Mississippi primary election, 2007
The Mississippi Primary Election of 2007 was held on August 7 to determine the party nominees of various statewide and legislative offices. Races were held only for contested nominations. A run-off election was held on August 28 for those races where no candidate received a majority of the vote.
Statewide races
Candidates shown in bold are the primary winners.
Governor
| Republican | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
| Haley Barbour (i) | 184,036 | 93.1% |
| Frederick Jones | 13,611 | 6.9% |
| TOTALS | 197,647 | 100% |
| Democratic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
| John Arthur Eaves, Jr. | 314,012 | 70.3% |
| William Compton, Jr. | 52,343 | 11.7% |
| Fred T. Smith | 49,170 | 11.0% |
| Louis Fondren | 31,197 | 7.0% |
| TOTALS | 446,722 | 100% |
Lieutenant Governor
| Republican | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
| Phil Bryant | 112,140 | 57.1% |
| Charlie Ross | 84,110 | 42.9% |
| TOTALS | 196,250 | 100% |
Jamie Franks, the Democratic Party candidate, ran unopposed.
Secretary of State
| Republican | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
| Delbert Hosemann | 102,093 | 53.8% |
| Mike Lott | 61,697 | 32.5% |
| Jeffrey Rupp | 17,838 | 9.4% |
| Gene Sills | 8,128 | 4.3% |
| TOTALS | 189,756 | 100% |
| Democratic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
| Robert H. Smith | 308,003 | 72.7% |
| Jabari A. Toins | 34,409 | 8.1% |
| John Windsor | 81,464 | 19.2% |
| TOTALS | 423,876 | 100% |
Attorney General
Jim Hood, the incumbent Democrat Attorney General, ran unopposed.
Al Hopkins, the Republican candidate, ran unopposed.
State Treasurer
Shawn O'Hara, the Democrat candidate, ran unopposed.
Commissioner for Agriculture and Commerce
Rickey Cole, the Democrat candidate, ran unopposed.
Commissions
Transportation Commission
Central District
Rudy Warnock, the Democrat candidate, ran unopposed.
Legislative races
House of Representatives
The Democrats did not run candidates in Districts 6, 7, 8, 35, 40, 46, 52, 56, 58, 59, 60, 62, 64, 74, 81, 83, 88, 95, 97, 101, 104, 106, 108, 112, 113, 114, 116, 117, and 118. Therefore, barring a successful contest by a write-in candidate, the Republican primary winners in each district would win the general election.
Senate
The Democrats did not run candidates in Districts 1, 14, 15, 17, 20, 30, 33, 35, 40, 44, 45, 49, and 50. Therefore, barring a successful contest by a write-in candidate, the Republican primary winners in each district would win the general election.