A general election was held in the U.S. state of Mississippi on November 5, 2019.

[1] Although the Democrats came close to winning the governorship, they ultimately failed to do so.

In addition, they lost the sole statewide office they have held since 1878: the Attorney General.

Tate Reeves Republican Delbert Hosemann Republican Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Tate Reeves, who was reelected in 2015 with 60%, was ineligible to run for a third term due to term limits and successfully ran for governor instead.

Jim Hood Democratic Lynn Fitch Republican Incumbent Democratic attorney general Jim Hood declined to run for a fifth term and instead ran for governor.