2018 United States Senate Election In Mississippi
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The 2018 United States Senate election in Mississippi took place on November 6, 2018, in order to elect a member of the
United States Senate The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and pow ...
to represent the state of
Mississippi Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Miss ...
. Incumbent Republican
Roger Wicker Roger Frederick Wicker (born July 5, 1951) is an American attorney and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Mississippi, in office since 2007. A member of the Republican Party, Wicker previously served as a member of the ...
was reelected to a second full term, defeating his Democratic challenger,
David Baria David Wayne Baria (born December 4, 1962) is an American politician, attorney, and former contractor. A trial lawyer by trade, Baria was a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives representing the 122nd district until the e ...
. The candidate filing deadline was March 1, 2018, and the primary election was held on June 5, 2018, with a runoff on June 26 if a party's primary fails to produce a majority winner. The race took place on the same day as the nonpartisan
jungle primary A nonpartisan blanket primary is a primary election in which all candidates for the same elected office run against each other at once, regardless of the political party. Partisan elections are, on the other hand, segregated by political party ...
for the other U.S. Senate seat in Mississippi, which was vacated by
Thad Cochran William Thad Cochran (; December 7, 1937 – May 30, 2019) was an American attorney and politician who served as a United States Senator for Mississippi from 1978 until his resignation due to health issues in 2018. A Republican, he previously ...
in the spring of 2018.


Republican primary


Candidates


Declared

*
Roger Wicker Roger Frederick Wicker (born July 5, 1951) is an American attorney and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Mississippi, in office since 2007. A member of the Republican Party, Wicker previously served as a member of the ...
, incumbent U.S. Senator * Richard Boyanton, businessman


Withdrawn

* Chris McDaniel, state senator and candidate for the U.S. Senate in
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(running for the Class 2 U.S. Senate seat)


Endorsements


Results


Democratic primary


Candidates


Declared

*
David Baria David Wayne Baria (born December 4, 1962) is an American politician, attorney, and former contractor. A trial lawyer by trade, Baria was a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives representing the 122nd district until the e ...
,
Mississippi House of Representatives The Mississippi House of Representatives is the lower house of the Mississippi Legislature, the lawmaking body of the U.S. state of Mississippi. According to the state constitution of 1890, it is to comprise no more than 122 members elected fo ...
Minority Leader * Jensen Bohren * Jerone Garland * Victor G. Maurice Jr. * Omeria Scott, state representative * Howard Sherman, businessman


Declined

* Jeramey Anderson, state representative (running for MS-4) * Brandon Presley, chair of the
Mississippi Public Service Commission The Mississippi Public Service Commission regulates telecommunications, electric, gas, water and sewer utilities in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The Commission is an elected body of three commissioners, with one commissioner elected by voters in ...


Endorsements


Polling


Results


Runoff results


Independents and third party candidates


Libertarian Party


Declared

* Danny Bedwell, candidate for MS-01 in
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and
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Reform Party


Declared

* Shawn O'Hara, perennial candidate


General election


Predictions


Fundraising


Polling


Results


References


External links


Candidates
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Mississippi Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Miss ...
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