The primary is for the Democrats and Republicans.

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.

3 November 2020: Voters approved a ballot measure which provides that if one candidate for governor or state office does not receive a majority, the top two vote-getters advance to a runoff election. [Ballot Measure 2, House Concurrent Resolution No. 47]

For special elections, all candidates run in a non-partisan primary. Party labels do not appear on the ballot. If no one receives a majority in the primary, the top 2 vote getters proceed to a non-partisan runoff.

2023 Candidate Qualifying, 2023 Candidate Qualifying List, and Sample Ballots from the Mississippi Secretary of State.

Filing is from 3 January to 1 February 2023.

8 August 2023 Primary results and results from a media sources.

7 November 2023 General Election results and results from a media source.

7 November 2023 General Election returns from an official source.