Andy Gipson: Public Records, Data and Sources (Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce)
Not on the November 3, 2026 ballot. The office of Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce is not on the 2026 general election ballot. The Secretary of State lists it among the elected offices for 2027. The 2027 general election is set for November 2, 2027. [MS Secretary of State, State & County Officials 2026 (updated April 29, 2026), PDF page 132 (printed page 128), Elected Offices for 2026 and 2027 and 2026-2027 Election Calendar]
Data as of Sunday, October 25, 2026 (ET).
How to read this page. Every line links to its source. This page uses primary sources only: the Mississippi Secretary of State’s official directory and the official bio printed in it. “On the record” means a government filing, court docket, or official record. “Missing” or “NOT CONFIRMED” means we did not verify it from a primary source. Bio lines come from the official bio printed in the Secretary of State’s directory and are attributed as such. Self-reported accomplishments in the bio are not repeated here because they were not independently verified. No grades are given on this page.
How we score. We do not give grades. This page uses primary sources only, and each office holder page is built the same way. The full method and every race on the 2026 ballot are on the Mississippi Candidate Performance Review.
Statewide office, not on the 2026 ballot
Card: Partial (primary-source directory only)
Andy Gipson Party: NOT CONFIRMED
Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce. Not on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Background
- The official bio states J. Andrew (“Andy”) Gipson serves as Mississippi’s eighth Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, having been re-elected to a second four-year term in 2023. [MS Secretary of State, State & County Officials 2026 (updated April 29, 2026), PDF page 12, official bio]
- Programs the official bio says he launched: Genuine MS, the Agricultural Workforce Development Initiative, the County Correspondents Program, and the Wild Hog Control Program. [MS Secretary of State, State & County Officials 2026 (updated April 29, 2026), PDF page 12, official bio]
- Roles listed in the official bio: former member of the Mississippi Legislature; private law practice since 2002; ordained Baptist minister; past president of the Southern United States Trade Association and the Southern Association of State Departments of Agriculture. [MS Secretary of State, State & County Officials 2026 (updated April 29, 2026), PDF page 12, official bio]
- Education listed in the official bio: B.A. in political science, Mississippi College; J.D., Mississippi College School of Law. Lives in Simpson County. [MS Secretary of State, State & County Officials 2026 (updated April 29, 2026), PDF page 12, official bio]
Scorecard: measures
| Office | Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce [MS Secretary of State, State & County Officials 2026 (updated April 29, 2026), PDF page 12] |
| How he took office | The official bio states he was re-elected to a second four-year term in 2023 [MS Secretary of State, State & County Officials 2026 (updated April 29, 2026), PDF page 12] |
| Term | Four-year term; Miss. Code Section 69-1-1 [MS Secretary of State, State & County Officials 2026 (updated April 29, 2026), PDF page 12] |
| What the office does | The Department was created in 1906 to foster and promote the business of agriculture; it performs regulatory functions including inspections, weights and measures, and grain dealer licensing (directory description of duties) [MS Secretary of State, State & County Officials 2026 (updated April 29, 2026), PDF page 12] |
| On the November 3, 2026 ballot | No. Office is on the 2027 election list [MS Secretary of State, State & County Officials 2026 (updated April 29, 2026), PDF page 132 (printed page 128)] |
| Party | NOT CONFIRMED (not printed in the source used) |
| 2027 plans | NOT CONFIRMED (no primary-source filing checked) |
| 2027 plans: press report only | NOT CONFIRMED. A press report says he is running for governor in 2027. No 2027 candidate filing was checked. This is a report, not a confirmed fact. [Tippah News, June 18, 2026, Candidates emerge for open Mississippi agriculture commissioner post, citing Magnolia Tribune, June 17, 2026, Who's running for Agriculture Commissioner in 2027?] |
| Campaign money | Missing (MS campaign finance reports not searched) |
| Official office website | mdac.ms.gov (homepage only) |
Lawsuits, audits, ethics and controversies
Missing: not searched for this page. Federal and state court records, the MS Ethics Commission, and audit findings about this office holder were not checked. Nothing here should be read as a clean record or as a finding.
Data gaps: party affiliation (not printed in the source used); Mississippi campaign finance reports (not searched); court records; ethics filings; any 2027 candidate filing; office performance data from a primary source.
All sources for this candidate
- MS Secretary of State, State & County Officials 2026 (updated April 29, 2026), PDF page 12: Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, Andy Gipson, official bio and office description
- MS Secretary of State, State & County Officials 2026 (updated April 29, 2026), PDF page 132: Elected Offices for 2026 and 2027; 2026-2027 Election Calendar (printed page 128)
- Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, official website (homepage)
Prepared by Roach Roundup research. Data compiled from public records; corrections welcome with a source.