Thirty candidates have filed paperwork to compete in special elections for the state Legislature this year, and 10 of the 14 races will be contested.
The deadline for candidates to submit papers to political parties was 5 p.m. on Monday, and party leaders have until Friday to verify the candidates’ qualifications.
Party primaries will take place on August 5, and the general election will be Nov. 4.
Even though voters just participated in statewide elections in 2023, a panel of three federal judges determined that portions of the map lawmakers used in that election diluted Black voting strength. The panel ordered the state to redraw certain areas of the map.
The candidates who filed to run by Monday’s deadline are:
Senate District 1: DeSoto and Tate counties:
Chris Hannah, Democrat Michael McLendon, Republican (incumbent) Jon Stevenson, RepublicanSenate District 2: DeSoto and Tunica counties:
Kelly Andress, Democrat Charlie Hoots, Republican Theresa Isom, Democrat Robert Walker, DemocratSenate District 11: Coahoma, DeSoto, Quitman, Tate and Tunica counties:
Abe Hudson, Jr., Democrat Reginald Jackson, Democrat (incumbent) Kendall Prewett, RepublicanSenate District 19: DeSoto County:
Dianne Black, Democrat Kevin Blackwell, Republican (incumbent)Senate District 34: Covington, Jasper and Jones counties:
Juan Barnett, Democrat (incumbent)Senate District 41: Covington, Lamar, Marion, Walthall counties:
Joey Fillingane, Republican (incumbent)Senate District 42: Forrest, Greene, Jones and Wayne counties
Donald Hartness, Republican Randy Robinson, Republican Robin Robinson, Republican (incumbent)Senate District 44: Forrest, Lamar and Perry counties
Chris Johnson, Republican (incumbent) Christopher Lott, Republican Shakita Taylor, DemocratSenate District 45: Forrest and Lamar counties
Johnny Dupree, Democrat Anna Rush, RepublicanHouse District 16: Chickasaw, Lee, Monroe and Pontotoc counties:
Brady Davis, Democrat Rep. Rickey Thompson, Democrat (incumbent)House District 22: Chickasaw, Clay and Monroe counties
Justin Crosby, Democrat Jon Lancaster, Republican (incumbent)House District 36: Clay, Lowndes, Monroe, and Oktibbeha counties:
Karl Gibbs, Democrat (incumbent)House District 39: Lowndes and Monroe counties:
Dana McLean, Republican (incumbent)House District 41: Lowndes County:
Pierre Beard, Sr., Democrat Kabir Karriem, Democrat (incumbent) Read More Details
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