Election 2020: Live Results for South Mississippi and the U.S. General Election

Presidential Election:

President Donald Trump has won the state of Mississippi, according to the Associated Press. The race was called just moment after polls closed in the Magnolia State at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday.

The Associated Press has not declared a winner in the presidential race. There are still hundreds of thousands of votes left to be counted, many of which are in key battleground states.

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U.S. Senate Race:

Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith defeats Democrat Mike Espy in the Senate race in Mississippi.

New Mississippi State Flag Design:
Mississippi residents voted yes on the new “In God We Trust” state flag design. The Associated Press says that 69.7% of residents voted yes on the new flag design.

Mississippi Statewide Measure 2:
Mississippi resident have voted yes on Statewide Measure 2. This amendment provides that to be elected governor or to any other statewide office, a candidate must receive a majority of the votes in the general election.
If no candidate receives a majority of the votes, then a runoff election shall be held as provided by general law. The requirement of receiving the most votes in a majority of Mississippi House of Representative’s district is removed. Associated Press reports that 77.55% of residents voted “yes.”

Mississippians have voted in favor of legalizing medical marijuana, opting for the less restrictive of two proposals on this year’s ballot.

HARRISON COUNTY:

Election Commissioner District 1:
With 53 of 53 precincts reporting
Anna Marie Gines: 3,179 votes
Toni Jo Kuljis-Diaz: 6,255 votes

School Board District 5:
With 53 of 53 precincts reporting:
Aldon Helmert: 2330 votes
Eric Simmons: 3961 votes

Special Election for Harrison County Tax Collector
With 53 of 53 precincts reporting:
Jennifer Adams: 6691 votes
Sharon Barnett: 23046 votes
Scottie Cuevas: 7687 votes
Sheena Khalifeh: 4084 votes
Connie Rocko: 15407 votes

JACKSON COUNTY:

Election Commissioner for District 5:
Six out of six precincts reporting:
Deborah Parker: 79.02%
Tamara Vidrine: 19.71%