JACKSON, Miss. - Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann defeated state Sen. Chris McDaniel in the state’s Republican primary on July 8, staving off a primary challenge for one of the most powerful positions in Mississippi government.
The results are the culmination of a contest that divided conservatives and turned increasingly nasty in its final weeks. Hosemann, 76, seeking a second term, had called McDaniel a “pathological liar” during the campaign and decried the coarse tone of the race in a victory speech.
In the November general election, Hosemann will face business consult D. Ryan Grover, who ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination. (The AP 08/09/23) Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann wins heated GOP primary as statewide candidates square off | AP News
In the Republican primary for governor, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves won the Republican nomination setting up a general election contest against Democrat Brandon Presley. Reeves defeated two first-time candidates: John Witcher, a physician who has criticized COVID-19 vaccinations, and David Hardigree, a military veteran. Presley, a cousin of rock ’n’ roll icon Elvis Presley, ran unopposed. (The AP 08/09/23) Mississippi GOP Gov. Tate Reeves will face Democrat Brandon Presley in the November election | AP News
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