On Friday morning, Governor Tate Reeves certified victories in the four Mississippi Supreme Court races, solidifying the states 2020 General Election results.
Congratulations to Chief Justice Randolph, Presiding Justice King, Justice Coleman, and Justice Griffis on your victories this year! We certified the election results this morning. And thank you to @MichaelWatsonMS and @LynnFitchAG for your work to ensure election integrity. pic.twitter.com/4g1wNxsqQF
Tate Reeves (@tatereeves) November 20, 2020
Overall, it was a monumental year at the polls as Mississippi voters chose to implement a medical marijuana program, adopt a new state flag, as well as rid of a Jim Crow era law that had been in effect since 1890.
Below, you can find the results for both the ballot measures and the political races.
Ballot Measure #1 Medical Marijuana
For either medical marijuana program: 68.4% – Winner
Against both medical marijuana programs: 31.6%
Initiative 65: 73.6% – Winner
Alternative 65A: 26.4%
Ballot Measure #2 Statewide Election Process
For the amendment of statewide election process: 79% – Winner
Against the amendment of statewide election process: 21%
Ballot Measure #3 New State Flag
In favor of the In God We Trust flag: 72.8% – Winner
Against the In God We Trust flag: 27.2%
Presidential Election
Joe Biden (D) 40%
*President Donald Trump (R) 60% – Winner in Mississippi
U.S. Senate
Mike Espy (D) 43.6%
Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) 54.6% – Winner
Jimmy Edwards (L) 1.8%
1st Congressional District
Antonia Eliason (D) 31.2%
*Trent Kelly (R) 68.8% – Winner
2nd Congressional District
Brian Flowers (R) 34.9%
*Bennie Thompson (D) 65.1% – Winner
3rd Congressional District
Dorothy Dot Benford (D) 35.2%
*Michael Guest (R) 64.8% – Winner
Supreme Court Justice District 1 (Central)
*Kenny Griffis 50.9% – Winner
Latrice Westbrooks 49.1%
Supreme Court Justice District 3 (Northern)
*Josiah Coleman 63.4% – Winner
Perry Lynchard 36.6%
* – incumbent
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