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Mississippi election: Vote Tuesday on U.S. House, judicial posts
Election Day: Mississippi votes Tuesday on U.S. House, judicial posts
Four congressional races and a bevy of local judicial elections throughout the state will be on the ballot Tuesday for Mississippi voters. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.
The 2022 mid-term elections have been closely watched nationally as Republicans try to wrestle control of the U.S. House and Senate from Democrats. In many states, early voting turnout has been high.
But that is not the case in Mississippi, where no U.S. Senate race will occur and where all four U.S. House races are expected to be won by incumbents or major party favorites. According to data from Secretary of State Michael Watson's office, the number of absentee ballots requested and returned in Mississippi has been low compared to past elections.
As of Monday morning, according to Watson's office, 51,849 absentee ballots had been requested and 46,120 had been completed and returned. During the same period in 2020, 248,335 absentee ballots had been requested and 231,031 had been returned to local election officials.
Unlike a vast majority of states, Mississippi does not allow no-excuse early voting. In Mississippi, those over the age of 65, people who are disabled and those who will be traveling on Election Day can vote early in their local circuit clerk's office or by mail. But those voting by mail must, in many cases, obtain two notary public signatures to complete the process.
Mail ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and returned to the local circuit clerk's office within five days of the election.
The incumbents in the four congressional races are all heavy favorites to win re-election.
Mississippi congressional races
• 1st District incumbent Republican Trent Kelly faces Democrat Dianne Dodson Black, an Olive Branch small business owner. She is the first African American woman to serve as a major party nominee in the district in the modern era. Kelly, a former district attorney in northeast Mississippi, was first elected in a 2015 special election.
• 2nd District incumbent Democrat Bennie Thompson faces Republican Brian Flowers of Clinton. Flowers, a Navy veteran, works in mechanical planning at the Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant near Port Gibson. Thompson is Mississippi's longest serving U.S. House member and chairs the Homeland Security Committee and the special committee that is looking at efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results.
• 3rd District incumbent Republican Michael Guest, a former district attorney in Madison and Rankin counties, is being challenged by Democrat Shuwaski Young of Neshoba County. Young is running for office for the first time, but has experience working in the Mississippi Secretary of State's office and in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Guest was first elected in 2018.
• Republican Mike Ezell faces off against Democrat Johnny DuPree in the 4th District. Libertarian Alden Patrick Johnson also is on the ballot. Ezell, the sheriff of Jackson County, defeated incumbent Republican Rep. Steven Palazzo earlier this year in the GOP primary. DuPree, former mayor of Hattiesburg, has also run unsuccessfully for governor and secretary of state. In 2011, DuPree became the first African American major party nominee for governor.
The ballot also will include judicial races. Four Mississippi Court of Appeals races are on the ballot. In the only contested Court of Appeals race, incumbent 4th District Judge Virginia Carlton is being challenged by Bruce Burton.
READ MORE: Young confident in 3rd District U.S House seat despite incumbent Guest being heavy favorite
This article first appeared on Mississippi Today and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.
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HSFT Stop #26: Mooreville
SUMMARY: The Mooreville Troopers, who went 0-10 in 2022, made a remarkable comeback, winning nine games and reaching the playoffs' third round in 2023. Coach Jimmy Young emphasized the team's growth and bonding during the challenging previous season. Moving from 4A to 3A allowed the Troopers to compete more evenly. Senior quarterback Wyatt McDaniels, recovering from a shoulder injury, is poised to lead the team with smarter decision-making. With 18 seniors on the roster, the Troopers aim to build on last year's success as they kick off their season on August 30th against Hatley.
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Late night rain going into the weekend
SUMMARY: Columbus, Mississippi, will experience continued rain and thunderstorm chances over the weekend, with warming temperatures. On Friday night, rain is expected to move in from the southwest, with temperatures in the lower 70s. This weekend, highs are projected in the upper 80s to lower 90s, with scattered rain and some thunderstorms, but no severe weather is anticipated. As the next week progresses, rain chances are expected to diminish while temperatures rise into the low to mid-90s. Overnight lows will remain in the low to mid-70s throughout this period.
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Mississippi teen wanted for fatal shooting captured in Texas
SUMMARY: A 15-year-old named Christian Collins, wanted for a fatal shooting in Mississippi, was captured on July 26 in Texas. He was arrested by U.S. Marshal's Service agents at his mother's apartment in San Marcos. Collins faces charges of murder and aggravated assault for the June 22 shooting of 23-year-old William Young in Brookhaven. His mother, LaRhonda Collins, is also facing obstruction of justice charges related to the incident. This case highlights ongoing issues of youth violence and the complexities of legal consequences involving minors.
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