Mississippi voters in two Senate districts located in the Delta and Jackson metro area are headed to the polls today to elect lawmakers in two special election runoffs.
In Leflore, Panola and Tallahatchie counties, Mississippi Senate District 24 voters will choose between Curressia M. Brown and Justin Pope to fill the seat of retiring Democratic Sen. David Jordan.
You can read our Q&A with Brown here to learn more about her views on the issues, as well as this report on a forum in Charleston, Mississippi, where she and Pope also discussed their views on the issues. (Pope did not accept MFP’s invitation for a Q&A interview). You can also learn more about the candidates in our Meet the Candidates guide for Senate District 24.
In Hinds and Madison counties, Mississippi Senate District 26 voters will choose between Kamesha Mumford and Letitia Johnson to fill the seat of former Democratic Sen. John Horhn, who won an election to become Jackson’s mayor over the summer.
You can read our Q&A with Mumford and our Q&A with Johnson to learn more about their views on the issues. You can also learn more about the candidates in our Meet the Candidates guide for Senate District 26.
Mississippi’s special election runoffs are nonpartisan, but any of the candidates on the ballot for Senate seats Tuesday are expected to caucus with Democrats.
Any eligible registered voter who registered in person or had their voter registration application postmarked at least 30 days before the election can cast a ballot in Tuesday’s elections.
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Contact your local circuit clerk or election commissioners for polling place information. Voters must bring an accepted form of voter ID to the polls. For more information, visit sos.ms.gov/yall-vote.
