Mississippi election results: Lt. Governor Republican primary vote counts

Louis Dixon of Crystal Springs makes his selections for the primary election in Crystal Springs at the J. T. Biggs, Jr. Memorial Library where poll workers reported a light Republican turnout, but higher than average Democratic turnout.

Mississippians headed to the polls on Thursday to vote in statewide elections.

In the Lt. Governor Republican primary, incumbent Delbert Hosemann is facing a challenge from State Sen. Chris McDaniel and Tiffany Longino, who is seeking public office for the first time.

Democratic primary voters will have one choice in the primary, small business owner Ryan Grover

Polls close at 7 p.m., and results will appear here as they come in.

Election results: See vote counts for governor, state races and more

This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Mississippi primary election: Results in Lt. Governor Republican race