Field set for special elections to fill seats in Mississippi House of Representatives

Field set for special elections to fill.

Key points

• The special elections for both House seats will be held on November 3, the same day as the state's General Election.
• Treadway appointed Circuit Judge for the 21st Circuit Court District.
• He additionally reopened the qualifying period for the 21st Circuit District, Place 2 seat.
• The Commissioner of Public Safety has confirmed a run for Attorney General.
• Field set for special elections to fill seats in Mississippi House of Representatives.

Voters will decide who will fill House District 77 and House District 70 seats in the Mississippi House after the deaths of State Representatives Cost Wallace and Bo Brown this summer.

In June, Governor Tate Reeves (R) set two special elections for the Mississippi House of Representatives to fill the remainder of the terms left by the deaths of state representatives.

Notably, the special elections will fill House seats formerly held by the late State Rep. Cost Wallace (R) and the late State Rep. William "Bo" Brown (D), both of whom died in less than a week from each other. Qualifying for the non-partisan special elections concluded on Thursday.

According to the Mississippi Secretary of State's office, four candidates qualified to fill Wallace's term in House District 77 (Rankin and Simpson counties) while three candidates qualified to succeed Brown in House District 70 (Hinds County). The four candidates listed for HD 77 are. In HD 70, the three candidates running are.

Notably, the special elections for both House seats will be held on November 3, the same day as the state's General Election. The winners will complete the four-term of Wallace and Brown which ends in January 2028. <!– AddToAny script (best before) –>.

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For now, field set for special elections to fill seats in Mississippi House of remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.