2023 Mississippi Election
Feb 20, 2023: Clarion Ledger: Early polling shows governor's race will be a challenge for Tate Reeves
Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves could be headed back to the banking world after the state’s November general election.
One poll shows Reeves is in disfavor with many Mississippi voters, while another survey indicates he is trailing his main Democratic opponent for the state’s top job.
A poll conducted in January by the Mississippi Today media operation and Siena College shows a majority (57-percent) of Mississippians would support “someone else” over Reeves' reelection bid for the new term in January. Siena is a private liberal arts college in New York founded by Catholic friars.
Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves could be headed back to the banking world after the state’s November general election.
One poll shows Reeves is in disfavor with many Mississippi voters, while another survey indicates he is trailing his main Democratic opponent for the state’s top job.
A poll conducted in January by the Mississippi Today media operation and Siena College shows a majority (57-percent) of Mississippians would support “someone else” over Reeves' reelection bid for the new term in January. Siena is a private liberal arts college in New York founded by Catholic friars.
Feb 16, 2023: Magnolia Tribune: Q&A with Secretary of State candidate Shuwaski Young
Shuwaski Young, ran for Congress in the Third District in 2022 unsuccessfully. He is now running for Mississippi Secretary of State in the 2023 statewide elections. The Democrat is challenging incumbent Republican Michael Watson for the seat.
Young talks with the Magnolia Tribune about his vision for the office, election laws, public corruption, and more. He also said questions regarding his residency are “baseless,” calling them a “non-starter” for his campaign.
Shuwaski Young, ran for Congress in the Third District in 2022 unsuccessfully. He is now running for Mississippi Secretary of State in the 2023 statewide elections. The Democrat is challenging incumbent Republican Michael Watson for the seat.
Young talks with the Magnolia Tribune about his vision for the office, election laws, public corruption, and more. He also said questions regarding his residency are “baseless,” calling them a “non-starter” for his campaign.
Jan 26, 2023: DeSoto Times: Barton qualifies for District Attorney race
Prosecutor and local attorney Matthew Barton, with family and friends around, officially qualified on Thursday to to run for District Attorney for the 23rd District, which is now exclusively DeSoto County.
Prosecutor and local attorney Matthew Barton, with family and friends around, officially qualified on Thursday to to run for District Attorney for the 23rd District, which is now exclusively DeSoto County.
Jan 25, 2023: Clarion Ledger: Mississippi doctor against vaccine mandate runs for governor
Dr. John Witcher is the only Republican other than Reeves who has entered the gubernatorial primary so far. He's best known for founding Mississippi Against Mandates, a group of doctors opposed to requiring COVID-19 vaccines. Witcher has said he was fired from a Mississippi hospital in 2021 after switching patients’ COVID-19 medication to ivermectin, an anti-parasite drug that is not authorized by the FDA for use against the novel coronavirus and which research shows doesn't work.
Dr. John Witcher is the only Republican other than Reeves who has entered the gubernatorial primary so far. He's best known for founding Mississippi Against Mandates, a group of doctors opposed to requiring COVID-19 vaccines. Witcher has said he was fired from a Mississippi hospital in 2021 after switching patients’ COVID-19 medication to ivermectin, an anti-parasite drug that is not authorized by the FDA for use against the novel coronavirus and which research shows doesn't work.
January 13, 2023: DeSoto County Times: Olds resigns Democratic leadership for House candidacy
The chair of the DeSoto County Democratic Executive Committee says he is leaving that position to run for public office.
David Olds of Lewisburg has announced he will resign Jan. 19 from the post leading DeSoto County Democrats to begin a candidacy for House District 24 State Representative as a Democrat.
“I have filed my Statement of Intent with the Mississippi Democratic Party as a Candidate for State Representative House 24,” Olds said. “This district includes Cedarview and Lewisburg east of Hwy 305, Bridgetown and Nesbit East.”
The chair of the DeSoto County Democratic Executive Committee says he is leaving that position to run for public office.
David Olds of Lewisburg has announced he will resign Jan. 19 from the post leading DeSoto County Democrats to begin a candidacy for House District 24 State Representative as a Democrat.
“I have filed my Statement of Intent with the Mississippi Democratic Party as a Candidate for State Representative House 24,” Olds said. “This district includes Cedarview and Lewisburg east of Hwy 305, Bridgetown and Nesbit East.”