Mississippi Schedules Multiple Special Elections for November 2025

Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves has scheduled four special elections for November 4, 2025, to fill vacancies in the state Legislature and a county office. Three elections will fill legislative seats: Senate District 24 (Leflore, Panola, Tallahatchie Counties) vacated by Senator David Jordan's retirement, Senate District 26 (Hinds and Madison Counties) vacated by Senator John Horhn who became mayor of Jackson, and House District 26 (Bolivar, Coahoma, Sunflower Counties) vacated by Representative Orlando Paden who became mayor of Clarksdale. The fourth election will resolve a contested primary for the Tax Collector/Assessor position in Pearl River County, specifically in two precincts whose results will be combined with others per court order. Candidates must qualify by August 21, 2025, and if no candidate wins a majority, runoff elections will be held on December 2. These special elections coincide with 14 other legislative special elections prompted by recent redistricting following a court ruling on voting rights. The State Board of Election Commissioners' appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court will not affect the election schedule.