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Republican nominee for lieutenant governor and current Secretary of State, Delbert Hosemann, discusses his platform before the Mississippi Economic Council's annual &quot;Hobnob Mississippi,&quot; in Jackson, Miss., Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019. The social event is hosted by the state chamber of commerce and is one of the last big gatherings before the Nov. 5 elections. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Hughes, Hosemann chart similar paths on schools, Medicaid

By JEFF AMY - Associated Press

Rep. Jay Hughes, D-Oxford, left, answers a question while Republican Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann considers his response following their televised lieutenant governor debate in Jackson, Miss., Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Lt. governor candidates both advocate teacher pay raises

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press

Delbert Hosemann, a Republican candidate for Mississippi lieutenant governor and the current secretary of state, speaks at a Mississippi Professional Educators conference in Jackson, Miss., Saturday, March 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Emily Wagster Pettus)

Hosemann and Hughes say teacher pay raise is insufficient

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press

Rep. Jay Hughes of Oxford, a first-term Democrat in the Mississippi House, announces Thursday, May 3, 2018, that he is running for lieutenant governor in 2019. Hughes, 54, is the first candidate to announce for what will be an open seat next year. Republican Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves is limited to two terms and is preparing to run for governor. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

State Rep. Hughes running for lieutenant governor in 2019

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press