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These candidates will appear on the ballot in Hinds County.

Governor

Phil Bryant (Republican)

Robert Gray (Democrat)

Shawn O’Hara (Reform)

Lieutenant Governor

Tim Johnson (Democrat)

Tate Reeves (Republican)

Ron Williams (Libertarian)

Rosa B. Williams (Reform)

Secretary of State

Charles E. Graham (Democrat)

Delbert Hosemann (Republican)

Randy Walker (Reform)

State Auditor

Stacey E. Pickering (Republican)

Jocelyn ‘Joce’ Pepper Pritchett (Democrat)

Lajena Walley (Reform)

Attorney General

Jim Hood (Democrat)

Mike Hurst (Republican)

State Treasurer

Lynn Fitch (Republican)

Viola V. McFarland (Reform)

Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce

Addie Lee Green (Democrat)

Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)

Cathy L. Toole (Reform)

Commissioner of Insurance

Mike Chaney (Republican)

For Transportation Commissioner

Mary H. Coleman

(Democrat)

Dick Hall (Republican)

Public Service Commissioner

Brent Bailey (Republican)

Cecil Brown (Democrat)

Latrice D. Notree (Reform)

State Senate District 29

David Blount (Democrat)

James Broadwater (Republican)

For District Attorney District 7

Robert Shuler Smith (Democrat)

House of Representatives District 70

James “Pete” Perry (Republican)

Kathy Sykes (Democrat)

Chancery Clerk

Eddie Jean Carr (Democrat)
 Circuit Clerk

Zack Wallace (Democrat)

Coroner

Sharon Grisham-Stewart (Democrat)

County Attorney

Sherri Flowers-Billups (Democrat)

County Surveyor

Paul A. Greene (Democrat)

Sheriff

Victor P. Mason (Democrat)

Charlette Stewart Oswalt (Republican)

Les Tannehill (Independent)

Reginald Thompson (Independent)

Tax Assessor

Charles E. Stokes (Democrat)

Tax Collector

Eddie J. Fair (Democrat)

Supervisor District 5

Bobby “Bobcat” McGowan (Democrat)

Al Stubblefield (Independent)

Justice Court Judge District 5

Pearlie Brown Owens (Democrat)

Constable District 5

Bennie C. Buckner (Democrat)

Source: Hinds County sample ballot

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