Mississippi Sen. John Horhn should be the next mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. House Rep. Bennie Thompson said in an official statement endorsing the state senator for the position on April 16, days before Horhn faces incumbent Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba in the April 22 runoff.
“I have represented parts of Jackson both as Congressman and county supervisor and I’ve worked with mayors, from Dale Danks to Chokwe Lumumba, Sr. and Chokwe Antar Lumumba, the current mayor. Given the many challenges facing Jackson, I am convinced that John Horhn is better suited to handle these challenges. During lengthy talks with John, he shared his vision for the City of Jackson about crime, public safety, urban blight, housing, economic development and transportation,” Thompson said in an announcement on Wednesday.
The congressman represents Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District, which includes Jackson and most of the Delta.
He is the latest official to throw their support behind Horhn. Mississippi House Rep. Zakiya Summers, a Jackson Democrat, and Mississippi House Rep. Earle Banks, another Jackson Democrat, have also endorsed the longtime senator and both attended Horhn’s Oct. 3, 2024, campaign launch at the Jackson medical mall.
The City of Jackson holds “tremendous potential” and needs “a leader who sees not only the problems but the possibilities, and John Horhn is that leader,” Summers said.
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‘I Have Concerns’
Horhn garnered over 48% of the vote during the Democratic municipal primary election on April 1, while the incumbent, Chokwe A. Lumumba, received 17% of the vote, securing a runoff election to stay in the race.
“This campaign is about making sure that our city remains our city,” Lumumba said in a speech to his supporters the night of the primary election. The mayor—who will face trial next year for federal charges related to a bribery
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