Independent Mississippi governor race tracker

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Potential Republican

Delbert Hosemann

Lieutenant governor with statewide name ID, money, and institutional reach. He publicly said in 2025 that he expects to run for governor, and his April 2026 session-end messaging on teacher pay, Medicaid pressure, and PERS kept him looking like a real potential candidate rather than idle chatter.

Why this ranking: Publicly said he expects to run and is still using the 2026 session end to frame governing wins.

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Current read

Lieutenant governor with statewide name ID, money, and institutional reach. He publicly said in 2025 that he expects to run for governor, and his April 2026 session-end messaging on teacher pay, Medicaid pressure, and PERS kept him looking like a real potential candidate rather than idle chatter.

Status note: Publicly said he expects to run and is still using the 2026 session end to frame governing wins.

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Source notes

  1. Magnolia Tribune — Hosemann expects he'll run for Governor in 2027
  2. Magnolia Tribune — Lt. Governor Hosemann: “It was a very good year”
  3. Magnolia Tribune — Republicans carry a deep bench into 2027 state elections