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2023 Mississippi lieutenant gubernatorial election

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2023 Mississippi lieutenant gubernatorial election
← 2019 November 7, 2023 2027 →
 
Nominee Delbert Hosemann Ryan Grover
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 490,956 317,347
Percentage 60.74% 39.26%
Hosemann:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Grover:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%     80–90%      >90%
Tie:      50%      No data
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Delbert Hosemann
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Elected Lieutenant Governor

Delbert Hosemann
Republican

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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.[1] 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."[2] In response, Hosemann defended his conservative credentials and called McDaniel "the least effective politician in the state with the largest ego."[1] Marketing executive Ryan Grover was the only Democrat who filed to run.[3]

Republican primary

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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.[4] This led to Mississippi Republican Party chairman Frank Bordeaux having to get involved behind the scenes to quell tensions between Hosemann and McDaniel.[4]

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.[5]

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."[6]

Candidates

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Nominee

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Eliminated in primary

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Withdrawn

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  • Shane Quick, music promoter and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2019[7]

Endorsements

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Delbert Hosemann

U.S. Senators

State legislators

Organizations

Chris McDaniel

U.S. Senators

State legislators

Local officials

Organizations

Declined to endorse

Statewide officials

Fundraising

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Primary campaign finance activity as of June 9, 2023
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Delbert Hosemann[15] $2,500,307 $1,363,092 $3,704,915
Chris McDaniel[16] $785,135 $646,604 $386,490

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Delbert
Hosemann 		Tiffany
Longino 		Chris
McDaniel 		Shane
Quick 		Undecided
Mississippi Today/Siena College[17] June 4–7, 2023 646 (LV) ± 4.8% 47% - 32% - 21%
American Strategies[18][A] May 22–24, 2023 646 (LV) ± 3.9% 40% 1% 45% 1% 13%

Results

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Results by county:
  Hosemann
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%
  •   40–50%
  McDaniel
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
Republican primary results[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Delbert Hosemann (incumbent) 198,979 52.11%
Republican Chris McDaniel 162,708 42.61%
Republican Tiffany Longino 20,143 5.28%
Total votes 381,830 100.00%

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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  • D. Ryan Grover, marketing consultant and graphic designer[3]

Results

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Democratic primary results[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic D. Ryan Grover 151,793 100.00%
Total votes 151,793 100.00%

General election

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Endorsements

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Delbert Hosemann (R)

U.S. Senators

State legislators

Organizations

Results

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2023 Mississippi lieutenant gubernatorial election[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Delbert Hosemann (incumbent) 490,956 60.74% +0.73%
Democratic Ryan Grover 317,347 39.26% –0.73%
Total votes 808,303 100.00%
Republican hold

By county

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County[22] Delbert Hosemann
Republican 		Ryan Grover
Democratic 		Margin Total
# % # % # %
Adams 4,101 44.52% 5,111 55.48% -1,010 -10.96% 9,212
Alcorn 6,822 82.30% 1,467 17.70% 5,355 64.60% 8,289
Amite 3,102 62.21% 1,884 37.79% 1,218 24.43% 4,986
Attala 3,599 61.54% 2,249 38.46% 1,350 23.08% 5,848
Benton 1,742 62.82% 1,031 37.18% 711 25.64% 2,773
Bolivar 2,929 36.46% 5,104 63.54% -2,175 -27.08% 8,033
Calhoun 3,291 73.69% 1,175 26.31% 2,116 47.38% 4,466
Carroll 2,541 67.98% 1,197 32.02% 1,344 35.96% 3,738
Chickasaw 3,053 54.93% 2,505 45.07% 548 9.86% 5,558
Choctaw 1,998 72.37% 763 27.63% 1,235 44.73% 2,761
Claiborne 794 26.15% 2,242 73.85% -1,448 -47.69% 3,036
Clarke 3,872 66.00% 1,995 34.00% 1,877 31.99% 5,867
Clay 3,173 45.16% 3,853 54.84% -680 -9.68% 7,026
Coahoma 1,570 30.96% 3,501 69.04% -1,931 -38.08% 5,071
Copiah 4,887 52.87% 4,357 47.13% 530 5.73% 9,244
Covington 3,936 63.41% 2,271 36.59% 1,665 26.82% 6,207
DeSoto 22,852 62.49% 13,719 37.51% 9,133 24.97% 36,571
Forrest 11,023 60.46% 7,208 39.54% 3,815 20.93% 18,231
Franklin 2,011 64.50% 1,107 35.50% 904 28.99% 3,118
George 4,095 87.46% 587 12.54% 3,508 74.93% 4,682
Greene 2,713 79.00% 721 21.00% 1,992 58.01% 3,434
Grenada 4,345 54.99% 3,557 45.01% 788 9.97% 7,902
Hancock 8,173 78.30% 2,265 21.70% 5,908 56.60% 10,438
Harrison 28,069 65.95% 14,495 34.05% 13,574 31.89% 42,564
Hinds 24,928 36.95% 42,542 63.05% -17,614 -26.11% 67,470
Holmes 1,519 26.57% 4,199 73.43% -2,680 -46.87% 5,718
Humphreys 999 33.44% 1,988 66.56% -989 -33.11% 2,987
Issaquena 228 53.77% 196 46.23% 32 7.55% 424
Itawamba 6,067 88.63% 778 11.37% 5,289 77.27% 6,845
Jackson 19,970 70.74% 8,259 29.26% 11,711 41.49% 28,229
Jasper 2,866 48.94% 2,990 51.06% -124 -2.12% 5,856
Jefferson 614 23.02% 2,053 76.98% -1,439 -53.96% 2,667
Jefferson Davis 1,799 42.69% 2,415 57.31% -616 -14.62% 4,214
Jones 13,985 70.82% 5,761 29.18% 8,224 41.65% 19,746
Kemper 1,574 43.15% 2,074 56.85% -500 -13.71% 3,648
Lafayette 9,395 63.74% 5,344 36.26% 4,051 27.48% 14,739
Lamar 12,668 76.49% 3,894 23.51% 8,774 52.98% 16,562
Lauderdale 11,321 63.16% 6,602 36.84% 4,719 26.33% 17,923
Lawrence 2,900 65.58% 1,522 34.42% 1,378 31.16% 4,422
Leake 4,077 62.79% 2,416 37.21% 1,661 25.58% 6,493
Lee 15,984 69.59% 6,984 30.41% 9,000 39.18% 22,968
Leflore 2,308 32.68% 4,755 67.32% -2,447 -34.65% 7,063
Lincoln 7,923 70.72% 3,281 29.28% 4,642 41.43% 11,204
Lowndes 9,675 55.20% 7,853 44.80% 1,822 10.39% 17,528
Madison 24,493 63.65% 13,990 36.35% 10,503 27.29% 38,483
Marion 4,901 66.94% 2,421 33.06% 2,480 33.87% 7,322
Marshall 4,568 51.60% 4,285 48.40% 283 3.20% 8,853
Monroe 7,266 64.83% 3,941 35.17% 3,325 29.67% 11,207
Montgomery 1,845 57.64% 1,356 42.36% 489 15.28% 3,201
Neshoba 5,027 73.73% 1,791 26.27% 3,236 47.46% 6,818
Newton 4,353 69.67% 1,895 30.33% 2,458 39.34% 6,248
Noxubee 931 26.66% 2,561 73.34% -1,630 -46.68% 3,492
Oktibbeha 6,846 54.45% 5,727 45.55% 1,119 8.90% 12,573
Panola 6,007 53.04% 5,318 46.96% 689 6.08% 11,325
Pearl River 8,856 80.95% 2,084 19.05% 6,772 61.90% 10,940
Perry 2,914 77.38% 852 22.62% 2,062 54.75% 3,766
Pike 5,905 50.30% 5,835 49.70% 70 0.60% 11,740
Pontotoc 7,393 83.03% 1,511 16.97% 5,882 66.06% 8,904
Prentiss 4,924 80.37% 1,203 19.63% 3,721 60.73% 6,127
Quitman 797 36.31% 1,398 63.69% -601 -27.38% 2,195
Rankin 32,770 75.14% 10,843 24.86% 21,927 50.28% 43,613
Scott 4,694 59.80% 3,156 40.20% 1,538 19.59% 7,850
Sharkey 547 36.59% 948 63.41% -401 -26.82% 1,495
Simpson 4,983 66.36% 2,526 33.64% 2,457 32.72% 7,509
Smith 3,760 77.13% 1,115 22.87% 2,645 54.26% 4,875
Stone 3,922 77.34% 1,149 22.66% 2,773 54.68% 5,071
Sunflower 1,868 31.52% 4,058 68.48% -2,190 -36.96% 5,926
Tallahatchie 1,713 44.93% 2,100 55.07% -387 -10.15% 3,813
Tate 5,658 66.46% 2,856 33.54% 2,802 32.91% 8,514
Tippah 4,522 80.88% 1,069 19.12% 3,453 61.76% 5,591
Tishomingo 4,849 86.05% 786 13.95% 4,063 72.10% 5,635
Tunica 627 31.30% 1,376 68.70% -749 -37.39% 2,003
Union 6,256 84.23% 1,171 15.77% 5,085 68.47% 7,427
Walthall 3,010 59.78% 2,025 40.22% 985 19.56% 5,035
Warren 7,828 58.63% 5,523 41.37% 2,305 17.26% 13,351
Washington 3,205 31.53% 6,959 68.47% -3,754 -36.93% 10,164
Wayne 4,666 62.60% 2,788 37.40% 1,878 25.19% 7,454
Webster 2,721 79.75% 691 20.25% 2,030 59.50% 3,412
Wilkinson 1,039 35.21% 1,912 64.79% -873 -29.58% 2,951
Winston 3,627 56.97% 2,740 43.03% 887 13.93% 6,367
Yalobusha 2,544 58.89% 1,776 41.11% 768 17.78% 4,320
Yazoo 3,630 52.07% 3,342 47.93% 288 4.13% 6,972
Totals 490,956 60.74% 317,347 39.26% 173,609 21.48% 808,303

By congressional district

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Hosemann won three of four congressional districts.[23]

District Hosemann Grover Representative
1st 68% 32% Trent Kelly
2nd 42% 58% Bennie Thompson
3rd 65% 35% Michael Guest
4th 71% 29% Mike Ezell

Notes

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  1. ^ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

Partisan clients

  1. ^ This poll was sponsored by the National Apartment Association and the National Association of Realtors; the Mississippi branch of the latter group has endorsed Hosemann. The poll was never officially released, and was instead leaked by the Magnolia Tribune in June 2023.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Chris McDaniel announces Lt. Gov. run, comes out swinging against fellow Republican Hosemann".
  2. ^ Pender, Geoff (May 2, 2023). "McDaniel vows to sideline Democratic senators if elected lieutenant governor". Mississippi Today. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Candidate qualifying deadline passes and reveals slate of 2023 statewide candidates". www.wlbt.com. February 1, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Vance, Taylor (May 17, 2023). "Top GOP brass works to keep peace after Gov. Tate Reeves opines on lieutenant governor primary". Mississippi Today. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  5. ^ Goldberg, Michael (July 19, 2023). "Letter reviewed by the AP undercuts Mississippi candidate's accusation against lieutenant governor". Associated Press. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  6. ^ Simmons, Scott (August 2, 2023). "New accusations arise in the race for Mississippi lieutenant governor". WAPT. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  7. ^ Vance, Taylor (June 8, 2023). "Shane Quick withdraws from GOP primary in lieutenant governor's race". Mississippi Today. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  8. ^ a b c d e Corder, Frank (August 3, 2023). "Ted Cruz endorses McDaniel; Wicker, Hyde-Smith back Hosemann". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  9. ^ a b c Pettus, Emily Wagster (July 22, 2023). "Mississippi senator says tutu photo is misused in campaign. He's raising money for cancer research". Associated Press. Yahoo! News. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  10. ^ a b c Latino, Russ (June 26, 2023). "Newly leaked poll put McDaniel up in Lt. Governor race, BUT…". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  11. ^ a b "National Right to Life Endorses Delbert Hosemann in Mississippi Lieutenant Governor Race". National Right to Life Committee. July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  12. ^ a b "MMA PAC Board Endorses Delbert Hosemann for Re-Election as Lieutenant Governor". mma-web.org. May 23, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  13. ^ "Madison mayor endorses McDaniel for lieutenant governor over redistricting accusations". www.supertalk.fm. August 7, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  14. ^ Hess, Gideon (July 26, 2023). "Hosemann goes on counterattack at Neshoba with rowdy McDaniel crowd". Daily Journal. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  15. ^ "Report of Contributions and Dispursements". Mississippi Secretary of State. June 9, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  16. ^ "Report of Contributions and Dispursements". Mississippi Secretary of State. June 9, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  17. ^ Mississippi Today/Siena College
  18. ^ American Strategies
  19. ^ "2023 Republican primary results". Mississippi Secretary of State. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  20. ^ "2023 Democratic primary results". Mississippi Secretary of State. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  21. ^ Watson, Michael (December 5, 2023). "Official Tabulation of November 7, 2023, General Election Votes Cast for State Offices" (PDF). Secretary of State of Mississippi. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  22. ^ Watson, Michael (November 7, 2023). "2023 Statewide Recapitulation Sheet" (PDF). Secretary of State of Mississippi. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 22, 2025. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
  23. ^ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::2a63d0b3-58db-4e59-9b3b-436b221e078a
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