page_title: 2015 Mississippi elections
section_title: State Auditor
hierarchical_section_title: 2015 Mississippi elections / State Auditor
context_page_description: A general election was held in the U.S. state of Mississippi on November 3, 2015. All of Mississippi's executive officers were up for election. Primary elections were held on August 4, 2015, with primary runoffs, necessary if no candidate wins a majority of the vote, to be held on August 25, 2015. The filing deadline for primary ballot access was February 27.
context_section_description: Incumbent Republican State Auditor Stacey Pickering is running for re-election to a third term in office. Pickering is being challenged in the Republican primary by Mary Hawkins-Butler, the Mayor of Madison. State Senator Michael Watson had considered running but did not do so.
  Joce Pritchett, an engineer, is running as a Democrat. Charles Graham, a retired firefighter, had been running, but decided instead to run for Secretary of State.
caption: County Results
  Pickering:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
  
  Pritchett:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%