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.

POLLING LOCATION: To find your local polling place, use the Polling Place Locator. POLLING HOURS: Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Anyone still in line at 7 p.m. is entitled to cast a ballot.

DeSoto County residents will return to the polls Nov. 4 to cast their ballots in the Mississippi Senate special elections.

Mississippi’s next Election Day is November 4, 2025. Polls will open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m. Any voter in line at 7:00 p.m. is legally entitled to

VOTERS IN STATE SENATE DISTRICT 26 ARE CASTING BALLOTS IN A SPECIAL ELECTION. THE WINNER OF THE RACE WILL FILL THE SEAT VACANTED BY JACKSON MAYOR JOHN HORHN. 16 WAPT'S ROSS ADAMS

Seven candidates are in the Senate District 26 race to replace John Horhn, who was elected Jackson mayor. Horhn was a member of the Mississippi Senate for more than 30 years.Coleman Boyd, a pastor and physician,

These races coincide with the Mississippi House 22 election in Monroe, Clay and Chickasaw counties. That race pits Republican incumbent Jon Lancaster against Democrat Justin Crosby.

Democrats say electoral maps “have been rigged for a very long time” in Mississippi while Republicans contend that the Voting Rights Act “has unfortunately been weaponized.” See who’s on the Nov. 4 ballot.

Polling places will be open on Tuesday, Nov. 4, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. across the impacted districts. The special Senate election is the result of a federal court ruling that found Mississippi’s previous Senate map diluted Black voting strength.