State Senator Joel Carter comments on Twitter backlash
Mississippi State Senator Joel Carter of Gulfport responded to WXXV today about the tweet he made regarding the Chinese balloon that flew over the country over the weekend.…
Joel Carter
MS Senator receives backlash for tweet
Mississippi State Senator Joel Carter from Gulfport is under fire after posting a tweet that some people are saying is racist. Carter posted a photo of an imitation Chinese balloon…
Legislative session preview from District 49 elect
The 2018 Mississippi Legislative session gets underway this coming Tuesday. District 49 Senate Elect Joel Carter will be sworn in right before it starts. Carter won the District 49 Senate seat with 52 percent of the votes as of last…
Joel Carter wins District 49 Senate seat
Joel Carter has won the District 49 Senate seat. He replaces Sean Tindell who vacated the spot to take the position as a judge with the state appeals court. Carter had 1,968 votes. Carr had 996 votes and Meyers finished…
Interview with District 49 Senate winner Joel Carter
The votes are in and Joel Carter wins the District 49 seat by 52.7 percent of the vote to avoid a runoff. Carter received 1,968 votes to Dan Carr’s 996 and Ron Meyer’s 767 votes. News 25’s Taylor Rubach has…
Hear from state Senate candidates
The special election determining who will fill the state Senate seat representing District 49 is tomorrow. Three candidates put up election signs and are knocking on doors, all on a mission to prove to Harrison County voters they are qualified…
District 49 Senate Discussion Forum Gulfport
District 49 Senate Discussion Forum Gulfport All three candidates running for the state senate spot of District 49 were put in the hot seat tonight in a public discussion. News 25's Taylor Rubach attended the Harrison County Republican Women's Senate…
Special election for Senate seat
Who will represent Harrison County residents and fill the seat left vacant by Sean Tindell after he was recently sworn in as a judge with the state appeals court? So far, two candidates have stepped up, qualifying to run for…
Gulfport native running for special election
Gulfport native Joel Carter announced he will run for District 49 state Senate to fill the vacant seat of Sean Tindell who was appointed judge to the Mississippi Court of Appeals. Carter is a Mississippi Gulf Coast realtor and businessman…