008
Electoral Votes:6(1.12% of 538)
Governor:1 
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
2002-2010 Representatives:4(0.92% of 435)
2000 Census:2,852,927 (1.01% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):2,047,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):1,739,858
Capital:Jackson
Tuesday 11 March 2008 polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).
Tuesday 1 April 2008 polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).
Tuesday 22 April 2008 polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).
Tuesday 13 May 2008 polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).
Tuesday 4 November 2008 polling hours 7:00a CST (1300 UTC) to 7:00p CST (0100 UTC).
Tuesday 25 November 2008 polling hours 7:00a CST (1300 UTC) to 7:00p CST (0100 UTC).
 

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Mississippi State and Local Government

Mississippi 2008 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

On 14 January 2008 a Circuit Court judge ruled that Mississippi must hold a special election to fill Trent Lott’s U.S. Senate seat before 19 March 2008. The case was appealed to the Mississippi Supreme Court which ruled that the election would be held in November.
Reference: Hood v Barbour, 251-08-02-cv, Hinds County.
Media Link: http://www.sunherald.com/news/breaking_news/story/299410.html

To win a State-based statewide office, a candidate must receive 50% or more of the vote and carry 62 or more of the 122 House districts. Otherwise, the House chooses between the top two vote-getters in January. MISSISSIPPI will not be electing any State-based Statewide officers in 2008.

Tuesday 11 March 2008

MISSISSIPPI State/local Primary

poll closing: 7 PM local (0000 UTC)

If no candidate receives a majority of the vote in the Tuesday 11 March primary, the two top vote-getters will proceed to a Tuesday 1 April 2008 runoff. The candidate who leads in this runoff (second primary) shall be nominated as a Party's candidate for the office.

Parties listed below have more than one contender for that Party's nomination for the office in question. Nomination contests involving an incumbent are in boldface.

  • United States Senate:
    • full 6-year term (Class 2 seat):
      • Democrats
    • Special Election (Class 1 seat):
      • An "all-up" Special Election will be held on Tuesday 4 November 2008, with a runoff- between the top two vote-getters- on 25 November 2008, if necessary.
  • U.S. House of Representatives
    • CD 1:
      • Democrats
      • Republicans
    • CD 2:
      • Democrats
    • CD 3:
      • Democrats
      • Republicans

Tuesday 22 April 2008

MISSISSIPPI SPECIAL U.S. HOUSE CD 1 PRIMARY

To fill the seat held by former Congressman Roger Wicker who was appointed U.S. Senator on 31 December 2007.

If no candidate receives a majority of the vote in the Tuesday 22 April 2008 primary, the two top vote-getters will proceed to a Tuesday 13 May 2008 runoff. The winning candidate will fill the seat until the end of the current Congress in January 2009.

This race will be going to runoff between Travis Childers [49%] and Greg Davis [47%]

MISSISSIPPI U.S. HOUSE SPECIAL PRIMARY results from a media source

Tuesday 13 May 2008

Special Election CD 1 Runoff - Winner: Congressman Travis W. Childers (Democrat)

MISSISSIPPI SPECIAL U.S. HOUSE RUNOFF results from a media source

 
           
President  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 6 (Winner-take-all)
Up for election in 2008
U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 110th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes
Class 1
Seat up for election		 Republican Senator Roger F. Wicker
• Appointed 31 December 2007 to fill the vacancy caused by the 18 December 2007 resignation of Senator Trent Lott
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 25 November 2008
• Senator Trent Lott who was first elected in 1988 and re-elected in 1994, 2000, and 2006 announced his retirment on 26 November 2007 and resigned on Tuesday 18 December 2007. On 31 December 2007 Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour Wicker announced his choice for former Senator Lott's replacement to be Congressman Roger Wicker (Congressman CD 1), 56. Senator Wicker will serve until the special election is held.
    Democratic     former Attorney General Mike Moore - apparently not a candidate
• 13 December 2007: Announced he would not run
  Candidate Democratic     former Governor David Ronald "Ronnie" Musgrove
• FEC S8MS00212: $1,269,605
    Democratic     former Congressman Clifford Ronald "Ronnie" Shows - apparently not a candidate
• Dropped out 19 February 2008
• FEC S8MS00204: $50,960
  Candidate Republican     Senator Roger F. Wicker
• FEC S8MS00196: $4,111,606
  
Governor Haley Barbour (Republican) called a Special Election and Special Runoff for Tuesday 4 November 2008 and Tuesday 25 November 2008 respectively. The next regular election for this seat is Tuesday 6 November 2012.
Class 2
Seat up for election		 Republican Senator Thad Cochran
• First elected: 1978; re-elected: 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 11 March 2008 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Erik Robert Fleming
• FEC S6MS00059: Financial report not available
    Democratic     Shawn O'Hara - lost primary
• FEC S4MS00062: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Senator Thad Cochran
• FEC S8MS00055: $1,543,540
Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2007, 2011. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime, All Governors
  Republican Governor Haley Barbour
• First elected: 2003; re-elected: 2007
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2011
• The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
• Open Chair - At term limit
Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2007, 2011
  Republican Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant
• First elected: 2007
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2011
110th U.S. House of Representatives  2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 110th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
3 Democratic (3 Renominated);
1 Republican (1 Open)
CD 1
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman Travis W. Childers
• First elected in a special election 13 May 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 1 April 2008 runoff (held prior to the 13 May 2008 special election)
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Travis W. Childers
• Won 1 April 2008 runoff
• FEC H8MS01061: $1,315,736
    Democratic     Marshall W. Coleman - lost primary
• FEC H8MS01087: Financial report not available
    Democratic     Steve Holland - lost primary
• proceeds to Runoff, 1 April 2008
• FEC H8MS01095: $340,457
    Democratic     James K. "Ken" Hurt - lost primary
• FEC H6MS01115: Financial report not available
    Democratic     Brian H. Neely - lost primary
• FEC H8MS01103: $750
  Candidate Republican     Southaven Mayor Charles Gregory "Greg" Davis
• Won 1 April 2008 runoff
• FEC H8MS01053: $1,345,703
    Republican     Glenn L. McCullough, Jr. - lost primary
• proceeds to Runoff, 1 April 2008
• FEC H8MS01079: $745,298
    Republican     Randy Russell - lost primary
• FEC H8MS01111: $282,233
  Candidate Green     John M. Wages, Jr.
• FEC H8MS01137: $1,895
  Candidate Independent; (Republican)     Wally Pang
• FEC H8MS01129: Financial report not available
 

On 31 December 2007, Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour chose Republican Congressman Roger Wicker, who was first elected to Congress in 1994, to fill the vacant U.S. Senate Class 1 seat until the 4 November 2008 special election is held.

On 21 February 2008 Governor Haley Barbour called a special election and runoff to fill former Congressman Roger Wicker's vacant seat. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote in the Tuesday 22 April 2008 primary, the two top vote-getters will proceed to a Tuesday 13 May 2008 runoff. The winning candidate will fill the seat until the end of the current Congress in January 2009. Travis W. Childers (Democrat) won the 13 May 2008 runoff.

CD 1
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Seat up for election
Special Election		 Republican
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 13 May 2008
• Special Election - 22 April 2008 results from a Media Source.
  Elected Nonpartisan; (Democratic) 57,276 53.73% Travis W. Childers
• Received 49% in the 22 April primary. Proceeds to the 13 May runoff.
• FEC H8MS01061: $1,315,736
  Candidate Nonpartisan; (Republican) 49,314 46.27% Charles Gregory "Greg" Davis
• Received 47% in the 22 April primary. Proceeds to the 13 May runoff.
• FEC H8MS01053: $1,345,703
    Nonpartisan; (Democratic)     Steve Holland - lost primary
• Withdrew after qualifying for the ballot. Does not intend to serve if elected. Lost the 22 April primary with 1%.
• FEC H8MS01095: $340,457
    Nonpartisan; (Republican)     Glenn L. McCullough, Jr. - lost primary
• Withdrew after qualifying for the ballot. Does not intend to serve if elected. Lost the 22 April primary with 1%.
• FEC H8MS01079: $745,298
    Nonpartisan; (Republican; Independent)     Wally Pang - lost primary
• Lost the 22 April primary with 1%.
• FEC H8MS01129: Financial report not available
    Nonpartisan; (Green)     John M. Wages, Jr. - lost primary
• Lost the 22 April primary with 1%.
• FEC H8MS01137: $1,895
Total 106,590 100.00%  
 On 21 February 2008 Governor Haley Barbour called a special election and runoff to fill former Congressman Roger Wicker's vacant seat. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote in the Tuesday 22 April 2008 primary, the two top vote-getters will proceed to a Tuesday 13 May 2008 runoff. The winning candidate will fill the seat until the end of the current Congress in January 2009.
CD 2
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman Bennie G. Thompson
• First elected in Special Election, 13 April 1993, re: resignation of Congressman Mike Espy, 21 January 1993
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 11 March 2008 Primary
    Democratic     Dorothy "Dot" Benford - lost primary
• FEC H8MS02044: Financial report not available
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Bennie G. Thompson
• FEC H4MS02068: $1,651,377
  Candidate Republican     Richard Cook
• FEC H8MS02051: Financial report not available
CD 3
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Seat up for election
Open		 Republican Congressman Charles W. "Chip" Pickering, Jr.
• First elected: 1996
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Open Seat - On 16 August 2007, Congressman Pickering stated that he will not seek re-election in 2008.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
    Democratic     Randy Eads - lost primary
• FEC H8MS03083: Financial report not available
  Candidate Democratic     Joel L. Gill
• FEC H8MS03091: $20,947
    Republican     James Broadwater - lost primary
• FEC H8MS03075: $1,841
  Candidate Republican     Gregg Harper
• Won 1 April 2008 runoff
• FEC H8MS03067: $789,213
    Republican     Gregory William Hatcher - lost primary
• FEC H8MS03109: $8,739
    Republican     David Landrum - lost primary
• FEC H8MS03059: $1,384,244
    Republican     William "Bill" Marcy - lost primary
• FEC H8MS03117: Financial report not available
    Republican     state Senator Charles Edwin "Charlie" Ross - lost primary
• proceeds to Runoff, 1 April 2008
• FEC H8MS03042: $1,184,000
    Republican     John Walter Rounsaville - lost primary
• FEC H8MS03034: $278,595
  Candidate Independent     Jim Giles
CD 4
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman Gene Taylor
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 11 March 2008 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Gene Taylor
• FEC H8MS05047: $277,584
  Candidate Republican     John McCay, III
• FEC H8MS04420: Financial report not available
Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2007, 2011
  Republican Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann
• First elected: 2007
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2011
Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2007, 2011
  Democratic Attorney General Jim Hood
• First elected: 2003; re-elected: 2007
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2011
Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2007, 2011
  Republican Treasurer Tate Reeves
• First elected: 2003; re-elected: 2007
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2011
Auditor of Public Accounts  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2007, 2011
  Republican Auditor of Public Accounts Stacey E. Pickering
• First elected: 2007
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2011
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2007, 2011
  Republican Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Lester Spell, Jr.
• First elected as a Democrat: 1995; re-elected: 1999, 2003; re-elected: 2007 as a Republican
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2011
Commissioner of Insurance  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2007, 2011
  Republican Insurance Commissioner Michael Jackson "Mike" Chaney
• First elected: 2007
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2011
Political Parties    Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.
Major Parties
 • Democratic (affiliates): 4 incumbents, 7 candidates
 • Republican: 11 incumbents, 8 candidates
Major Third Parties
 • Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
 • Libertarian
 • Reform (affiliates)
Other Third Parties
 • Constitution (affiliates)
 • Right to Life
Independents
 • Independent: 2 candidates
 • Nonpartisan: 2 candidates
 
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.
Notes
Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from an election authority that the person so listed will actually appear on the ballot.
 
FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.
Links Links to other web sites
Election Authority
 • Mississippi Secretary of State
Legislature   Links to State Legislatures
 • Mississippi State Legislature
Democratic
 • Mississippi Democratic Party
Republican
 • Mississippi Republican Party
Third Party
 • Constitution Party of Mississippi
 • Green Party of Mississippi
 • Libertarian Party of Mississippi
 • Mississippi Constitution Party
 • Mississippi Right to Life
 • Reform Party of Mississippi
Media & others
 • DC's Political Report - Mississippi
 • djournal.com - Journal Publishing - Tupelo
 • Jackson Free Press
 • Madison County Journal - Ridgeland
 • Magnolia Report
 • Mississippi Business Journal
 • NewsLink.org - Mississippi
 • Picayune Item
 • Politics1.com - Mississippi
 • The Clarion-Ledger - Jackson
 • The Democrat - Senatobia
 • The Fayette Chronicle
 • The Natchez Democrat
 • The Neshoba Democrat - Philadelphia
 • The Sun-Herald - Biloxi
 • The Vicksburg Post
 • WAPT TV - ABC - Jackson
 • WCBI TV - CBS - Columbus
 • WJTV TV - CBS - Jackson
 • WLBT TV - NBC - Jackson
 • WLOX TV - ABC - Biloxi - Gulfport - Pascagoula
 • WTOK TV - ABC - Meridian
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