Former state Rep. Nick Bain is set to announce a 2027 bid for state auditor.
The Republican from Corinth posted an invitation to a campaign announcement event on X early Monday morning. The invitation states he is running for auditor and invites supporters to Corinth City Hall on April 27 at 9 a.m.
Join us as we talk about the future of Mississippi. pic.twitter.com/dolMWpbY8W
— Nick Bain (@staterepbain) April 20, 2026
The expected announcement comes roughly nine and a half months after Bain told attendees at an Independence Day 2025 event in Jacinto that he was planning a return to political office. He served in the House from 2012 to 2024 before dropping a reelection campaign by 26 votes.
“Right now, I stand at the cusp of an open door, and I’ll tell you this – I will be on the ballot in 2027,” Bain said at the event. “I’m going to ask you and a whole lot of people to vote for me.”
Bain, an attorney, played a role in Mississippi’s effort to change its state flag that featured a Confederate battle symbol – a move he asserts contributed to his most recent election loss. While in the House, he also served as chairman of the House Judiciary B Committee and co-authored the state law that ultimately led to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade in 2022, allowing individual states to regulate or ban abortion.
Bain will seek the seat currently held by Republican Shad White, who has been publicly mulling a run for governor since 2024. Bain would become the first candidate to officially enter the race for the office tasked with protecting public funds by auditing state agencies, counties, and local governments.