BY ROBERT YOON Updated 5:35 AM CDT, August 25, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) — Think of it as the Mississippi Primaries: The Sequel. On Tuesday, voters in the Magnolia State will head back to the polls to resolve a handful of state…
We are just one week out from the primary run-off elections here in the Magnolia State and a reminder that August 26th is the deadline if you’re voting absentee for…
Stewart and Lance Pearson are headed to a runoff to decide who will be the next sheriff of Stone County. Stewart and Pearson were the top two candidates voters cast…
BY MICHAEL GOLDBERG AND EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann defeated state Sen. Chris McDaniel in the state’s bitter Republican primary for lieutenant governor Tuesday, staving off a primary challenge for one of the most powerful positions in Mississippi government.…
Republican candidate John Ledbetter -- appointed to the Jackson County Sheriff position after Mike Ezell was elected to Congress -- has won the seat in the primary election. Ledbetter earned 67% with 5,512 votes, outpacing his opponents by more than…
Ricky Adam garnered 54 percent of the vote to win the Republican primary outright and another term as Hancock County Sheriff. With 26 of 26 precincts reporting, Adam outpaced the challengers by more than 4,000 votes. Ricky Adam 6,595 Corky…
Matt Haley pulled ahead late and has won the Harrison County Sheriff's race over Louis Elias. The Republican candidates have no opposition for the general election in November, making the winner of this primary the new sheriff -- succeeding a…
Incumbent District 4 Supervisor Kent Jones is leading two other candidates to keep his seat in Harrison County. With 32 of 51 precincts reporting in the county, here are the totals: Kent Jones 857 Chris Fisher 190 John Johnson 101
Voters in line at a precinct on DeBuys Road had to wait to vote one-by-one on a touchscreen after the location ran out of Republican ballots. Circuit Clerk Connie Ladner told WXXV that two precincts ran out of ballots today.…
The final checks and balances are complete as voting precincts are all set for primary elections. The Harrison County Election Commission held a public testing for voting equipment today that…
Circuit Clerk Connie Ladner has four things people of Harrison County need to know before going to vote Tuesday. First, you must provide an ID because it is required when…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press Mississippi is violating the U.S. Constitution’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment by permanently stripping voting rights from people convicted of some felonies. That's according to a split decision Friday from a federal appeals…
In-person absentee voting begins Saturday in Mississippi as we count down the days to the August 8th primary elections. That means Circuit Clerk Offices will be open from…
BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s political divide was on full display Thursday in the blazing heat as Republican Gov. Tate Reeves and Democratic challenger Brandon Presley spoke to a rowdy outdoor crowd at the largest political event of this election year,…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press A federal judge is blocking a new Mississippi law that would set criminal penalties for some people who help others with absentee voting. The ruling comes as absentee ballots are already available for next…
Mark your calendars for next week! Delta Sigma Theta Sorority is holding a forum to give residents a chance to meet the candidates for the upcoming election. The forum…
By ZEKE MILLER WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday formally announced that he is running for reelection in 2024, asking voters to give him more time to “finish this job” he began when he was sworn into office and to set aside…
The filing deadline for Mississippi candidates has officially passed. Harrison and Hancock counties will have races for sheriff. For Harrison County, it is officially a two-man race between Republican Louis Elias…
Looking ahead to next week, there will be a runoff Tuesday to decide who will serve on the Harrison County School Board in District 2. Earlier this month, the field of five candidates was whittled down to two -- Tom…
Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell says he’s getting a few days of post-campaign rest before heading up to Washington to assemble his staff. He’s taking over Mississippi’s 4th Congressional District…
News 25’s Sabria Reid is in Jackson County with Sheriff Mike Ezell after his victory in the 4th Congressional District race.
Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell has cast his ballot in the midterm election. This afternoon in Pascagoula, the sheriff, who is running for congressman for the 4th Congressional District…
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Authorities have arrested a suspect in connection with seven fires set across Mississippi’s capital city early Tuesday. At least two of the buildings set ablaze in Jackson were churches; one was burned to…
Louis Elias announced his run for Harrison County sheriff Wednesday at Centennial Plaza where members of the community gathered to support the candidate. For more than 25 years,…