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Dixie Newman holds free fish fry

A Biloxi City councilwoman is using an old school method in her bid to meet face-to-face with her constituents as she campaigns for state office. Ward 3 City Councilwoman and Mississippi State Senate candidate Dixie Newman held a free fish…

Lt. Governor Tate Reeves kicks off campaign

Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves visited the Coast, kicking off his 2019 GOP gubernatorial campaign. Several lawmakers and residents gathered at the Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum in support of candidate Tate Reeves. He discussed why he believes he’s the right…

Attorney General candidate Andy Taggart media tour on the Coast

Andy Taggart announced his candidacy for Mississippi attorney general and kicked off his media tour on the Coast today. Taggart will run against State Representative Mark Baker and Mississippi Treasurer Lynn Fitch in the Republican primary. Current Mississippi Attorney General…

State Representative Sonya Williams-Barnes seeking re-election

On Saturday, State Representative Sonya Williams-Barnes officially launched her campaign for a third term. Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Espy and State Representative Jeramey Anderson were on hand to speak on behalf of Representative Williams-Barnes. Williams-Barnes was first elected…

Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann visits the Coast

Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann visited the Coast this evening in Ocean Springs and Pascagoula. Hosemann is running for lieutenant governor in this upcoming election. He is currently in his third term as secretary of state. Hosemann tells News…

Lynn Fitch announces run for attorney general

This morning, Republican state Treasurer Lynn Fitch stopped by Gulfport City Hall to officially announce her run for attorney general. The fourth-term attorney general, Democrat Jim Hood, is running for governor this year. Fitch has served the state of Mississippi…

Delbert Hosemann makes new campaign announcement

Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann made his lieutenant governor campaign announcement in Gulfport this afternoon. Current Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves cannot run for a third term, meaning this position will be filled by someone else. Hosemann is currently in…

Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann will run for LT. Governor

Mississippi’s third-term Republican secretary of state says he’s running for lieutenant governor. Delbert Hosemann is announcing his candidacy at events around the state, including one today in the Jackson suburb of Richland. The 71-year-old is an attorney who grew up…

Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves announces run for governor

Mississippi Republican Lt. Governor Tate Reeves has filed to run for governor. Reeves submitted qualifying papers Thursday at the state Republican headquarters. Governor Phil Bryant cannot seek a third term. Republican State Rep. Robert Foster of Hernando announced last month…

Incumbent Mike Smith wins Waveland mayoral election

The results are in for the Waveland mayoral election. Incumbent Mike Smith is re-elected as the Waveland mayor. He led the race with 738 votes. Jay Trapani had 472 votes and Tommy Longo won 99 votes. Mayor Smith tells News…

Waveland City Election

Today, Waveland residents cast their votes for mayor and alderman seats. Voters were out in full force for the mayoral and alderman election in Waveland. Every voter had their own opinion on who to vote for, though most could agree…

Local and state leaders reach to election results

Last night’s election results were at the top of the agenda at this morning’s legislative preview at Singing River Hospital in Pascagoula. There were mixed emotions from local and state leaders as they weighed in on the outcome. Senator Brice…

Cindy Hyde Smith casts her vote in runoff election

Cindy Hyde-Smith voted in Brookhaven, Mississippi today. Neither Hyde-Smith nor Espy received enough votes to achieve an outright victory, leading to today’s runoff election. Hyde-Smith got 41.5 percent of the vote and Espy got 40.6 percent. Following the special election,…

Trump supporters come to rally in full force

Thousands of supporters piled into the Coliseum to catch a glimpse of President Trump and the senator. Trump and Cindy Hyde-Smith supporters alike nearly filled the Coliseum for the rally and were definitely lively. Before the doors even opened, rally…

President Trump rally in support of Hyde-Smith

President Trump made a trip down to the Coliseum for a rally, endorsing Senate candidate Cindy Hyde-Smith. With President Trump making his first appearance at the Coliseum since 2016, his main goal was to try to persuade Mississippi to vote…

Voters cast their ballots in special election

Mississippians took to the polls again today to vote in the special election in the U.S. Senate race. On the ballot for that Senate seat, voters will see the face-off between Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Mike Espy. It’s…

Joe Biden endorses Mike Espy

Former Vice President Joe Biden is backing fellow Democrat Mike Espy in the U.S. Senate runoff election. Biden says Espy promises to protect social security, Medicare, and those with pre-existing medical conditions trying to find health insurance. Espy was Mississippi’s…