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Sims receives support from Bassett ahead of the general election

Former opponents are teaming up ahead of the Nov. 5 general election for Forrest County Sheriff.

Jeffrey Morgan

Mississippi governor candidates agree on 1 debate date

William Carey to host Secretary of State candidate forum

Lt. Governor candidates square off in debate

Lt. Governor candidates Jay Hughes and Delbert Hosemann square off in a debate.

Courtney Ann Jackson

Published September 12, 2019 at 10:54 PM

Palazzo endorses Delbert Hosemann for Lt. Governor

U.S. Rep. Steven Palazzo endorsed Delbert Hosemann for Mississippi Lieutenant Governor on Friday.

Published September 6, 2019 at 3:23 PM

Jim Hood sounds off on what he calls ‘lies’ by Tate Reeves

Hood says he doesn’t blame Waller for staying silent on who he supports.

Maggie Wade

Published September 4, 2019 at 11:22 PM

Phil Bryant endorses Lynn Fitch in Attorney General race

Fitch defeated attorney Andy Taggart in a party primary runoff and will face Democrat Jennifer Riley Collins in the Nov. 5 general election.

Waverly McCarthy

Published September 4, 2019 at 9:32 AM

Waller will not endorse candidate in general election

Reeves will face Democratic Attorney General Jim Hood and two other candidates in November.

Waverly McCarthy

Published September 3, 2019 at 4:33 PM

Democratic candidates stump for votes ahead of general election

Statewide candidates are keeping the campaign trail hot with just more than two months to go until the general election.

Courtney Ann Jackson

Published September 2, 2019 at 7:37 PM

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Rep. Palazzo discusses gun legislation survey

Jones sheriff Hodge reacts to runoff defeat

Sims heads to general election in the Forrest Co. Sheriff’s race

Davis wins nomination for Jones Co. Sheriff over incumbent Hodge

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Jim Hood tours DuBard School for Language Disorders

Democrat governor candidate Jim Hood and his team were led around the Dubard School for Language Disorders at the University of Southern Mississippi on Thursday.

Jeffrey Morgan

Published August 29, 2019 at 5:20 PM

Jones Co. Sheriff Hodge reacts to runoff defeat

Jones County sheriff Alex Hodge was on the job as usual Wednesday, the day after he lost to challenger Macon Davis in Tuesday’s Republican runoff.

Charles Herrington

Published August 28, 2019 at 7:45 PM

Charlie Sims will be advancing to the general election after clinching the Republican nomination in the Forrest County Sheriff’s race.

Jessica Bowman

Published August 28, 2019 at 5:40 PM

Jones Co. Circuit Clerk says voter turnout low for Tuesday runoff

Overall voter turnout was low in Jones County for Tuesday’s runoff elections.

Charles Herrington

Published August 28, 2019 at 10:41 AM

Decision 2019: Primary runoff election results

Voters across the state headed to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in primary runoff elections.

Renaldo Hopkins

Published August 27, 2019 at 11:18 PM

Jim Hood reacts to Tate Reeves’ victory in GOP governor run-off election

The general election will be held November 5th.

Josh Carter

Published August 27, 2019 at 11:00 PM

Sims wins Republican nomination for Forrest Co. Sheriff

Charlie Sims won the Republican nomination for Forrest County Sheriff during Tuesday’s runoff against David Bassett.

August 27 August 27

Fitch wins Republican nomination for attorney general

Two-term state Treasurer Lynn Fitch has won the Republican nomination for Mississippi attorney general.

August 27 August 27

Davis knocks off incumbent Hodge to win nomination for Jones Co. Sheriff

There will be a new sheriff in Jones County.

Charles Herrington and Chris Thies

August 27 August 27

Mississippi Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves has won the Republican nomination for governor.

August 27 August 27

Decision 2019: Polls closed for primary runoffs

Polls are now closed for primary runoff elections in Mississippi.

Published August 27, 2019 at 7:25 PM

Polling issues reported in three Mississippi counties

In both Lafayette County and Calhoun County, each political party’s county executive committee is responsible for providing testing on TSX machines.

Josh Carter

Published August 27, 2019 at 6:48 PM

DECISION 2019: What to know before you vote

According to the Secretary of State’s website, all Mississippians voting at the polls are required to show a photo ID card. Individuals voting in person by absentee ballot in person in the Circuit Clerk’s office are also required to show a photo ID.

Morgan Howard

Published August 27, 2019 at 5:24 PM

WATCH: Malfunctioning voting machine switched votes in runoff for Mississippi governor

A video shared with WMC Action News 5 shows a voter selecting Bill Waller, only for the machine to select Tate Reeves instead.

WMCActionNews5.com Staff

Published August 27, 2019 at 11:23 AM

Forrest Co. voters to decide Republican nominee in Sheriff’s runoff

Forrest County voters will head to the polls on Tuesday to determine the Republican nominee for Sheriff in the upcoming general election.

Jeffrey Morgan

Published August 26, 2019 at 4:48 PM

Mississippi Republicans make final pitches as runoff for governor nears

With Tuesday’s runoff nearing, the two men vying to become the Republican nominee for Mississippi governor are spending the final days crisscrossing the state.