Mississippi 2012 General Election

The Green Papers: Mississippi 2012 General Election

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Mississippi
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 13 March 2012
Primary Runoff (no offices on this website will have a runoff): Tuesday 3 April 2012
General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	2,978,240	(0.96% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	6	(1.12% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	4	(0.92% of 435)
2000 Census:	2,852,927	(1.01% of 281,998,273)
2004, 2008 Electoral Votes:	6	(1.12% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:	4	(0.92% of 435)
Capital:	Jackson
Tuesday 13 March 2012 polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).
Tuesday 3 April 2012 polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).
Tuesday 6 November 2012 polling hours 7:00a CST (1300 UTC) to 7:00p CST (0100 UTC).

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Mississippi State and Local Government

Mississippi 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

If no candidate receives a majority of the vote in a partisan primary, the two top vote-getters proceed to a runoff. The candidate who receives the most votes in the runoff (aka second primary) shall be nominated as a Party's candidate for the office.

To win a State-based statewide office in the General election, 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.

2012 General Election Sample Ballot from the Mississippi Secretary of State.

6 November 2012 returns from the Mississippi Secretary of State.



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 6 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates.


		Republican	710,746	55.29%	former Massachusetts Governor Willard "Mitt" Romney (6 Electoral Votes) • Vice President: Wisconsin Congressman Paul D. Ryan • FEC P80003353; 26 Nov 12; Tot $478,704,347; Dsb $465,787,141

		Democratic	562,949	43.79%	President Barack Hussein Obama • Vice President: Vice President Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. • FEC P80003338; 26 Nov 12; Tot $732,741,988; Dsb $729,647,987

		Libertarian	6,676	0.52%	former New Mexico Governor Gary Earl Johnson • Vice President: James P. "Jim" Gray • FEC P20002671; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,575,529; Dsb $2,572,585

		Constitution	2,609	0.20%	former Congressman Virgil Hamlin Goode, Jr. • Vice President: James N. "Jim" Clymer • FEC P20004685; 26 Nov 12; Tot $202,258; Dsb $202,253

		Green	1,588	0.12%	Jill E. Stein • Vice President: Cheri Honkala • FEC P20003984; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,005,788; Dsb $1,093,022

		Reform	1,016	0.08%	Barbara Dale Washer • Vice President: Cathy L. Toole. Mississippi faction of the Reform Party. • FEC P20005286
Total			1,285,584	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 112^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Republican	Senator Roger F. Wicker • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Appointed 31 December 2007 to fill the vacancy caused by the 18 December 2007 resignation of Senator Trent Lott. First elected in a special election: 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 13 March 2012 Primary

		Republican	709,626	57.16%	Senator Roger F. Wicker • FEC S8MS00196; 26 Nov 12; Tot $3,382,302; Dsb $1,462,626

		Democratic	503,467	40.55%	Albert N. Gore, Jr. • FEC S2MS00074

		Constitution	15,281	1.23%	Thomas Everett "Tom" Cramer • FEC S2MS00124; 26 Nov 12; Tot $3,130; Dsb $2,595

		Reform	13,194	1.06%	Shawn O'Hara • FEC S4MS00062
Total			1,241,568	100.00%

Class 2		Republican	Senator Thad Cochran • First elected: 1978; re-elected: 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Phil Bryant • First elected: 2011 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 3 November 2015 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves • First elected: 2011 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 3 November 2015

112^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 3 Republican (3 Renominated); 1 Democratic (1 Renominated)

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1		Republican	Congressman Patrick Alan "Alan" Nunnelee • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 13 March 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	186,760	60.41%	Congressman Patrick Alan "Alan" Nunnelee • FEC H0MS01043; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,470,355; Dsb $1,370,447

		Democratic	114,076	36.90%	Brad Morris • FEC H2MS01098; 26 Nov 12; Tot $206,001; Dsb $204,767

		Libertarian	3,584	1.16%	Danny Bedwell • FEC H2MS01114; 26 Nov 12; Tot $3,796; Dsb $3,422

		Constitution	2,390	0.77%	Jim R. Bourland

		Reform	2,367	0.77%	Chris Potts • FEC H2MS01106
Total			309,177	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman Bennie G. Thompson • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected in Special Election, 13 April 1993, re: resignation of Congressman Mike Espy, 21 January 1993 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 13 March 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	214,978	67.13%	Congressman Bennie G. Thompson • FEC H4MS02068; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,201,503; Dsb $1,719,078

		Republican	99,160	30.96%	William Louis "Bill" Marcy • FEC H0MS02066; 30 Sep 12; Tot $18,213; Dsb $25,927

		Independent	4,605	1.44%	Cobby Mondale Williams • 29 July 2011: Filed with the FEC as a Democrat. 14 November 2011: Filed with the FEC as an Independent. • FEC H2MS02138; 09 Dec 12; Tot $20,400; Dsb $13,989

		Reform	1,501	0.47%	Lajena Williams • FEC H2MS02146
Total			320,244	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Gregg Harper • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 13 March 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	234,717	80.02%	Congressman Gregg Harper • FEC H8MS03067; 26 Nov 12; Tot $933,966; Dsb $638,920

		Reform	58,605	19.98%	John "Luke" Pannell • FEC H2MS03128
Total			293,322	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4		Republican	Congressman Steven McCarty Palazzo • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 13 March 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	182,998	64.11%	Congressman Steven McCarty Palazzo • FEC H0MS04120; 26 Nov 12; Tot $926,893; Dsb $692,612

		Democratic	82,344	28.85%	Matt Moore • FEC H2MS04225

		Libertarian	17,982	6.30%	Ron Williams • FEC H2MS04217

		Reform	2,108	0.74%	Robert W. "Bob" Claunch • FEC H8MS05179
Total			285,432	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015

		Republican	Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann • First elected: 2007; re-elected: 2011 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 3 November 2015

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015

		Democratic	Attorney General Jim Hood • First elected: 2003; re-elected: 2007, 2011 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 3 November 2015

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015

		Republican	Treasurer Lynn Fitch • First elected: 2011 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 3 November 2015

Auditor of Public Accounts 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015

		Republican	Auditor of Public Accounts Stacey E. Pickering • First elected: 2007; re-elected: 2011 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 3 November 2015

Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015

		Republican	Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Cindy Hyde-Smith • First elected: 2011 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 3 November 2015

Commissioner of Insurance 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015

		Republican	Insurance Commissioner Michael Jackson "Mike" Chaney • First elected: 2007; re-elected: 2011 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 3 November 2015

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): 2 incumbents, 5 candidates
	• Republican: 12 incumbents, 6 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates): 3 candidates
	• Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian: 3 candidates
	• Reform (affiliates): 6 candidates
Independents
	• Independent: 1 candidate
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 a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.