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Election Timeline
January 13, 2012 - Deadline to file for candidacy
March 13, 2012 - Presidential primaries
March 13, 2012 - Primary elections (non-presidential)
April 3, 2012 - Primary runoff
November 6, 2012 - Election day
Latest Polls and Updates
Conservative Ranking
Mississippi is the 13th most conservative state, voting
20.45% more Republican in the 2008 presidential elections than the national average.
Partisan Trend
Based on voting patterns since 1992, Mississippi is trending REPUBLICAN in presidential
elections.
GOP Trend Ranking
Mississippi ranks 7th among the 50 states.
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Race for the White House
GOP Candidates
Newt Gingrich - Former U.S. Speaker of the House from Georgia
Ron Paul - U.S. Representative from Texas
Mitt Romney - Former Governor of Massachusetts
Rick Santorum - Former Senator from Pennsylvania
DEM Candidates
Barack Obama - President of the United States
Click here for Election Projection blogposts about this race.
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Incumbent: Republican Roger Wicker was appointed to the Senate in December 2007 to fill the vacancy left by Senator Trent Lott's resignation.
He won a special election on November 4, 2008 to serve out the reminder of Lott's term. He is seeking a first full term in 2012. He currently faces no primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
Roger Wicker - Incumbent
Allen Hathcock
Robert Maloney
DEM Candidates
Albert N. Gore, Jr.
Will Oatis
Roger Weiner
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Polling Data - polls to be tracked after party primaries
Projection Data - table to be filled out after party primaries
Preliminary Projection - Solid GOP Hold
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No competitive races in 2012
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Projected winner listed first
District 1: Alan Nunnelee? (R)-inc vs. Brad Morris (D)
District 2: Bennie Thompson? (D)-inc vs. Bill Marcy (R)
District 3: Gregg Harper (R)-inc vs. Crystal Biggs (D)
District 4: Steven Palazzo? (R)-inc vs. ??? (D)
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Current Partisan Breakdown
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| National Delegation |
| Senators |
2 GOP |
| Representatives |
3 GOP, 1 DEM |
| State Government |
| Governor |
GOP |
| Lt. Governor |
GOP |
| State Senate - GOP control |
28 GOP, 23 DEM, 1 vacant |
| State Senate - GOP control |
64 GOP, 58 DEM |
Current Office Holders
Governor: Phil Bryant (R) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2015
Lt. Governor: Tate Reeves (R) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2015
Senior Senator: Thad Cochran (R) - 6th term, up for re-election in 2014
Junior Senator: Roger Wicker (R) - 1st (partial), up for re-election in 2012
House District 1: Alan Nunnelee (R) - 1st term
House District 2: Bennie Thompson (D) - 10th term
House District 3: Gregg Harper (R) - 2nd term
House District 4: Steven Palazzo (R) - 1st term
Historical Partisan Snapshot
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| Race |
2000 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
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| President |
Solid R |
-- |
Solid R |
-- |
Strong R |
-- |
Senate |
| Class 1 |
Solid R |
-- |
-- |
Solid R |
-- |
-- |
| Class 2 |
-- |
Solid R |
-- |
-- |
Solid R |
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Governor
(2003-2011) |
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Mod R |
-- |
Solid R |
-- |
Solid R |
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| House |
2 GOP
2 DEM |
2 GOP
2 DEM |
2 GOP
2 DEM |
2 GOP
2 DEM |
1 GOP
3 DEM |
3 GOP
1 DEM |
| CD-1 |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Strong D |
Strong R |
| CD-2 |
Solid D |
Strong D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
| CD-3 |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
| CD-4 |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Weak R |
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| BOLD - party turnover
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Race ratings:
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"Weak" - less than 5%
"Mod" - 5% to less than 10%
"Strong" - 10% to 15%
"Solid" - greater than 15%
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