Mississippi official results
Counts exactly as Mississippi Secretary of State reports them, with a link to the official source.
Unofficial results until certified. These are counts as published by the official state election authority on election night. Counts change as ballots are counted. Power & Politics does not call races or project winners. Where news organizations' projections are shown, each is labeled as that outlet's and kept apart from the official record.
Election Week: how news outlets are covering the count, beside the official record
No official record has been found at this time. We are watching for updates.
Results: see Mississippi Secretary of State official results page
Official results page only (checked Oct 5, 2026). Mississippi posts results as one document per county, with no file we can read, so we link to the official page.
Certification and canvass: Mississippi
Not yet certified. No official certification has been found at this time. We are watching for updates.
- County canvass deadline: November 13, 2026 (within 10 days after the election). (Miss. Code Ann. §§ 23-15-601, 23-15-603: official text) The statute: “"within ten (10) days after the election, shall deliver a certificate to each person receiving the highest number of votes"” Source checked Sep 25, 2026.
- State certification deadline: December 3, 2026; declared by the Secretary of State. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-605: official text) The statute: “"Declaration of General/Special Election Results by Secretary of State"” Source checked Sep 25, 2026.
- Recount request deadline: No automatic recount law; closest mechanism is a ballot-box examination request within 12 calendar days after certification. (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-911: official text) The statute: “"any candidate or his/her authorized representative has the right of full examination of the ballot box(es) and their contents" within "twelve (12) calendar days after ... certification"” Source checked Sep 25, 2026.
- Election contest filing deadline: Within 20 calendar days after the election (county/county-district office; general election). (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-951 (state legislative contests: § 23-15-955): official text) The statute: “"may, within twenty (20) calendar days after the election, file a petition in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court"” Source checked Sep 25, 2026.
- Mail and military ballot receipt and cure deadlines: November 10, 2026, 5:00 pm (mailed ballots, within 5 business days of the election, postmarked on/before Election Day); UOCAVA email/fax deadline 7:00 pm Nov 3, 2026. (Miss. Code Ann. §§ 23-15-715(b), 23-15-699(6), 23-15-573: official text) The statute: “"The deadline for receipt of absentee ballots mailed to the Circuit Clerk's office is within five (5) business days of the election if it is postmarked on or before election day."” Source checked Sep 25, 2026.
Deadlines are the state's own statutes and official guidance, each linked. Where a deadline depends on when an earlier step happens, the rule is shown instead of a date. Every date shown is worked out from the statute quoted beside it. Certification status changes only from the certifying authority's own announcement or official results file. All states