The last day to vote in-person absentee in Mississippi’s municipal primary runoff elections is Saturday, April 19, the Mississippi Secretary of State office says. Municipal Clerk’s Offices around the state will be open from 8:00 a.m. until noon. After that, the only option for in-person voters will be on the day of the primary runoff: Tuesday, April 22.
In the capital city, Democratic primary voters will cast their ballots to either renominate incumbent Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba to run for a third term or to elect longtime Mississippi Sen. John Horhn.
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Horhn, who has run for the seat multiple times and lost, garnered just over 48% of the vote during the April 1 Democratic primary. Lumumba won nearly 17% of the vote to secure a slot in the run-off. The incumbent has a more difficult path this year as he faces the prospect of a federal criminal trial in 2026 for what federal prosecutors alleged was his part in a sprawling bribery scheme involving several other Hinds County elected officials.
In Jackson, Republican candidates Kenny Gee and Wilfred Beal will face off on April 22 in hopes of running against the ultimate Democratic nominee.
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After the primary runoffs, nominees for city and town positions across the state will face off in the June 3 general elections. In Jackson, the Democratic and Republican nominees will face independent candidates Kim Wade, Rodney Depriest and Zach Servis in the general election.
Two Jackson City Council races are headed to runoff elections as well. The incumbents for both Ward 6 and Ward 7 declined to run for re-election.
The Ward 6 seat is currently held by Aaron Banks, who faces federal bribery allegations alongside the mayor and Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens.
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