When will special election for John Horhn's Senate seat take place?
On Tuesday, June 3, Horhn earned a decisive mayoral victory in this year's Jackson municipal election. Overall, he beat out opponents, including incumbent Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, three times before finally being the last one standing.
That means the state's 26th Senate District will have a special election later this year.
Horhn's Senate district includes areas in both North Jackson and portions of Madison County, reaching as far north as just outside of Flora. It also extends west to Bolton and Edwards.
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Gov. Tate Reeves will have 30 days after Horhn leaves his Senate position to call the special election, and counties where the election will take place must be given 60-days' notice before the election.
Reeves had already called for other legislative seats to be filled earlier this year. Those were former Sen. Jenifer Branning, who was elected to the Mississippi Supreme Court in 2024, and for two House members who died last year.
As for when the Senate District 26 special election would be, if Reeves was to wait the full 30 days to announce it, it would put the election around early September. He could also set it for November, when other special legislative elections are slated to take place.
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It is a bit early for candidates to be jumping in the water and going after Horhn's Senate seat, but there are a few hopefuls within the state Democratic Party.
Democratic Party Chairman Cheikh Taylor said a handful of people are potentially interested in running for Horhn's Senate seat, including local attorneys, activists and a former lawmaker. Taylor declined to say specifically who he had in mind.
As for a Republican challenger to the seat, the district itself could prove a hard nut to crack. Horhn, and by extension the Democrats, have held onto the Senate district for at least the past two decades since Horhn first entered the office.
Hinds County Republican Party Executive Committee member and former Director Pete Perry said it would be a hard task to find a GOP candidate to duke it out with a strong Democratic candidate, but the party would still look to ID people to compete.
"It would be very difficult to (run as a Republican) in that district," Perry said, noting that the legislative district, much like others, is drawn based on voting population demographics. District 26, is a majority Black district.
Perry also said that while he hasn't heard of any concrete bids for the Senate seat, candidates will soon be coming out of the woodwork.
Grant McLaughlin covers the Legislature and state government for the Clarion Ledger. He can be reached at gmclaughlin@gannett.com or 972-571-2335
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