$156K poured into race for Dist. 15 Senate seat
With less than a week left before the special election, the four-way race for the vacant Senate District 15 seat has attracted more than $156,000 in contributions, campaign finance reports show.
Rose joins Wright, Chism as hopeful for District 37 House election
A total of seven candidates filed qualifying paperwork for two vacant seats in the Golden Triangle delegation to the state Legislature before the Monday deadline.
Ex-LCSD superintendent to run for Dist. 37 House seat
With less than a week before the qualifying deadline, former Lowndes County School District Superintendent Lynn Wright is so far the only candidate to file qualifying paperwork to run for the House District 37 special election.
Ward 1 special election set for Tuesday
Voters will go to the polls Tuesday for a special election to determine who will fill the unexpired term of Ward 1 Columbus Councilman Gene Taylor, who died Aug. 5.
Ninth and final candidate qualifies for Ward 1 race
A field of nine candidates will square off Sept. 24 in a special election to fill the Ward 1 city council position left vacant by the Aug. 6 death of Gene Taylor.
Ward 1 special election set for Sept. 24
A special election for the Ward 1 council position is officially slated for Sept 24.
Brooks calls for investigation into Ward 4 absentees
Lowndes County District 5 Supervisor Leroy Brooks believes voters are being “manipulated and misled” by candidates in the absentee voting process, and he is asking for a state investigation.
City council sets special election dates
A special election for the Ward 4 councilman vacancy is officially set for Aug. 20.
‘Vote Yes’ group misses campaign finance reporting deadline
A representative for Vote Yes for Starkville Parks says the group is seeking input on whether it needs to submit a campaign finance report after missing Thursday’s filing deadline for a May 30 special election.
5 candidates now in special Senate race in Mississippi
Two more people filed Monday to run in a special U.S. Senate election in Mississippi, bringing the field of candidates to five.
Absentee votes ‘steady’ ahead of special elections
Oktibbeha County has seen steady absentee voting ahead of a Tuesday special election that will see voters decide on four races and a ballot referendum.
Special election set for chancery clerk
Dates have been set for a special election for the position of Oktibbeha County Chancery Clerk.
Porter to examine Ward 5 ballots
Marthalie Porter has requested to examine ballot boxes from Tuesday’s election after she lost by six votes to Stephen Jones in the race to represent Ward 5 on the Columbus City Council.
Jones wins Ward 5 by six votes
Stephen Jones beat Marthalie Porter by six votes in Tuesday’s runoff election to determine who will represent Ward 5 on the Columbus City Council.
Ward 5 runoff tomorrow
Ward 5 voters will have one more chance on Tuesday to determine who will be the newest face on the Columbus city council.
Ward 5 absentee ballots available
Absentee ballots are now available for the Ward 5 council seat runoff.
Ward 5 election results finalized
Sixteen affidavit votes did little to change the outcome of Tuesday’s Ward 5 special election.
Jones, Porter head to runoff
There will be a runoff between Stephen Jones and Marthalie Porter to determine who represents Ward 5 on the Columbus City Council.
Four qualify for Ward 5 election
The special election for the Ward 5 council seat is set.
Two qualify for Ward 5 election
Two candidates have qualified for a special election to fill the Ward 5 seat on the Columbus City Council.