Mississippi elections in 2026
6 electoral votes · 4 House seats · South · 1 statewide race on the 2026 ballot
The political landscape
Mississippi's politics are strongly polarized by race and geography, with a large Black electorate, a conservative white majority, and persistent debates over healthcare, education funding and economic development. Republicans hold a wide statewide advantage.
Its largest population centers include Jackson, Gulfport, Hattiesburg. Where a state's people live, and what those places do for a living, is the starting point for how Electorate HQ simulations reason about it.
On the ballot in Mississippi
Latest Mississippi political headlines
Lynn Fitch announces run for governorWhy haven't Mississippi Democrats found a governor candidate?Lynn Fitch outlines priorities for Mississippi governor’s raceWill Mississippi send a Black Democrat to the US Senate? Scott Colom says don't count him outAttorney General Lynn Fitch enters Mississippi Governor’s raceLynn Fitch, Who Led the Overturn of Abortion Rights, Announces Run for Mississippi GovernorCourt: Rankin County schools don't discriminateList: South Mississippi school district start datesSimulate Mississippi
In the Electorate HQ simulator, Mississippi is one of 51 delegations that reads current reporting and decides a presidential race issue by issue. Results are AI simulations, clearly labeled, with the reasoning shown for every call. See the methodology for what that does and does not mean.