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Harrison County School District bond issue

News 25’s Jaylon Morris is in Harrison County with the latest on tonight’s election along with the Harrison County School District’s $55 million bond issue.

Election Day on the Coast

A one man band on a South Mississippi campaign trail of his own perched at the same precinct in Gulfport during each election cycle over the past five years. Today was no exception. Overcast skies and the occasional downpour didn’t…

Secretary of State Hosemann on voter turnout

Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann was in Jackson today encouraging voters to go to the polls. Voter turnout across the state is expected to compete with record numbers in the past. Secretary Hosemann expresses the importance of casting your…

Voting in Harrison County

It's Election Day. If you haven’t already, there’s still time to go vote. News 25’s Jaylon Morris is at the polls from the Lyman Community Center in Gulfport with more.

Voters hit the polls in Harrison County

Polls opened in South Mississippi at 7 this morning and residents in Harrison County started lining up to cast their ballots bright and early. Coast residents have the chance to vote on numerous judicial races in each county as well…

Harrison County School District bond issue vote

As voters in Harrison County head to the polls they will see the much debated Harrison County School District bond issue on their ballots. The district is asking voters to approve a $55 million bond that will go toward two…

‘Get out and Vote’ Weekend

The congregations at First Missionary Baptist Church in Gulfport and Biloxi got a special sermon Sunday morning in light of the upcoming election. Reverend Nelson Rivers is a Civil Rights activist who is passionate about the power in voting. He…

Secretary of State on voting preparations for general elections

With Election Day two weeks away, Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann is putting things in order in regards to voting preparations. For starters, Hosemann went to Kuwait and allowed soldiers to vote electronically. He wants to put yellow ribbons on…

Voter registration deadline in Mississippi

Monday is the deadline for people to register to vote in person in Mississippi for November’s general election. Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann says mailed applications must be postmarked by Tuesday. People can register in person at a county circuit…

Jim Hood announces gubernatorial campaign

Mississippi’s democratic attorney general is launching his 2019 campaign for governor by criticizing the Republican-led legislature for enacting corporate tax cuts. Jim Hood is the only Democrat currently holding statewide office in Mississippi. He announced his gubernatorial campaign today in…

Attorney General Jim Hood to run for governor

The only Democrat holding statewide office in Mississippi says he will run for governor in 2019. Fourth-term Attorney General Jim Hood said in a statement today that he will announce his candidacy Wednesday in his hometown of Houston, Mississippi. He…

Election preps for November 6th

Mississippi voters will be casting their ballots within the next three months, deciding who will represent them on a local, state, and national level. The November 6th general and special election is still more than two months away, but a…

Primary runoffs take place Tuesday

Tomorrow, voters in Mississippi will make their final selections in a pair of party primary runoffs before general elections take place this November. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m., but low voter turnout during primary elections…

Democratic hopeful addresses voters in Biloxi

This morning in Biloxi, a Congressional hopeful addressed constituents to begin his campaign for November’s general election. Twenty-six year-old Moss Point native Jeramey Anderson is up for election as a state representative for the 4th District of Mississippi, a seat…

Senator Wicker’s thoughts on Election Day

As votes are pouring in across the state in today’s elections, we had the chance to speak to one familiar candidate in the Senate primary. Senator Roger Wicker in Washington, D.C. gives us his thoughts on today’s election as he…

South Mississippians cast their votes in the primary election

Since 7 o’clock this morning, South Mississippians have been stopping by their precincts to cast their ballots. Armed with signs, Gulfport resident Roger Brokaw took his message to the street, campaigning for the candidates of his choice in Tuesday’s primary…

Primary Election Day

Mississippi voters are casting ballots today in party primaries for one U.S. Senate seat and four U.S. House seats. Polls are now open until 7 p.m. Incumbent U.S. Senator Roger Wicker faces a challenger in a Republican primary while six…

Hancock County Republican Crawfish Boil

Tonight Republicans were given the chance to mingle with some of the candidates whose names will be on the primary election ballot next Tuesday. Hancock County Republicans held a meet and greet crawfish boil at the Harbor Steamer in Diamondhead.…

Get to know your candidates

Get to know all of your local candidates right at the tips of your fingers. The League of Women Voters has invested in an online voter guide. Catchy campaign signs and memorable slogans are just two ways candidates try to…