The filing deadline for the 2019 elections was Friday, March 1 at 5 p.m.
The primary election will be held on Tuesday, August 6, with runoff elections on Tuesday, August 27 and the general election on Tuesday, November 5.
Following is a complete list of Choctaw County candidates, as provided by Circuit Clerk Amy Burdine:
Supervisor, Beat 1:
• Joey Stephenson –D
• Larry Jobe –D
• Warren Miles –R
Supervisor, Beat 2:
• Greg Fondren –R
• Paul ‘Stacey’ Johnson –R
• Robin U. Woods –R
• Henry L. Brown –D
• Robert ‘Bobby’ Bright –D
Supervisor, Beat 3:
• Chris McIntire –R
•Mitch Weeks –D
Supervisor, Beat 4:
• John Avery Shumaker –D
• Antonius ‘Tony’ Kimbrough –D
• Ryan Hunter Vowell –D
• Bobby Burton –R
Supervisor, Beat 5:
• Eric Chambers –R
• Mark Bruce –R
• William D. ‘Bill’ Peden –D
• Charlie B. Edwards –D
Sheriff:
• Brandon Busby –D
• Doug McHan –D
• Kevin Connell –R
Justice Court Judge, Post 1:
• William A. ‘Andy’ Stephenson –D
• Phillip Smith –R
Justice Court Judge, Post 2:
• Teresa Weeks –D
• Jan Hutchinson –D
Tax Assessor/Collector:
• Lori Power Kerr –D
Circuit Clerk
• Amy Burdine –R
Chancery Clerk:
• Steve Montgomery –D
• Kenny King –R
Coroner:
• Keith Coleman –D
Constable, Post 1:
• Justin L. Gates –R
• Thomas Harold Raybourn –R
Constable, Post 2:
• Christoper R. Coleman –D
• Roy Dunn Carter –D
District Offices
Rep. Joey Hood of Choctaw County is being challenged in the Republican primary by William “Billy” Tabb of Eupora in District 35. No one is running in the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Gary Jackson of French Camp is unopposed for a fifth term as District 15 senator.
Also at the state district level, District Attorney Doug Evans (D) is unopposed for another term in the Fifth Circuit Court District. Northern District Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley (D) of Nettleton is also unopposed.
Republican incumbent Mike Tagert of Starkville is not seeking re-election for Northern District transportation commissioner. Choctaw County Resident Trey Bowman has filed with the Mississippi Republican Party as a candidate for Transportation Commissioner, Northern District. Other candidates vying to fill the post are Democrat Joey Grist; and Republicans John Caldwell, E.A. Hathcock, Jeremy A. Martin and Geoffrey O. Yoste.
Statewide Offices
These are the major-party and independent candidates running for statewide offices in Mississippi, according to the state Democratic and Republican parties and the secretary of state’s office:
Governor
Democrat: Jim Hood (currently attorney general), Robert Shuler Smith, William Bond Compton Jr., Michael Brown, Robert J. Ray, Velesha Williams, Gregory Wash, Phillip West, Albert Wilson.
Republican: Robert Foster, Tate Reeves (currently lieutenant governor), Bill Waller Jr.
Independent: David R. Singletary (general election).
Lieutenant Governor
Democrat: Jay Hughes.
Republican: Delbert Hosemann (currently secretary of state), Shane Quick.
Attorney General
Democrat: Jennifer Riley Collins.
Republican: Mark Baker, Lynn Fitch (currently treasurer), Andy Taggart.
Secretary of State
Democrat: Johnny Dupree, Maryra Hodges Hunt.
Republican: Sam Britton, Michael Watson.
Treasurer
Democrat: Addie Greene.
Republican: Eugene S. “Buck” Clarke, David McRae.
Auditor
Democrat: No candidate.
Republican: Shad White (incumbent).
Insurance Commissioner
Democrat: Robert E. Amos.
Republican: Mike Chaney (incumbent).
Agriculture Commissioner
Democrat: Rickey Cole.
Republican: Andy Gipson (incumbent).
