Tuesday’s special election was forced by a court-ordered redistricting to offer Black voters a chance for more representation in the State Capital.

See Mississippi winners from the Nov. 4 special legislative election in Forrest, Lamar and Perry counties. Did any districts flip parties?

Most of the elections come after a federal court ordered more Black-majority districts in the Mississippi Senate. Lawmakers had to create new boundaries for many districts to comply with the law.

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

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.

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 cast a ballot. To view the list of counties that may have an election on November 4,

Jackson's District 26 Senate seat, left vacant when John Horhn became the city’s mayor, is set for a Dec. 2 runoff after Tuesday's election results.

A 13-year-long supermajority in the Mississippi state senate has been broken after Tuesday’s special election.