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Mississippi sending election reminders to military

Thousands of Mississippi National Guard members are training for deployment. Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann is pushing to ensure they know when to vote in upcoming elections. His office is sending four thousand wallet-sized cards with voting deadline information to…

Election Day in Ocean Springs

In Ocean Springs, Incumbent Mayor Connie Moran is being challenged by Republican candidate Shea Dobson. Residents are still out in Ocean Springs voting. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson joins us from Ocean Springs.

Voters hitting the polls in Biloxi

Election Day is here in Mississippi and the polls are open until 7 p.m. In Biloxi, Incumbent Mayor FoFo Gilich faces off against Democrat candidate Sugar Stallings. Biloxi residents are still out casting their votes. News 25’s Kristen Durand is…

Mayoral Candidates: Live Report

News 25's Laurene Callander tells us today about the Election happening today. For more information please be sure to follow us on air and online on News 25!

Moss Point Mayoral Debate

Tonight, Moss Point mayoral candidates will go head-to-head on key issues during a debate at the Elks Lodge Magnolia. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us with details on what voters can expect from tonight’s event.

Review Process For Mayoral Election

It is still up in the air who will be the next mayor for the city of Diamondhead. Last night, incumbent Mayor Tommy Schafer led his opponent, Ernie Knobloch by 79 votes before the city's 209 absentee ballots were counted.…

Diamondhead runoff election

With polls closed across the Coast, the people have spoken in Diamondhead. With no opposition in the general election, the winner of tonight’s runoff will become the city’s new mayor. News 25’s Hank Davis joins us from City Hall with…

Bay St. Louis runoff election

After a very close end result of city primaries between incumbent Mayor Les Fillingame and mayoral candidate Mike Favre, the two went head to head tonight in the primary runoff election. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson is in Hancock County with…

Longtime Ocean Springs alderman out

Incumbent and longtime Ward 3 Alderman Chic Cody is out after tonight’s runoff results. Joseph Bellman Jr. beat out Cody 180-164. Since there are no Democrats running, Bellman wins the seat. Cody has been Ward 3 alderman for 24 years.…

Moss Point Democratic Mayoral Runoff

In Moss Point, two were vying for the Democratic seat in the general election on June 6th. Mario King takes the nomination, beating Billy Knight Sr. with 52 percent of the vote. King will face off against four challengers, including…

Voters hit the polls in Bay St. Louis

Voters hit the polls for primary runoffs in several Coast cities. Over in Bay St. Louis two-term Mayor Les Fillingame faces City Councilman Mike Favre in the Democratic runoff. The winner of that race will face Republican Jeff Harding in…

Gilich vs. Stallings in Biloxi General Election

Mayor Andrew ‘FoFo’ Gilich is up against Democrat candidate Sugar Stallings for the Biloxi mayor’s seat. Both candidates are hitting the ground running, campaigning for votes in the general election. Gilich is looking to keep his position for the next…

Changes for Biloxi voters

If you’re voting in Biloxi tomorrow, there are a few things city officials want residents to know. The new machines that will be used for the primary election Tuesday is the same software used during the presidential election. A video…

Jackson County voting expected to run smooth

Election commissioners are preparing for the election in Jackson County and plan to have technical support on hand for voters. Multiple precincts experienced technical issues throughout the November elections in Jackson County. It was the first time the county’s new…

2017 Primary Election Mayor Candidates

South Mississippi voters will make their way to the polls on Tuesday for the Municipal Primary Elections. Polls will be open from seven am to seven pm... News 25's Taylor Rubach gives us a preview of your cities candidates come…

Jackson County Republican Forum

Tonight in Gautier, voters from across Jackson County had a chance to hear from Republican candidates. The Jackson County Republican Executive Committee held a forum at MGCCC’s campus in Gautier where candidates discussed their platforms and values while addressing problems…

Bi-Partisan Candidate Forum

Democratic and republican committees have teamed up in Hancock County to inform voters. Tonight both committees are putting on a forum to present Bay St. Lous Municipal Election Candidates. From 6 to 9 at the Bay St. Louis Community Center,…

Meet the Democratic candidates in Jackson County

A local Democratic organization did its part to make sure Jackson County residents are ready for municipal elections this summer. The Democratic Women’s Federation of Jackson County invited voters to a meet and greet for Democratic candidates running for city offices.…

Moss Point Mayoral Forum

Tonight Moss Point residents had the chance to get better acquainted with ten of the 11 qualified candidates running for mayor. News 25’s Kendra Turley takes us inside tonight’s public forum at Magnolia Middle School to hear what qualities residents…

Bills To Change Election Laws Advance

Proposals to update some of Mississippi's Election Laws are advancing in the legislature. House Bill 373 would authorize online, first-time voter registration for people with a valid Mississippi Driver's License. House Bill 1054 would create a group to study a…