See Mississippi winners from the Nov. 4 special legislative election in Forrest, Lamar and Perry counties. Did any districts flip parties?
Court-ordered elections reshaped Mississippi’s Senate map, ending a long-standing GOP edge and raising questions about what comes next at the Capitol.
Most of the elections come after a federal court ordered more Black-majority districts in the Mississippi Senate. Lawmakers had to create new boundaries for many districts to comply with the law.
MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – Special election races are underway in parts of our viewing area. Polls opened this morning at 7 am. In Noxubee County, voters will be determining the outcome for three different races. Those include the Sheriff’s seat, the Coroner’s position, and the race for District 5 Election Commissioner.
On Election Day in Mississippi, 15.4% of voters came out to decide Senate and House seats. Here are the latest results: Senate District 1 DESOTO & TATE VOTES % OF VOTES Chris Hanna (D) 1,927 28.1% Michael McLendon (R) 4,
While the case is out of Mississippi, it could disrupt how elections are conducted in Washington and other vote-by-mail states.
An upcoming case before the U.S. Supreme Court addressing Mississippi elections rules on absentee ballots could reshape how—and when — Ohio counts thousands of mail-in votes in future elections.