In a special legislative election on Tuesday, April 15, Mississippi voters in Leake, Neshoba and Winston will elect a candidate to represent them for Mississippi Senate District 18. Voters can confirm which Senate district they live in at this link.
Gov. Tate Reeves had to set a special election for the district after former Mississippi District 18 Sen. Jenifer Branning, a Republican, won a spot on the Mississippi Supreme Court after the Nov. 26, 2024, general runoff election.
Candidates must run as nonpartisan in Mississippi’s special legislative elections.
Mark Forsman
Background: Mark Forsman is the founder of Forsman Cabinets and the owner of Yarbrough Wood Products, LLC, who lives in Noxapater, Miss. He is a Noxapater High School Graduate and attended East Central Community College and Global University.
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Forsman’s platform centers on rebuilding small towns through policies that strengthen local economies and developing the workforce with support for vocational training, job creation and economic growth. He says he holds conservative, Christian values that he hopes to bring to the state Senate.
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Mark Forsman is a candidate for Mississippi Senate District 18 in the April 15, 2025, special election. Photo courtesy Mark Forsman
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“I’ve spent most of my life creating jobs, serving, volunteering, and raising a family in this district. Now I hope to take that experience to best serve our state,” Forsman said in a post on his campaign website. “I believe our country and state have gotten away from what used to make us great, and I plan to get us back to the place we were proud to
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