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2025 Mississippi local elections

Mississippi is scheduled to hold elections in its various municipalities throughout 2025. Municipal elections in Mississippi are partisan.

Election schedule

Source: Mississippi Secretary of State's office.

  • April 1: Primary election.
  • April 22: Primary election runoffs.
  • June 3: General election.

Jackson

The incumbent mayor of Jackson, Mississippi is Democrat Chokwe Antar Lumumba, serving since 2017. He won his last election in 2021 with 69.1% of the vote. In November 2024, Lumumba was indicted on federal bribery charges. He finished with a distant second place in the Democratic primary, losing to John Horhn.

Democratic primary

Nominee

Eliminated in runoff

Eliminated in first round

  • David Archie, former Hinds County supervisor
  • James "Blue" Butler
  • LaKeisha J. Crye
  • Delano Funches
  • Socrates Garrett, businessman
  • Tim Henderson
  • James E. Hopkins
  • Kourtney Christopher Paige
  • Keyshia E. Sanders, convicted felon
  • Ali M. ShamsidDeen, candidate for the Seventh Judicial District in 2014
  • Marcus Wallace, former mayor of Edwards, Mississippi (2013–2021)
  • Albert Wilson, businessman and Democratic primary candidate for Governor of Mississippi in 2019

Results

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Kenny Gee

Eliminated in runoff

  • Wilfred Beal

Eliminated in first round

  • Ponto Downing, Republican primary candidate for Mayor of Jackson in 2021

Results

Minor party and independent candidates

The following candidates have filed to be on the general election ballot awaiting certification:

  • Rodney DePriest
  • John Olver Emmerich III
  • Zach Servis
  • Lille Stewart-Robinson
  • Kim Wade

General election

Official campaign websites

Biloxi

The incumbent mayor of Biloxi, Mississippi is Republican Andrew "FoFo" Gilich, first elected in a special election in May 2015. He is running for a third full term in office. Gilich won the 2021 general election unopposed with 5% turnout.

Republican primary

The following candidates have filed to be on the Republican primary election ballot awaiting certification:

Nominee

  • Andrew "FoFo" Gilich, incumbent mayor

Eliminated in primary

  • Jordan N. Gollub, segregationist and former KKK member

Results

Minor party and independent candidates

The following candidates have filed to be on the general election ballot awaiting certification:

  • Andy Linville (Independent)
  • Farren Santibanez (Libertarian)

General election

Gulfport

The incumbent mayor of Gulfport, Mississippi is Republican Billy Hewes, serving since 2013. He declined to run for re-election to a fourth term. He was last elected in 2021 with 63.5% of the vote.

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Hugh Keating, attorney

Declined

  • Billy Hewes, incumbent mayor (2013–present)

Democratic primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Results

General election

Official campaign websites

Hattiesburg

The incumbent mayor of Hattiesburg, Mississippi is independent Toby Barker, serving since 2017. He is running completely unopposed. He won his last election in 2021 with 85% of the vote.

Minor party and independent candidates

The following candidate has filed to be on the election ballot awaiting certification:

General election

Official campaign websites

Meridian

The incumbent mayor of Meridian, Mississippi is Democrat Jimmie Smith, serving since 2021. He was last elected in 2021 with 62.6% of the vote. Smith ran for re-election but was defeated in the Democratic primary by former two-term mayor Percy Bland.

Democratic primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Ty Bell, incumbent city council member
  • Rita Jack, former police officer
  • Jimmie Smith, incumbent mayor (2021–present)

Results

Republican primary

Nomine

  • Derik Boler

Minor party and independent candidates

The following candidate has filed to be on the general election ballot awaiting certification:

  • Jimmy Copeland (Independent)

General election

Official campaign websites

Olive Branch

The incumbent mayor of Olive Branch, Mississippi is Republican Ken Adams, serving since 2021. He is running completely unopposed for a second term. He won his last election in 2021 with 67.2% of the vote.

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Ken Adams, incumbent mayor (2021–present)

General election

|- class="vcard" ! style="background-color: ; width: 5px;" | | class="org" style="width: 130px" | Republican | class="fn" | Ken Adams (incumbent) | style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-na" colspan="3" | Unopposed |-

Southaven

The incumbent mayor of Southaven, Mississippi is Republican Darren Musselwhite, serving since 2013. He is running for a fourth term. He won his last election in 2021 with 64.5 percent of the vote.

Republican primary

The following candidates have filed to be on the Republican primary election ballot awaiting certification:

  • Tommy Henley, independent candidate for mayor in 2021
  • Darren Musselwhite, incumbent mayor (2013–present)

Results

General election

|- class="vcard" ! style="background-color: ; width: 5px;" | | class="org" style="width: 130px" | Republican | class="fn" | Darren Musselwhite (incumbent) | style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-na" colspan="3" | Unopposed |-

Official campaign websites

Tupelo

The incumbent mayor of Tupelo, Mississippi is Republican Todd Jordan, serving since 2021. He is running for a second term. He won his last election in 2021 with 62.3 percent of the vote.

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Todd Jordan, incumbent mayor (2021–present)

Eliminated in primary

Results

General election

|- class="vcard" ! style="background-color: ; width: 5px;" | | class="org" style="width: 130px" | Republican | class="fn" | Todd Jordan (incumbent) | style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-na" colspan="3" | Unopposed |-

Philadelphia

The incumbent mayor of Philadelphia, Mississippi is Democrat James Young, serving since 2009.

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Leroy Clemmons

Eliminated in runoff

  • Cassie Henson Hickman

Eliminated in primary

  • James Young, incumbent mayor (2009–present)

Results

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Jim Fulton, Ward 2 alderman (2013-present)

General election

Official campaign websites

Madison

The incumbent mayor of Madison, Mississippi is Republican Mary Hawkins Butler, serving since 1981. She is running for a twelfth term.

Republican primary

Results

|- class="vcard" ! style="background-color: ; width: 5px;" | | class="org" style="width: 130px" | Republican | class="fn" | Mary Hawkins Butler (incumbent) | style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-na" colspan="3" | Unopposed |-

General election

Because no one else qualified to run for mayor, this election is automatically cancelled, and Butler wins by default.

Vicksburg

The incumbent mayor of Vicksburg, Mississippi is Independent, George Flaggs Jr. serving since 2013. She is running for a fourth term.

Candidates

General election

Results

References