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The lieutenant governor serves a four-year term with a two consecutive term limit. The current lieutenant governor is Delbert Hosemann, a Republican, who has held the office since 2020. The lieutenant governor is constitutionally ex officio President of the Mississippi State Senate.
In the Republican primary, he defeated Shane Quick and won the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor; he outraised Quick by several magnitude. [46] [47] In the general election, Hosemann defeated Democrat Mississippi House Representative Jay Hughes 60% to 40%. [48] [25] He was sworn in to the office on January 14, 2020. [49]
Jonathan Tate Reeves (born June 5, 1974) is an American politician serving as the 65th governor of Mississippi since 2020. A member of the Republican Party, Reeves served as the 32nd lieutenant governor of Mississippi from 2012 to 2020 and as the 53rd treasurer of Mississippi from 2004 to 2012.
“First Lady of Mississippi Elee Reeves and I are praying for Lieutenant Governor Hosemann!” the Magnolia State leader Hosemann was elected to a second term in November 2023.
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann (R-Miss.) collapsed at the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson. Video of the Mississippi State floor showed Hosemann collapsing on Wednesday ...
Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann speaks before the State of the State address at the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson, Miss., on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. State leaders react to the incident
The lieutenant governor is the second-highest-ranking government official in 45 of the 50 U.S. states and four of the five territories.In those states and territories, the lieutenant governor is the first in the line of succession in case of a vacancy in the office of governor (Note: in Massachusetts and West Virginia, the lieutenant governor only assumes powers and duties as acting governor ...
The governor of Mississippi is the head of government of Mississippi [2] and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. [2] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, [3] and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Mississippi Legislature, [4] to convene the legislature at any time, [5] and, except in cases of treason or impeachment, to grant pardons and reprieves.