Who is running in the South MS Nov. 8 election? What to know and where to vote
Voters will choose Nov. 8 between three candidates to become the new U.S. Congressman from South Mississippi, and also cast their votes for judges and school board members.
The race for the next Coast member of the House of Representatives is between:
- Republican Mike Ezell, the Jackson County sheriff who defeated incumbent Stephen Palazzo and five other candidates in the primary
- Democrat Johnny DuPree, former mayor of Hattiesburg
- Libertarian Alden Patrick Johnson, a Petal firefighter and EMT
Those who can’t vote in person on Election Day can vote in person absentee at their county clerks’ offices.
Absentee voting is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday through Nov. 4. The offices also are open Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon on Oct. 29 and Nov. 5.
The deadline has already passed to vote absentee by mail.
The Secretary of State’s website provides answers to frequently asked questions.
Local races
Judges and school board directors go on the ballot as nonpartisan rather than Republican, Democrat or other party, so they aren’t on the Primary Election ballot.
Most candidates in the local races are running unopposed.
These are the contested races in each county:
Harrison County
Circuit Court 2, District 2, Place 1
Lisa Dodson
Stephen Maggio
Harrison County Court Judge, Place 1
Alison Baker
Mark Watts
School Board District 1
Steven Ramsey
Crystal Wingo
School Board District 2
Kinyatta Bennett
Betty Daniel
Tom Daniels
Zenobia “Ann” Bryant Holt
Marcus Whitfield
Jackson County
Chancery Court Judge, District 16, Place 2
Ashlee Cole
Tanya Hasbrouck
Circuit Court Judge District 19, Place 3
Stephen Burrow
Shon Ellerby
Calvin Taylor
County Court Judge Place 1
Jennifer Sekul Harris
Stacie Zorn
Special Election for Election Commissioner, District 2
Katrina Stallworth Viverette
Elbert Wright
Hancock County
Circuit Court 2, District 2, Place 1
Lisa Dodson
Stephen Maggio
School Board
Tammy Ladner Garber
Daniel Henley
This story was originally published October 28, 2022 at 11:24 AM.
