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.

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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.