Mississippi primaries are Aug. 8
Polls in DeSoto County will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday for voters to cast their ballots in the state’s primary elections.
There are 43 article(s) tagged 2023 elections:
Polls in DeSoto County will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday for voters to cast their ballots in the state’s primary elections.
The winner will be the first elected district attorney of the new 23rd Circuit Court District, which was formed as a result of the county’s split from the 17th Circuit Court District earlier this year.
Three candidates are seeking the District 5 seat on the five-member DeSoto County Board of Supervisors, hoping to fill the vacancy left by DeSoto County sheriff candidate Michael Lee.
Sheriff candidates Michael Lee and Thomas Tuggle made their case to the DeSoto County Republican Club Tuesday evening.
Rodney Hall, an assistant district attorney in Shelby County, and Charlie Hoots, a Southaven alderman, are competing in the new Mississippi House District 20 race.
The current public service commissioner for Mississippi’s Northern District is uncontested on the Democratic primary ballot in the Mississippi gubernatorial race.
“Sure, you can consider if the candidate would vote your way, or if your interests are going to be protected or pursued. You can consider whether or not you both share a love of fried green tomatoes, but without that checklist as your basic guide, all bets are off.”
Both prospects for the new DeSoto County sheriff have history and law enforcement and agree the biggest public safety issue facing the county is crime from Memphis and surrounding Mississippi counties.
Absentee voting for the August primary begins Monday in Mississippi.
The Republican Primary for DeSoto County sheriff is becoming a high-priced affair with both Michael Lee and Thomas Tuggle raising substantial funds in their campaigns for the office.
Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has made a name for herself with her stances on controversial issues, will appear alongside Mississippi Congressman Trent Kelly, Shane Quick and others.
The poll showed Van Turner and Floyd Bonner tied with about 15.9% of the vote. Willie Herenton trailed them at 13.9%, and Paul Young had 12%.
Mandy Gunasekara filed an appeal with the Mississippi Supreme Court over a ruling that found she did not meet the citizenship requirement to remain on the Aug. 8 Republican primary ballot.
A specially appointed judge said Mandy Gunasekara did not meet Mississippi citizenship requirements sufficient to run in the Nov. 7 general election.
Additional equipment is necessary to meet the needs of five new precincts as a result of redistricting, election commissioners said at the DeSoto County Board of Supervisors’ meeting on Monday, March 20.
The Mississippi state GOP leaders ruled Thursday that despite living in D.C. during the Trump Administration, Mandy Gunasekara meets the residency requirements to run for Public Service Commission in the Northern District.
The time Mandy Gunasekara spent in D.C. working for the Trump administration has called her residency into question, and her ability to run for the office.
Candidates file for a number of party primaries in DeSoto County. Two supervisor races are among the contested elections.
About 43 results