In a special runoff election on April 22, voters in Mississippi House Districts 23 and 82 will elect candidates to represent them in the state Legislature.
Residents in Calhoun, Lafayette, Pontotoc and Webster Counties will choose a representative for Mississippi House District 23 on March 25 following the death of Rep. Andy Stepp, a Republican from Bruce, Miss., who died on Dec. 5, 2024. He had served in the House since January 2024.
Colby Bollinger and Perry Van Bailey had the highest percentage of votes among the five candidates who challenged each other in the March 25 special election, so the pair will face off in the April 22 runoff election.
Mississippi House District 82 Rep. Charles Young, Jr., a Democrat from Meridian, Miss., died on Dec. 19, 2024. He had served in the House since 2012. Lauderdale County residents in the district will vote for a House District 82 representative on March 25 to fill the vacancy.
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Voters picked Gregory Elliott and Joseph Norwood to challenge each other in the April 22 runoff out of the three candidates who ran for the House District 82 special election in March.
Candidates must run as nonpartisan in Mississippi’s special legislative elections.
Mississippi House District 23 Colby Bollinger
Background: Colby Bollinger is a lifelong resident of House District 23 who owns several small businesses in the area and lives in Bruce, Miss., his Facebook page says. He serves on the Calcoun County School District’s board, representing District 3 and “led the charge to eliminate wasteful spending on the school board,” his Facebook page says.
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