2027 Mississippi governor election date
Short answer: the 2027 Mississippi governor general election is Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2027. The statutory primary date is Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2027; if needed, the statutory runoff date is Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2027; the party-primary qualifying-deadline watch date is Monday, Feb. 1, 2027; and the expected inauguration date is Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2028.
What date should readers use?
Use Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2027 for the 2027 Mississippi governor general election. That is the date this site uses across its election-dates page and broader 2027 election hub.
For the party primary, use Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2027 as the statutory timing answer and Monday, Feb. 1, 2027 as the major-party qualifying-deadline watch date. Keep watching the Mississippi Secretary of State 2027 calendar for final administration details such as ballot, absentee, and runoff deadlines. For the post-election handoff, use Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2028 as the expected inauguration date.
Known and pending dates
General election
Election day for the Mississippi gubernatorial election.
Primary election
Read the primary-date answer; use the official 2027 calendar for final administration details for applicable deadlines.
Runoff election, if needed
Read the runoff-date answer; use the official 2027 calendar for final administration details for applicable deadlines.
Candidate qualifying deadline
Read the qualifying-deadline answer; use the official 2027 calendar for final administration details for applicable deadlines.
Governor inauguration
Read the inauguration-date answer; this is the expected date the winner takes office after the 2027 election.
Race context
The 2027 governor race is an open-seat race because Tate Reeves is term-limited. The publicly declared field tracked by this site includes Andy Gipson, Lynn Fitch, Philip Gunn, Priscilla Williams Till. Public declaration is separate from ballot qualification.
For the full field split, use 2027 Mississippi governor candidates. For the polling answer, use 2027 Mississippi governor polls or the broader polls explainer; there is no clean public polling leader yet. For the previous statewide benchmark, use the certified 2023 Mississippi governor results.
Where dates will update
This page gives the general-election date. The fuller calendar explanation lives at election dates, and the broad race overview lives at Mississippi governor election 2027.
The Mississippi Secretary of State elections calendar page remains the official source for final ballot administration once the 2027 calendar appears.
FAQ
What is the 2027 Mississippi governor election date?
The 2027 Mississippi governor general election is Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2027.
When is the 2027 Mississippi governor primary?
The 2027 Mississippi governor primary date is Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2027 under Mississippi statewide primary timing. The official 2027 Mississippi Secretary of State election calendar should still be watched for final administration details.
When is the 2027 Mississippi governor runoff?
If a party primary runoff is needed, the 2027 Mississippi governor runoff date is Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2027 under Mississippi second-primary timing. Final administration details should still be checked against the official 2027 Mississippi Secretary of State calendar for applicable deadlines.
When is the 2027 Mississippi governor qualifying deadline?
For major-party candidates, the 2027 Mississippi governor qualifying deadline to watch is Monday, Feb. 1, 2027 under Mississippi Code Section 23-15-299. The official 2027 Secretary of State election calendar should still control final administration details for applicable deadlines.
When does the winner of the 2027 Mississippi governor race take office?
The winner is expected to take office at the next Mississippi governor inauguration, currently tracked as Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2028.
Source note
- General election (Mississippi governor) - Election day for the Mississippi gubernatorial election.
- Runoff election / second primary (if needed) - The published Secretary of State calendar lists Aug. 31, 2027 for a party primary runoff, four weeks after the August 3 primary. A runoff occurs only if required.
- Candidate qualifying deadline (party-primary watch date) - Mississippi Code Section 23-15-299 points to a Feb. 1 party-primary qualifying deadline for state offices in a statewide election cycle. For the 2027 Mississippi governor race, that makes Monday, Feb. 1, 2027 the qualifying-deadline watch date for major-party candidates; check current Secretary of State filing instructions for the full procedure. The published election-date calendar does not establish the complete qualifying procedure.
- Expected inauguration / next governor takes office - Mississippi governors are inaugurated on the second Tuesday in January after the gubernatorial election. For the 2027 race, that points to Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2028, assuming the winner is elected and qualified on the normal cycle.
- Mississippi Secretary of State election calendars - The published 2026–2027 SOS calendar lists the 2027 primary, primary runoff, general election, and general runoff dates. Consult current SOS instructions for filing and administrative deadlines.