| Election Name: | 2011 Mississippi elections |
| Country: | Mississippi |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Mississippi (2001–2020).svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | yes |
| Previous Election: | 2007 Mississippi elections |
| Previous Year: | 2007 |
| Next Election: | 2015 Mississippi elections |
| Next Year: | 2015 |
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Mississippi on November 8, 2011. All of Mississippi's executive offices were up for election, as well as legislative elections for the State Senate and House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on August 2, 2011, with runoff elections on the 24th if needed. General election runoffs were held on November 29 if needed. Election results were certified by the Mississippi Secretary of State on December 8.[1] [2]
See main article: 2011 Mississippi gubernatorial election. Incumbent Republican Governor of Mississippi Haley Barbour was unable to run for a third term due to term limits. Republican Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant defeated Democratic Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree in the general election.
| Election Name: | Mississippi Lieutenant Gubernatorial election, 2011 |
| Country: | Mississippi |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Mississippi (2001–2020).svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2007 Mississippi elections#Lieutenant Governor |
| Previous Year: | 2007 |
| Next Election: | 2015 Mississippi elections#Lieutenant Governor |
| Next Year: | 2015 |
| Nominee1: | Tate Reeves |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Nominee2: | Tracella Lou O'Hara Hill |
| Party2: | Reform Party (United States) |
| Image1: | File:Tate Reeves.jpg |
| Popular Vote1: | 644,205 |
| Popular Vote2: | 157,547 |
| Percentage1: | 80.3% |
| Percentage2: | 19.6% |
| Lieutenant Governor | |
| Before Election: | Phil Bryant |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Tate Reeves |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Map Size: | 150px |
| Electoral Vote1: | 121 |
| Electoral Vote2: | 1 |
Incumbent Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant did not seek reelection, instead opting to run for the governorship. Republican State Treasurer Tate Reeves defeated Reform Party candidate Tracella Lou O'Hara Hill in the general election.
Two candidates faced off in the Republican primary, Billy Hewes and Tate Reeves. Reeves, who held a statewide office, had more name recognition and raised more money for his campaign than Hewes, a member in the Mississippi legislature. Both campaigns argued over their records in public office and how much each had contributed to the state's long-term bond debt.[3]
| Election Name: | Mississippi Secretary of State election, 2011 |
| Country: | Mississippi |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Mississippi (2001–2020).svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2007 Mississippi elections#Secretary of State |
| Previous Year: | 2007 |
| Next Election: | 2015 Mississippi elections#Secretary of State |
| Next Year: | 2015 |
| Nominee1: | Delbert Hosemann |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Image1: | Delbert Hosemann.jpg |
| Popular Vote1: | 719,734 |
| Percentage1: | 100% |
| Secretary of State | |
| Before Election: | Delbert Hosemann |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Delbert Hosemann |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Electoral Vote1: | 122 |
Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann sought reelection and won unopposed in the general election.
Two candidates ran in the Republican primary, Ricky Dombrowski, a Gulfport councilman, and Delbert Hosemann, the incumbent Secretary of State. Dombrowski announced his candidacy after heated discussions with Hosemann over leasing with the Gulfport harbor.[4] Hosemann easily defeated Dombrowski in the primary.[5]
| Election Name: | Mississippi Attorney General election, 2011 |
| Country: | Mississippi |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Mississippi (2001–2020).svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2007 Mississippi elections#Attorney general |
| Previous Year: | 2007 |
| Next Election: | 2015 Mississippi elections#Attorney General |
| Next Year: | 2015 |
| Nominee1: | Jim Hood |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Nominee2: | Steve Simpson |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Image1: | Jim_Hood_2013.jpg |
| Popular Vote1: | 536,827 |
| Popular Vote2: | 342,086 |
| Percentage1: | 61.08% |
| Percentage2: | 38.92% |
| Attorney General | |
| Before Election: | Jim Hood |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Jim Hood |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Map Size: | 150px |
| Electoral Vote1: | 98 |
| Electoral Vote2: | 24 |
Incumbent Democratic attorney general Jim Hood decided to run for reelection. He defeated Republican candidate Steven Simpson in the general election.
In debates, Simpson challenged Hood on his record in regards to a suit against the Affordable Care Act, the "Personhood" amendment, and Castle Doctrine, while Hood touted his record on lowering domestic homicide, successful lawsuits, and his background. In the general election, Hood won over Simpson, continuing his service as the only Democrat statewide officeholder.[7]
| Election Name: | Mississippi State Auditor election, 2011 |
| Country: | Mississippi |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Mississippi (2001–2020).svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2007 Mississippi elections#State Auditor |
| Previous Year: | 2007 |
| Next Election: | 2015 Mississippi elections#State Auditor |
| Next Year: | 2015 |
| Nominee1: | Stacey Pickering |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Nominee2: | Ashley Norwood |
| Party2: | Reform Party (United States) |
| Image1: | Stacey_E._Pickering.jpg |
| Popular Vote1: | 596,395 |
| Popular Vote2: | 192,271 |
| Percentage1: | 75.6% |
| Percentage2: | 24.3% |
| State Auditor | |
| Before Election: | Stacey Pickering |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Stacey Pickering |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Map Size: | 150px |
| Electoral Vote1: | 113 |
| Electoral Vote2: | 9 |
Incumbent Republican State Auditor Stacey Pickering opted to run for reelection, winning over Reform Party candidate Ashley Norwood.
| Election Name: | Mississippi State Treasurer election, 2011 |
| Country: | Mississippi |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Mississippi (2001–2020).svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2007 Mississippi elections#State Treasurer |
| Previous Year: | 2007 |
| Next Election: | 2015 Mississippi elections#State Auditor |
| Next Year: | 2015 |
| Nominee1: | Lynn Fitch |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Nominee2: | Connie Moran |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Image1: | File:White House Meeting on Protecting Consumers from Social Media Abuse (50380288396) (cropped).jpg |
| Popular Vote1: | 513,132 |
| Popular Vote2: | 333,267 |
| Percentage1: | 58.7% |
| Percentage2: | 38.18% |
| State Treasurer | |
| Before Election: | Tate Reeves |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Lynn Fitch |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Map Size: | 150px |
| Electoral Vote1: | 80 |
| Electoral Vote2: | 42 |
Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Tate Reeves did not seek reelection, instead running for the Lieutenant Governor's office. Republican candidate Lynn Fitch won in the general election over Democratic candidate Connie Moran and Reform Party candidate Shawn O'Hara.
Three candidates ran in the Republican primary for Mississippi State Treasurer: Lynn Fitch, Lucien Smith, and Lee Yancey.[8] In the primary, none received a majority of the vote, necessitating a runoff between the two candidates with the highest vote totals. Lynn Fitch and Lee Yancey advanced to the runoff, where Fitch won; she outraised Yancey by $200,000.[9]
| Election Name: | Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce election, 2011 |
| Country: | Mississippi |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Mississippi (2001–2020).svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2007 Mississippi elections#Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce |
| Previous Year: | 2007 |
| Next Election: | 2015 Mississippi elections#Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce |
| Next Year: | 2015 |
| Nominee1: | Cindy Hyde-Smith |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Nominee2: | Joel Gill |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Image1: | Cindy_Hyde-Smith.jpg |
| Popular Vote1: | 493,417 |
| Popular Vote2: | 352,213 |
| Percentage1: | 56.91% |
| Percentage2: | 40.63% |
| Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce | |
| Before Election: | Lester Spell |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Cindy Hyde-Smith |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Map Size: | 150px |
| Electoral Vote1: | 81 |
| Electoral Vote2: | 41 |
Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Lester Spell decided not to run for reelection. Republican candidate Cindy Hyde-Smith won in the general election over Democratic candidate Joel Gill and Reform Party candidate Cathy L. Toole.
| Election Name: | Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance election, 2011 |
| Country: | Mississippi |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Mississippi (2001–2020).svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2007 Mississippi elections#Commissioner of Insurance |
| Previous Year: | 2007 |
| Next Election: | 2015 Mississippi elections#Commissioner of Insurance |
| Next Year: | 2015 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2011 |
| Nominee1: | Mike Chaney |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 538,008 |
| Percentage1: | 61.9% |
| Map Size: | 150px |
| Commissioner of Insurance | |
| Before Election: | Mike Chaney |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Mike Chaney |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Nominee2: | Louis Fondren |
| Popular Vote2: | 301,185 |
| Percentage2: | 34.6 |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Electoral Vote1: | 83 |
| Electoral Vote2: | 39 |
Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Insurance Mike Chaney ran for reelection, winning over Democratic candidate Louis Fondren and Reform Party candidate Barbara Dale Washer.
| Country: | Mississippi |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Mississippi (2001–2020).svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2007_Mississippi_elections#Northern_District |
| Previous Year: | 2007 |
| Next Year: | 2015 |
| Next Election: | 2015_Mississippi_elections#Northern_District |
| Nominee1: | Brandon Presley |
| Nominee2: | Boyce Adams |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 161,099 |
| Popular Vote2: | 127,557 |
| Percentage1: | 55.81% |
| Percentage2: | 44.19% |
| Before Election: | Brandon Presley |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Brandon Presley |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Northern District Commissioner | |
| Election Name: | Mississippi Public Service Commissioner, Northern District election, 2011 |
| Image1: | Brandon Presley, MS Public Service Commissioner.jpg |
| Map Size: | 200px |
Incumbent Democratic Commissioner Brandon Presley ran for reelection, winning against Republican candidate Boyce Adams.
| Country: | Mississippi |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Mississippi (2001–2020).svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2007_Mississippi_elections#Central_District |
| Previous Year: | 2007 |
| Next Year: | 2015 |
| Next Election: | 2015_Mississippi_elections#Central_District |
| Nominee1: | Lynn Posey |
| Nominee2: | Addie Green |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 157,675 |
| Popular Vote2: | 121,653 |
| Percentage1: | 56.45% |
| Percentage2: | 43.55% |
| Before Election: | Lynn Posey |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Lynn Posey |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Central District Commissioner | |
| Election Name: | Mississippi Public Service Commissioner, Central District election, 2011 |
| Map Size: | 200px |
Incumbent Republican Commissioner Lynn Posey ran for reelection, winning against Democratic candidate Addie Green.
| Country: | Mississippi |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Mississippi (2001–2020).svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2007_Mississippi_elections#Southern_District |
| Previous Year: | 2007 |
| Next Year: | 2015 |
| Next Election: | 2015_Mississippi_elections#Southern_District |
| Nominee1: | Leonard Bentz |
| Nominee2: | Mike Collier |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 178,804 |
| Popular Vote2: | 118,813 |
| Percentage1: | 60.08% |
| Percentage2: | 39.92% |
| Before Election: | Leonard Bentz |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Leonard Bentz |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Southern District Commissioner | |
| Election Name: | Mississippi Public Service Commissioner, Southern District election, 2011 |
| Map Size: | 200px |
Incumbent Republican Commissioner Leonard Bentz ran for reelection, winning against Democratic candidate Mike Collier.
| Country: | Mississippi |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Mississippi (2001–2020).svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2007_Mississippi_elections#Northern_District_2 |
| Previous Year: | 2007 |
| Next Year: | 2015 |
| Next Election: | 2015_Mississippi_elections#Northern_District_2 |
| Nominee1: | Mike Tagert |
| Nominee2: | Ray Minor |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 169,317 |
| Popular Vote2: | 117,934 |
| Percentage1: | 58.94% |
| Percentage2: | 41.06% |
| Before Election: | Bill Minor |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Mike Tagert |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Northern District Commissioner | |
| Election Name: | Mississippi Transportation Commissioner, Northern District election, 2011 |
| Image1: | Mike_Tagert_(cropped).jpg |
| Map Size: | 200px |
Incumbent Democratic Commissioner Bill Minor died on November 1, 2010, leading to seven candidates to seek his replacement.[13] [14] Republican candidates John Caldwell Sr. and Mike Tagert received the most votes in the special election, but since neither received a majority, a runoff was scheduled for February 1. Mike Tagert won in the runoff.[15]
Come the November elections for a full-term, Tagert faced off against Democrat Ray Minor. Tagert won in the general election.[16]
| Country: | Mississippi |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Mississippi (2001–2020).svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2007_Mississippi_elections#Central_District_2 |
| Previous Year: | 2007 |
| Next Year: | 2015 |
| Next Election: | 2015_Mississippi_elections#Central_District_2 |
| Nominee1: | Dick Hall |
| Nominee2: | Marshand Crisler |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 148,470 |
| Popular Vote2: | 133,352 |
| Percentage1: | 52.68% |
| Percentage2: | 47.32% |
| Before Election: | Dick Hall |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Dick Hall |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Central District Commissioner | |
| Election Name: | Mississippi Transportation Commissioner, Central District election, 2011 |
| Image1: | Dick Hall_MS.jpg |
| Map Size: | 200px |
Incumbent Republican Commissioner Dick Hall ran for reelection, winning against Democratic candidate Marshand Crisler.[17]
| Country: | Mississippi |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Mississippi (2001–2020).svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2007_Mississippi_elections#Southern_District_2 |
| Previous Year: | 2007 |
| Next Year: | 2015 |
| Next Election: | 2015_Mississippi_elections#Southern_District_2 |
| Nominee1: | Tom King |
| Nominee2: | Larry L. Albritton |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 179,361 |
| Popular Vote2: | 119,414 |
| Percentage1: | 60.03% |
| Percentage2: | 39.97% |
| Before Election: | Wayne Brown |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Tom King |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Southern District Commissioner | |
| Election Name: | Mississippi Transportation Commissioner, Southern District election, 2011 |
| Image1: | Tom King.jpg |
| Map Size: | 200px |
Incumbent Democratic Commissioner Wayne Brown did not seek reelection.[18] Republican candidate Tom King won over Democratic candidate Larry L. Albritton in the general election.[19]