Nelson to become Mississippi’s first openly gay lawmaker
Following Tuesday’s primary election runoffs, Mississippi is in line to become the second to last state to elect an openly gay lawmaker. Fabian Nelson defeated...
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Five of six House runoffs called with incumbent Bain trailing challenger
Voting has come to an end for Mississippi’s primary election runoffs. With six House of Representatives races on Tuesday’s ballot, five have been called with...
SOS Michael Watson recuses himself from board confirming former opponent’s reason for ending campaign
Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson has removed himself from the board in charge of approving if a new candidate can be put on the...
Primary Runoff Election Day: What you need to know before casting a ballot
Mississippi’s Primary Runoff Election Day is here, with the August 29 ballot set to feature runoffs in 65 counties. At this time, the Statewide Election...
Over $9 million approved for broadband expansion in north Mississippi
by Caleb Salers
Public Service Commissioner and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Brandon Presley has approved $9,123,901 in federal funding to expand broadband access in north Mississippi. Presley signed orders...
Alcorn County tax collector steps down after pleading guilty to embezzling funds
The Alcorn County tax collector has stepped down from his position after pleading guilty to attempting to defraud the government on Friday. Larry Ross entered...
Longtime Republican lawmaker Mac Huddleston passes away at 79
Longtime Republican lawmaker Rep. Mac Huddleston has passed away at the age of 79. Huddleston, who had represented Pontotoc since 2008, had been battling multiple...
Democratic nominee Shuwaski Young withdraws from secretary of state’s race
by Caleb Salers
Shuwaski Young, the Democratic Party’s candidate for Mississippi’s secretary of state’s office, has announced plans to withdraw from the election. Young, who was running on...
2024 GOP kickoff: Takeaways from the first debate
The air was thick with tension, ambitions, and political warfare Wednesday night as the GOP hopefuls gathered in Milwaukee for their first debate of the...
In-person absentee voting for primary election runoffs to end Saturday
Circuit clerk offices are now open for in-person absentee voting in preparation for Primary Runoff Election Day, with the last day to vote set for...