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Mississippi candidate resources

Pick your county to see what running for office takes.

A plain-language guide to getting on the ballot in every Mississippi county. Mississippi elects its county offices in odd years, so the next county cycle is 2027: qualifying closes at 5 p.m. on February 1, 2027, and the fee is a flat amount set by office. Each guide covers the deadline, the fee, and your county Circuit Clerk's contact card. Click the map or use the list.

Adams County — how to run for office Alcorn County — how to run for office Amite County — how to run for office Attala County — how to run for office Benton County — how to run for office Bolivar County — how to run for office Calhoun County — how to run for office Carroll County — how to run for office Chickasaw County — how to run for office Choctaw County — how to run for office Claiborne County — how to run for office Clarke County — how to run for office Clay County — how to run for office Coahoma County — how to run for office Copiah County — how to run for office Covington County — how to run for office DeSoto County — how to run for office Forrest County — how to run for office Franklin County — how to run for office George County — how to run for office Greene County — how to run for office Grenada County — how to run for office Hancock County — how to run for office Harrison County — how to run for office Hinds County — how to run for office Holmes County — how to run for office Humphreys County — how to run for office Issaquena County — how to run for office Itawamba County — how to run for office Jackson County — how to run for office Jasper County — how to run for office Jefferson County — how to run for office Jefferson Davis County — how to run for office Jones County — how to run for office Kemper County — how to run for office Lafayette County — how to run for office Lamar County — how to run for office Lauderdale County — how to run for office Lawrence County — how to run for office Leake County — how to run for office Lee County — how to run for office Leflore County — how to run for office Lincoln County — how to run for office Lowndes County — how to run for office Madison County — how to run for office Marion County — how to run for office Marshall County — how to run for office Monroe County — how to run for office Montgomery County — how to run for office Neshoba County — how to run for office Newton County — how to run for office Noxubee County — how to run for office Oktibbeha County — how to run for office Panola County — how to run for office Pearl River County — how to run for office Perry County — how to run for office Pike County — how to run for office Pontotoc County — how to run for office Prentiss County — how to run for office Quitman County — how to run for office Rankin County — how to run for office Scott County — how to run for office Sharkey County — how to run for office Simpson County — how to run for office Smith County — how to run for office Stone County — how to run for office Sunflower County — how to run for office Tallahatchie County — how to run for office Tate County — how to run for office Tippah County — how to run for office Tishomingo County — how to run for office Tunica County — how to run for office Union County — how to run for office Walthall County — how to run for office Warren County — how to run for office Washington County — how to run for office Wayne County — how to run for office Webster County — how to run for office Wilkinson County — how to run for office Winston County — how to run for office Yalobusha County — how to run for office Yazoo County — how to run for office

All 82 Mississippi counties. Click any county for its guide.

All 82 Mississippi counties

Alphabetical. Each links to that county’s “how to run for office” guide.

Adams County Alcorn County Amite County Attala County Benton County Bolivar County Calhoun County Carroll County Chickasaw County Choctaw County Claiborne County Clarke County Clay County Coahoma County Copiah County Covington County DeSoto County Forrest County Franklin County George County Greene County Grenada County Hancock County Harrison County Hinds County Holmes County Humphreys County Issaquena County Itawamba County Jackson County Jasper County Jefferson County Jefferson Davis County Jones County Kemper County Lafayette County Lamar County Lauderdale County Lawrence County Leake County Lee County Leflore County Lincoln County Lowndes County Madison County Marion County Marshall County Monroe County Montgomery County Neshoba County Newton County Noxubee County Oktibbeha County Panola County Pearl River County Perry County Pike County Pontotoc County Prentiss County Quitman County Rankin County Scott County Sharkey County Simpson County Smith County Stone County Sunflower County Tallahatchie County Tate County Tippah County Tishomingo County Tunica County Union County Walthall County Warren County Washington County Wayne County Webster County Wilkinson County Winston County Yalobusha County Yazoo County

The 2027 ballot in Mississippi.

These 2027 dates are confirmed against the state's own published calendar or statute. Anything our research could not confirm is left off this page rather than estimated.

  • August 3, 2027 Primary — State and county. Party primaries for every state and county office: Governor and the other statewide offices, all 52 State Senate and 122 State House seats, district attorneys, and the county offices -- the five supervisors, sheriff, chancery clerk, circuit clerk, tax assessor, tax collector, coroner, surveyor and constables. Nonpartisan offices such as justice court judge go straight to the November ballot.
    Candidate filing: opens Jan 1, 2027, closes Feb 1, 2027.
    Source 1 · Source 2
  • August 31, 2027 Runoff — State and county. Primary runoff, held only in races where no candidate won a majority on August 3.
    Source 1 · Source 2
  • November 2, 2027 General — State and county. General election for all state and county offices, including justice court judges and the county election commissioners for supervisor districts 2 and 4.
    Candidate filing: opens Jan 4, 2027, closes Feb 1, 2027.
    Source 1 · Source 2
  • November 30, 2027 Runoff — State and county. General-election runoff for any contest where no candidate won a majority on November 2, statewide races included.
    Source 1 · Source 2

2027 dates can move, and a municipality can change its own election date by ordinance. Which seats are on a given ballot depends on when each was last filled. Confirm anything you are relying on with the county election office before you act on it.

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