2020 United States Senate election in Mississippi
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The 2020 United States Senate election in Mississippi will be held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Mississippi, concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Incumbent Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith is running for election to a full term against Democratic nominee Mike Espy. The 2020 election therefore constitutes a rematch of the 2018 special election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Cindy Hyde-Smith, incumbent U.S Senator[1]
Declined
- Gerard Gibert, businessman and vice chairman of the Mississippi Lottery Board[2]
- Chris McDaniel, incumbent state senator and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2014 and 2018[3]
- Josh Randle, former president of the Miss America Organization[4]
Endorsements
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Cindy Hyde-Smith (incumbent) | 235,463 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 235,463 | 100.0% |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mike Espy, former United States Secretary of Agriculture, former U.S. Representative for Mississippi's 2nd congressional district, and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2018[3][7][8]
Eliminated in primary
- Tobey Bartee, former military intelligence officer and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018 [9]
- Jensen Bohren, teacher, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018[10]
Declined
- J. P. Hughes Jr., state representative and candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi in 2019[11]
- Brandon Presley, member of the Mississippi Public Service Commission[11]
Endorsements
Mike Espy
- Organizations
- DSCC[12]
- Flip the Senate[13]
- Human Rights Campaign[14]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mike Espy | 250,496 | 93.12% | |
Democratic | Tobey Bartee | 11,148 | 4.14% | |
Democratic | Jensen Bohren | 7,345 | 2.74% | |
Total votes | 268,989 | 100.0% |
Other candidates
Libertarian Party
Nominee
- Jimmy Edwards[16]
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
The Cook Political Report[17] | Safe R | June 18, 2020 |
Inside Elections[18] | Safe R | April 3, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[19] | Safe R | April 30, 2020 |
Daily Kos[20] | Safe R | June 4, 2020 |
Politico[21] | Likely R | April 19, 2020 |
Niskanen[22] | Safe R | April 28, 2020 |
Endorsements
Cindy Hyde-Smith (R)
Mike Espy (D)
- Current and Former Elected Officials
- Stacey Abrams, Former Democratic Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives[23]
- Travis Childers, former U.S. Representative for MS-01[24]
- Ronnie Shows, former U.S. Representative for MS-04[25]
- Elizabeth Warren, United States Senator from Massachusetts [26]
- Individuals
- Rickey Cole, former chair of Mississippi Democratic Party[27]
- Piper Perabo, actress[28]
- Organizations
- DSCC[12]
- Feminist Majority PAC[29]
- Flip the Senate[13]
- Human Rights Campaign[14]
- Mississippi AFL-CIO[30]
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) |
Mike Espy (D) |
Other | Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling (D) | May 27–28, 2020 | 871 (V) | ± 3.3% | 49% | 41% | – | 10% |
Impact Management Group/Y'all Politics (R) | May 4–7, 2020 | 606 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 58% | 31% | 3%[a] | 9%[b] |
The Progress Campaign (D) | March 3–7, 2020 | 826 (V) | – | 52% | 44% | – | 4%[c] |
Mason-Dixon | February 26–28, 2020 | 625 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 53% | 43% | – | 4% |
Chism Strategies | January 3–7, 2020 | 618 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 44% | 36% | – | 20% |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Cindy Hyde-Smith (incumbent) | ||||
Democratic | Mike Espy | ||||
Libertarian | Jimmy Edwards | ||||
Total votes | 100% |
Notes
References
- ^ https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S8MS00261
- ^ Lange, Alan (May 22, 2019). "Say it ain't so. Time to talk about the 2020 senate race already?". Y'all Politics. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- ^ a b Douglas, William; Glueck, Katie (November 28, 2018). "Get ready: The fierce Mississippi Senate race may not be ending anytime soon". McClatchy. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- ^ Ganucheau, Adam (November 12, 2019). "Former Miss America pageant leader mulls Sen. Hyde-Smith challenge in 2020 GOP primary". Mississippi Today. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ a b 2020 Candidates
- ^ "2020 State Republican Party Certified Primary Election Results". MS GOP. June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S8MS00287
- ^ "Democrat Mike Espy starts 2020 US Senate bid in Mississippi". The Philadelphia Tribune.
- ^ "Mississippi will have Democratic primary for US Senate". AP NEWS. 2020-01-10. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
- ^ Ulmer, Sarah (June 17, 2019). "Unique candidate Jensen Bohren announces candidacy for 2020 U.S. Senate run". Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- ^ a b Singiser, Steve. "Here's our ultimate Democratic wishlist for Senate in 2020. Who's on yours?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ a b "DSCC Endorses Mike Espy in Mississippi Senate Race". November 13, 2019.
- ^ a b "Our Candidates". Flip the Senate. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- ^ a b Acosta, Lucas (March 4, 2020). "HRC Endorses Mike Espy for U.S. Senate". Human Rights Campaign.
- ^ "2020 State Democratic Party Certified Primary Election Results". MS DEMS. June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ Pettus, Emily (Mar 11, 2020). "Espy wins Mississippi US Senate primary, setting up rematch with Hyde-Smith". Associated Press. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Senate Race Ratings for April 19, 2019". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Senate Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Senate race ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections releases initial Senate race ratings for 2020". Daily Kos Elections. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Election Forecast". Politico. November 19, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Negative Partisanship and the 2020 Congressional Elections". Niskanen Center. April 28, 2020.
- ^ "Stacey Abrams endorses candidates in 7 US Senare Contests". AP.
- ^ https://twitter.com/MikeEspyMS/status/1236051696461049856?s=20
- ^ https://twitter.com/MikeEspyMS/status/1236051696461049856?s=20
- ^ https://twitter.com/ewarren/status/1274379539150508041
- ^ https://twitter.com/MikeEspyMS/status/1236051696461049856?s=20
- ^ https://twitter.com/PiperPerabo/status/1274090156098633728
- ^ "2020 – Feminist Majority PAC". feministmajoritypac.org.
- ^ https://www.wjtv.com/news/mississippi-afl-cio-endorses-mike-espy-for-senate/
External links
- Official campaign websites