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Mississippi gubernatorial election, 2015

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November 3, 2015
  
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Mississippi gubernatorial election, 2015

The 2015 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 2015, to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Republican Governor Phil Bryant ran for re-election to a second and final term in office.

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Primary elections were held on August 4.

Background

Mississippi is one of nine states and territories that has lifetime limits of two terms for its Governor. In 2011, with incumbent Republican Governor Haley Barbour term-limited, Republican Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant was elected to succeed him. Bryant won the Republican primary with 59% of the vote and then defeated the Democratic nominee, Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree, with 61% of the vote.

Declared

  • Phil Bryant, incumbent Governor
  • Mitch Young

    • Declined

  • Chris McDaniel, State Senator and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014
  • Michael Watson, State Senator

    • Declared

  • Robert Gray, truck driver and retired firefighter
  • Valerie Short, physician
  • Vicki Slater, attorney

    • Declined

  • Travis Childers, former U.S. Representative and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2014
  • Jim Hood, Attorney General of Mississippi (running for re-election)
  • Bill Luckett, Mayor of Clarksdale and candidate for Governor in 2011
  • Dick Molpus, former Secretary of State of Mississippi and nominee for Governor in 1995
  • Brandon Presley, Commissioner for the Northern District of the Mississippi Public Service Commission and former Mayor of Nettleton (running for re-election)

    • Candidate

  • Shawn O'Hara, perennial candidate

    • References

    Mississippi gubernatorial election, 2015 Wikipedia
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