State legislatures / Mississippi
Mississippi
Who holds power, the 2026 results and the next elections
Who holds power
Republican trifecta
Governor Tate Reeves, Republican, since January 14, 2020
Control counts seats by party; coalitions and power-sharing agreements are not shown.
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
2026 results
US House
Calls as of Nov 9, 2:07 am ET (7:07 am UK): AP, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI and PollCheck House calls, as on the midterms pages.
US senators: Roger F. Wicker (Republican, term ends 2031); Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican, term ends 2027).
Members of Congress as of November 4, 2026 (congress-legislators).
Next elections
- December 1, 20262026 general runoff electionNot available; held only if needed
- August 3, 20272027 primary electionNominates for the 2027 general election
- August 31, 20272027 primary runoff electionNominates for the 2027 general election; held only if needed
- November 2, 20272027 general electionGovernor, Lieutenant governor, Other statewide executive offices, State senate, State house, Transportation commission, Public service commission2027 elections page
- November 30, 20272027 general runoff electionNominates for the 2027 general election; held only if needed
- November 7, 20282028 general electionPresident, US House
Date not set: 2028 primary election (Nominates for the 2028 general election).
Scheduled statewide and federal elections, November 5, 2026 to December 31, 2028; calendar checked November 4, 2026.
2024 president
Trump by 22.9 points
466,668 and 747,744 votes; other candidates 13,596 (1.1%), 1,228,008 in all. The tick marks half of all votes.
Electoral votes: Trump 6.
MEDSL 2024 state presidential returns: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
Statewide officials
| Office | Official | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant governor | Delbert Hosemann | Republican | January 9, 2020 |
| Attorney general | Lynn Fitch | Republican | January 9, 2020 |
| Secretary of state | Not available | ||
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
Terms and maps
| Office | Term | Term limit |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | 4 years | Overall: elected no more than twice |
| Senate | 4 years | None |
| House of Representatives | 4 years | None |
| Next regular governor election | 2027 |
|---|---|
| Congressional maps drawn by | The legislature |
| Legislative maps drawn by | The legislature |
| 2026 congressional map | No change listed |
Terms and maps checked November 4, 2026.
Supreme court
| Court | Justices | Selection | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Supreme Court | 9 | Nonpartisan elections | 8 years |
Mississippi supreme court: justices and elections
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Voter registration
Registered voters in Mississippi, by county
Mississippi does not register voters by party.
Registration data built November 9, 2026.
Questions
Which party controls the Mississippi legislature?
As of November 3, 2026, before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office: Republicans hold 77 of the 122 seats in the House (62 for a majority); Republicans hold 34 of the 52 seats in the Senate (27 for a majority).
Who is the governor of Mississippi?
Tate Reeves (Republican), in office since January 14, 2020, as of November 3, 2026.
When is the next statewide election in Mississippi?
The 2027 primary election, on August 3, 2027.
Sources
Officials and legislators: Open States (CC0 1.0), commit 3a1d876 of November 3, 2026; seat totals from openstates-metadata (MIT).
Office cross-checks: National Lieutenant Governors Association; National Association of Secretaries of State roster, read November 4, 2026.
Congress: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0 1.0), retrieved November 4, 2026.
2026 counts and calls: PollCheck midterms results files (Associated Press, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI, official feeds, PollCheck House calls).
2024 president: MIT Election Data and Science Lab (CC0 1.0); electoral votes: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Terms, maps, election dates and courts (public records): Miss. Const. 1890; U.S. Constitution, art. I, s. 4; Mississippi Secretary of State, Election Calendar 2026-2027; 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); Mississippi Judiciary, Supreme Court page; Mississippi Judiciary, Supreme Court Justices.
2026 congressional maps: Wikipedia, 2025–2026 United States redistricting (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data through November 3, 2026.