2023 Mississippi lieutenant gubernatorial election explained

See also: 2023 Mississippi elections.

Election Name:2023 Mississippi lieutenant gubernatorial election
Country:Mississippi
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2019 Mississippi elections#Lieutenant governor
Previous Year:2019
Next Election:2027
Next Year:2027
Election Date:November 7, 2023
Image1:Delbert Hosemann.jpg
Nominee1:Delbert Hosemann
Party1:Mississippi Republican Party
Popular Vote1:490,956
Percentage1:60.74%
Nominee2:Ryan Grover
Party2:Mississippi Democratic Party
Popular Vote2:317,347
Percentage2:39.26%
Lieutenant Governor
Before Election:Delbert Hosemann
Before Party:Mississippi Republican Party
After Election:Delbert Hosemann
After Party:Mississippi Republican Party

The 2023 Mississippi lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2023, to elect the lieutenant governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann won re-election to a second term in office, significantly outperforming Republican Governor Tate Reeves in the concurrent governor election.

Hosemann drew a primary challenge from state senator Chris McDaniel, who is best known for nearly unseating U.S. Senator Thad Cochran in his 2014 primary. McDaniel accused Hosemann of being a "liberal" and criticized him for allowing Democrats to chair committees in the state senate, labeling him "Delbert 'the Democrat' Hosemann."[1] In response, Hosemann defended his conservative credentials and called McDaniel "the least effective politician in the state with the largest ego." Marketing executive Ryan Grover was the only Democrat who filed to run.

Republican primary

Governor Tate Reeves declined to endorse in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor, however, he did not keep his frustrations with incumbent Lieutenant Governor Hosemann a secret, implying to reporters that there is only one "conservative candidate running" for the position. This led to Mississippi Republican Party chairman Frank Bordeaux having to get involved behind the scenes to quell tensions between Hosemann and McDaniel.

In campaign ads, speeches, interviews, and social media posts, McDaniel tied Hosemann to the South Jackson Women's Clinic, in attempts to attack Hosemann's record on the issue of abortion. According to The Associated Press, the physician who runs the clinic, however, didn't start performing abortions until after Hosemann provided legal services to the clinic. In response, Hosemann called McDaniel a "pathological liar" and accused him of defamation.[2]

On August 2, Hosemann accused McDaniel of not living in the district where he votes, saying that "it appears doubtful that he lived in his district, which means he voted illegally." McDaniel claimed that the allegations are "just [Hosemann] being desperate."[3]

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Withdrawn

Fundraising

Primary campaign finance activity as of June 9, 2023
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
data-sort-value="Hosemann, Delbert"Delbert Hosemann[7] $2,500,307 $1,363,092 $3,704,915
data-sort-value="McDaniel, Chris"Chris McDaniel[8] $785,135 $646,604 $386,490

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Delbert
Hosemann
Tiffany
Longino
Chris
McDaniel
Shane
Quick
Undecided
Mississippi Today/Siena CollegeJune 4–7, 2023646 (LV)± 4.8%47%-32%-21%
American StrategiesMay 22–24, 2023646 (LV)± 3.9%40%1%45%1%13%

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Results

Notes

Partisan clients

External links

Official campaign websites

Notes and References

  1. News: McDaniel vows to sideline Democratic senators if elected lieutenant governor. 2 May 2023 . 13 June 2023 . . Pender . Geoff .
  2. Web site: Goldberg . Michael . Letter reviewed by the AP undercuts Mississippi candidate’s accusation against lieutenant governor . Associated Press . 2 August 2023 . July 19, 2023.
  3. Web site: Simmons . Scott . New accusations arise in the race for Mississippi lieutenant governor . WAPT . 2 August 2023 . August 2, 2023.
  4. News: Chris McDaniel announces Lt. Gov. run, comes out swinging against fellow Republican Hosemann.
  5. Web site: Candidate qualifying deadline passes and reveals slate of 2023 statewide candidates. www.wlbt.com. February 1, 2022. February 2, 2023.
  6. Web site: Vance . Taylor . Shane Quick withdraws from GOP primary in lieutenant governor's race . Mississippi Today . 12 June 2023 . June 8, 2023.
  7. Web site: Report of Contributions and Dispursements . Mississippi Secretary of State . 19 June 2023 . June 9, 2023.
  8. Web site: Report of Contributions and Dispursements . Mississippi Secretary of State . 19 June 2023 . June 9, 2023.