The 2027 Mississippi gubernatorial election will be held on November 2, 2027. Incumbent Republican Governor Tate Reeves will be ineligible to run for re-election, as the Constitution of Mississippi prohibits the state's governors from serving a third term.
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Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
Publicly expressed interest edit
Potential edit
- Thomas Duff, businessman[2]
- Philip Gunn, former Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives[2]
- Lynn Fitch, Attorney General of Mississippi[3]
- Gregg Harper, former U.S. Congressman from Mississippi's 3rd congressional district[2]
- Trent Kelly, U.S. Congressman from Mississippi's 1st congressional district[2]
- Shad White, Mississippi State Auditor[2]
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
Potential edit
- Brandon Presley, Democratic nominee for governor in 2023 and former Mississippi Public Service Commissioner[4]
References edit
- ^ Vance, Taylor (January 9, 2024). "Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann is considering running for governor in 2027". Mississippi Today. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Latino, Russ (January 5, 2024). "Was the first salvo in the 2027 race for Governor launched late Friday afternoon?". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ Kittredge, Brett (January 17, 2023). "Who will emerge to lead in 2027?". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Harrison, Bobby (November 9, 2023). "Brandon Presley is not ruling out another campaign for governor". Mississippi Today. Retrieved November 12, 2023.