AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Mississippi on Election Day
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Mississippi on Election Day
FILE - Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., speaks during an event on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
FILE - Democrat Ty Pinkins speaks about his campaign for the Mississippi Democratic nomination for United States Senate during a news conference at the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Jan. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
FILE - Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., speaks during an event on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
FILE - Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., speaks during an event on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
FILE - Democrat Ty Pinkins speaks about his campaign for the Mississippi Democratic nomination for United States Senate during a news conference at the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Jan. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
FILE - Democrat Ty Pinkins speaks about his campaign for the Mississippi Democratic nomination for United States Senate during a news conference at the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Jan. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Mississippi will cast their ballots on Nov. 5 in the race for the White House, U.S. Senate and U.S. House.
In the presidential race, Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former President Donald Trump will compete for the state’s six electoral votes. Seven independent and third-party candidates will also appear on the ballot, including Jill Stein and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who dropped out of the race in August and endorsed Trump.
Incumbent Republican Sen. Roger Wicker, who has held the office since 2007, faces a challenge from Democrat Ty Pinkins in his bid for a third full term. The state’s four representatives to the U.S. House — three Republicans and one Democrat — are up for election in safe seats.
Voters will also cast ballots for judicial races.
Mississippi has been reliably Republican for decades. The state last voted for a Democrat in 1976, when Jimmy Carter defeated incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford.
Here’s a look at what to expect in the 2024 election in Mississippi:
Election Day
Nov. 5.
Poll closing time
8 p.m. ET.
Presidential electoral votes
6 awarded to statewide winner.
Key races and candidates
President: Harris (D) vs. Trump (R) vs. Chase Oliver (Libertarian) vs. Jill Stein (Green) vs. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (independent) and four others.
U.S. Senate: Wicker (R) vs. Pinkins (D).
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Other races of interest
U.S. House, state Supreme Court and Appeals Court.
Past presidential results
2020: Trump (R) 58%, Biden (D) 41%, AP race call: Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, 8 p.m. ET.
Voter registration and turnout
Registered voters: 2,112,669 (as of Oct. 2, 2024).
Voter turnout in 2020 presidential election: 61% of registered voters.
Pre-Election Day voting
Votes cast before Election Day 2020: about 18% of the total vote.
Votes cast before Election Day 2022: about 7% of the total vote.
Votes cast before Election Day 2024: See AP Advance Vote tracker.
How long does vote-counting take?
First votes reported, Nov. 3, 2020: 8:18 p.m. ET.
By midnight ET: about 60% of total votes cast were reported.
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Associated Press writer Maya Sweedler contributed to this report.
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