Mississippi is holding general and special elections on Tuesday, Nov. 4. There are several state senate races, including a special election to fill the seat left open by Jackson Mayor John Horhn.

Monday, Oct. 6, is the deadline to register to vote during Mississippi's Nov. 4 elections. Registration can be done in person at county circuit clerk offices or mailed in and postmarked Oct. 6. A voter registration application can be downloaded at YallVote.ms, where voters can also check registration status or update voter registration information.

A familiar name is back on the ballot in a newly drawn senate district in the Pine Belt. Former Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree is one of two candidates who is running in the special election for Senate District 45.

The future makeup of the Mississippi judiciary and the state Legislature lies in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court.

A special election will be held in November for the newly drawn Mississippi District 45 Senate seat, which will cover the greater Hattiesburg area. Two candidates

The voter registration deadline is approaching in Mississippi. Applicants who register in-person in the Circuit Clerk’s Office on or before October 6, 2025, and those who mail registration applications post-marked no later than October 6,

A Democratic civil rights attorney who has advocated for better treatment of prisoners and testified against Mississippi's diversity, equity and inclusion ban said Thursday that he is running for Congress.

The lawsuit was first filed over Illinois' law that lets ballots postmarked by Election Day be received up to 14 days after the election.

A Mississippi legislator and veteran Congressman are seeking criminal charges after Reuters exposed previously unreported details in the 2018 death of inmate Harvey Hill at the Madison County Detention Center.