By STEVEN SLOAN WASHINGTON (AP) — The midterms are here. The 2026 campaign kicked off Tuesday with high-profile primary elections in Texas, where Republican Sen. John Cornyn is heading toward a runoff vote against state attorney general Ken Paxton. Democrats chose state Rep. James Talarico over…
We are now one week out from polls opening across Mississippi for primary elections in Mississippi’s U.S. Senate and House races. A few things to keep in mind, polls on…
By THOMAS BEAUMONT DALLAS (AP) — Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn is trying to hold on for a fifth term in Tuesday’s GOP primary, while Democrats will choose whether to send Rep. Jasmine Crockett or state Rep. James Talarico to a November general election where the party once again…
WXXV News 25’s Aubrey Spears is sitting down with candidates ahead of March’s primary election. State Representative Jeffrey Hulum is tossing his hat into the ring for…
It was Election Day in many states across the country Tuesday. Here in Mississippi, there were a variety of elections, the most important pertaining to the state legislature. Special elections…
South Mississippi’s Congressman Mike Ezell receives a major endorsement ahead of the 2026 midterm election cycle. Over the weekend, President Donald Trump endorsed Ezell’s re-election bid on social media.…
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (WXXV)-Voters in South Mississippi went to the polls Tuesday for the Municipal General Election. The polls are now closed. The results for each race are below: Bay St. Louis: Ward 2: Eugene ‘Gene’ Hoffman IV (R)-199 votes Nancy…
On Tuesday, the City of Gulfport will elect a mayor. Mississippi’s second largest city will have a new leader with Billy Hewes deciding not to seek re-election. WXXV…
The in-person absentee voting for the June municipal elections is now open with less than two weeks to go until Election Day. Municipal clerk offices will open Saturday, May…
SOUTH MISS (WXXV)- Voters in six South Mississippi cities will head to the polls Tuesday for a handful of municipal primary run-off elections. Those races are: Bay St. Louis GOP Alderman…
By TAYLOR VANCE/Mississippi Today Updated 10:26 AM CDT, April 4, 2025 JACKSON, Miss. (AP)- Mississippi will remain one of only three states without no-excuse early voting or no-excuse absentee voting. Senate leaders, on the last day of their regular 2025 session,…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)-Big change is coming to the City of Ocean Springs after Tuesday night’s municipal primary elections with new officials set to take the helm for…
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)-There will be a new mayor of Long Beach after one person came out on top of the four-person Republican primary. Former Long Beach School…
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV)- Another big result from Tuesday night’s race for mayor in Pass Christian. Incumbent Mayor Jimmy Rafferty was defeated in his bid for a second…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-WXXV News 25’s Jordyn Lassiter has more from Gulfport in the hotly contested democratic primary for mayor. She joins us from Sonya Williams-Barnes watch party with more. In Gulfport, Democratic…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)-The votes are in for the City of Ocean Springs mayoral primary. The unofficial results are in and Bobby Cox Jr. earned 3,238 of the votes. Incumbent Mayor…
SOUTH MISS (WXXV)-It’s Primary Election Day. Voters in cities all around South Mississippi are choosing who will lead today and sets the table for general elections…
South Miss (WXXV)- In-person absentee voting wrapped up this weekend ahead of Tuesday’s municipal primary elections in South Mississippi. Municipal clerks in every city except Waveland are gearing…
In Diamondhead, a candidate forum is being hosted on March 24th. All Diamondhead candidates are invited to attend and residents are invited to attend and to submit questions. Those can be…
The qualifying deadline for 2025 municipal elections in South Mississippi has passed. Here is a list of each candidate that qualified. WXXV News 25 will continue to update this list as more candidates are announced. OCEAN SPRINGS: Mayor: Kenny Holloway…
Long Beach mayoral candidate Raymond DeFlaviis stopped by the WXXV studios to speak to Grant Chighizola about his run for Mayor of Long Beach in the 2025…
Ocean Springs Mayor Kenny Holloway announced his intention to seek re-election Monday night. The first-term mayor said Ocean Springs is "truly a shining example of what a thriving community can look like — and it’s being recognized far and wide.…
Municipal elections will be held for most cities in South Mississippi in 2025. And candidates already are declaring their intention to run -- even though the first day of qualifying isn't until January 2nd. Here are the dates you'll need…