Candidates who qualified to run in 2023 elections

Wednesday was the deadline to qualify for the 2023 elections in state and county races.

Below are candidates who qualified for county races.

The Secretary of State has the list of candidates who qualified for state races here.

HARRISON COUNTY

QUALIFIED CANDIDATES AS OF 2/1/2023
Sheriff
Louis N. Elias ( R )
Matt Haley ( R )
Chancery Clerk
Angela Thrash ( R )
Circuit Clerk
Melvin J. Ray ( I )
Justin W. Wetzel ( R )
Tax Collector
Sharon Nash Barnett ( R )
Tax Assessor
Paula Ladner ( R )
County Attorney
Herman F. Cox ( R )
Coroner
Brian Switzer ( R )
Board of Supervisor, District 1
Beverly Martin ( R )
Dan Cuevas ( R )
Board of Supervisor, District 2
Rebecca Powers ( R )
John L. Hoggatt ( R )
Board of Supervisor, District  3
Marlin R. Ladner ( R )
Board of Supervisor, District 4
Kent Jones ( D )
Chris Fisher ( D )
John Johnson ( D )
Board of Supervisor, District 5
Nathan Barrett ( R )
Howard Walkinshaw ( R )
Alan Chouest ( R )
Justice Court Judge, District  1
Albert J. Fountain ( R )
Rena Wiggins ( R )
Justice Court Judge, District 2
Brandon Ladner ( R )
Justice Court Judge, District 3
Dianne Ladner ( R )
Jason Edmonds ( R )
Justice Court Judge, District 4
Damon Reese ( D )
John “Jake” Cook ( I )
Antoine Taylor ( I ) Withdrew 2/1/2023
Theressia A. Lyons ( D )
James E. Griffin ( I )
Justice Court Judge, District 5
Nick Patano ( R )
Constable, District 1
James Morgan ( R )
Constable, District 2
Angel Kibler-Middleton ( R )
Constable, District 3
Alan Weatherford ( R )
Constable, District 4
Sammie Taylor ( D )
Constable, District 5
Jeff Migues ( R )
Bruce Lee Roberts ( R )
Election Commissioner, District # 2
Becky Payne
Election Commissioner, District # 4
Christene Brice

JACKSON COUNTY

Candidates for Countywide positions:

Circuit Clerk
Randy Carney (R)

Chancery Clerk
Josh Eldridge (R)

Tax Assessor
Nick Elmore (R)

Tax Collector
Kevin Miller (R)

Coroner
Bruce Lynd, Jr. (R)

County Prosecuting Attorney
James “Lee” Farragut (R)

Supervisor District 1
Barry Cumbest (R)

Supervisor District 2
Ennit Morris (D)
Mitch Ellerby (D)
Felix “FeFe” Fornett (D)

Supervisor District 3
Ken Taylor (R)

Supervisor District 4
Troy Ross (R)

Supervisor District 5
Randy Bosarge (R)
David Gollott (R)
Glenn Lumpkin (R)

Sheriff
John Ledbetter (R)
Robbie O’Bryant (R)
Robert Blocker (R)
Louie Miller (R)

Justice Court Judge
District 1
Matt Lachaussee (R)

District 2
Terrence Packer (D)

District 3
Jason Thornton (R)
Matt Hoggatt (R)

District 4
Daniel “Danny” Guice, III (R)

Constable

District 1
Ty Thompson (R)

District 2
Calvin Hutchins (D)

District #3
Shane Langfitt (R)
Kyle Cummings (R)

District 4
Kerry Fountain (R)

HANCOCK COUNTY

Chancery Clerk
Jordan Bradford (R)
Kodie Koenenn (R)
JC Brignone (R)
Tiffany Lee Cowman (R)
Henry Ward (D)

Circuit Clerk
Kendra “KK” Ladner Necaise (R)

Tax Assessor/Collector
Jimmie Ladner, Jr (R)

Constable Place 1
Terry Necaise – (R)
Danny “Boy” Hoda (R)

Constable Place 2
Carl N. Berry III (R)
John Ladner (R)
Christopher Dunn Sholar (R)
Colin Freeman (R)

Constable Place 3
Guy “Tater” Graham (R)
David J. Perks (R)
Paul Taylor (R)

Coroner
Jeff Hair (R)

Election Commissioner Dist. 2
Sam Henley (I)
Tad Shaw (I)

Election Commissioner Dist. 4
Donna Henry (I)

Justice Court Judge 1
Desmond W. Hoda (R)

Justice Court Judge 2
William “Bill” Covington (R)
Brian S. Necaise (R)

Justice Court Judge 3
Eric C. Moran, Sr. (R)
Lynn T. Smith (L)

Sheriff
Ricky Adam (R)
Johnny R. Raffeo, Jr. (R)
Channing Reynolds (R)
Nathan “Corky” Hoda (R)

Supervisor District 1
Donald Wayne Graham (R)
Theresa Ryan (R)
Christopher “Packer” Ladner (R)
Cody W. Shiyou (D)

Supervisor District 2
Greg Shaw (R)
Chris Smith (R)
Byron Ladner (R)
Timothy P. Stinson, Jr. (L)

Supervisor District 3
Shea Michael Ladner (R)
Charles “Chuck” Clark (R)

Supervisor District 4
Scotty Adam (R)
Louis Jimmy Necaise, Jr (R)

Supervisor District 5
Darrin “Bo” Ladner (R)