Candidates for statewide, district offices
Published 11:36 pm Friday, March 1, 2019
(AP) — Here are the major-party and Ind. candidates running for statewide offices in Mississippi this year, according to the state Democratic and Republican parties and the secretary of state’s office:
GOVERNOR
Dem.: Jim Hood, Robert Shuler Smith, William Bond Compton Jr, Michael Brown, Robert J. Ray, Velesha Williams, Gregory Wash, Phillip West, Albert Wilson.
Rep.: Robert Foster, Tate Reeves, Bill Waller Jr.
Ind.: David R. Singletary.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Dem.: Jay Hughes.
Rep.: Delbert Hosemann, Shane Quick.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Dem.: Jennifer Riley Collins.
Rep.: Mark Baker, Lynn Fitch, Andy Taggart.
SECRETARY OF STATE
Dem.: Johnny Dupree, Maryra Hodges Hunt.
Rep.: Sam Britton, Michael Watson.
TREASURER
Dem.: Addie Greene.
Rep.: Eugene S. “Buck” Clarke, David McRae.
AUDITOR
Rep.: Shad White (i).
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
Dem.: Robert E. Amos.
Rep.: Mike Chaney (i).
AGRI. COMMISSIONER
Dem.: Rickey Cole.
Rep.: Andy Gipson (i).
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISH, NORTHERN DISTRICT
Dem.: Brandon Presley (i)
Rep.: no candidate.
PSC, CENTRAL DISTRICT
Dem.: Dorothy “Dot” Benford, Ryan Brown, Bruce Burton, De’Keither A. Stamps.
Rep.: Brent Bailey, Nic Lott.
PSC, SOUTHERN DISTRICT
Dem.: Connie Moran, Sugar Stallings.
Rep.: Dane Maxwell, Perry Parker, Kevin Schulz.
TRANS. COMMISSIONER, NORTHERN DISTRICT
Dem.: Joey Grist.
Rep.: Trey Bowman, John Caldwell, E.A. Hathcock, Jeremy A. Martin, Geoffrey O. Yoste.
TC, CENTRAL DISTRICT
Dem.: Willie Simmons, Marcus Wallace.
Rep.: Butch Lee, Ricky Pennington Jr.
TC, SOUTHERN DISTRICT
Rep.: Tom King (i), Tony Smith, Chad Toney.