(AP) Party primary runoffs were too close to call in three Mississippi legislative races because of uncounted absentee or affidavit votes.
One was in House District 24 in part of DeSoto County, where Jeff Hale and Rob Goudy were in a Republican runoff. The winner will be unopposed in November. This is a new district created because of growth in DeSoto County.
Another close race was in House District 30 in parts of Bolivar, Quitman, Sunflower and Tallahatchie counties. Democratic state Rep. Robert Huddleston was competing with Lester Williams. The winner will be unopposed in November.
The other close race was in House District 42 in parts of Lowndes, Noxubee and Winston counties. Carl Mickens and Eugene Crosby were in a Democratic runoff. The winner will face independent Dorothy Baker Hines.
JACKSON COUNTY RESULTS
(31 of 31 precincts reporting)
Public Service Commissioner – Southern District
S.F. “Sam” Britton 6495
Tony Smith 4962
Senate – District 47
J.M. “Mike” Seymour 1376
Mike Tyson 232
Jackson County Circuit Clerk
Randy Carney 7231
J.T. “Tommy” Martin 4493
Tax Assessor
Nick Elmore 8055
Greta Hearndon 3646
Board of Supervisors – District 1
Barry Cumbest 2121
Sabrina Smith 1777
Board of Supervisors – District 3
Ken Taylor 1805
Michael Whitmore 1378
Board of Supervisors – District 4
Tommy Brodnax 1204
Troy Ross 1397
Justice Court Judge – District 1
Gerald Wayne Jones 2460
Matt Lachaussee 2631
Justice Court Judge – District 2
D. “Danny” Guice III 1366
David McVeay 1151
STATE RUNOFFS GOP
Public Service Comm Southern
640 of 641 precincts – 99 percent
x-Sam Britton, GOP 42,484 – 59 percent
Tony Smith, GOP 29,899 – 41 percent
Business investor Sam Britton has won the Republican nomination for the Southern District seat on the Mississippi Public Service Commission.
Britton, of Laurel, defeated state Sen. Tony Smith of Picayune in Tuesday’s party primary runoff.
Britton will face Democrat Tom Blanton and Reform Party candidate Lonny Keith Spence, both of Hattiesburg, in the Nov. 3 general election.
The Public Service Commission regulates utilities.
The current Southern District commissioner, Steve Renfroe, did not run this year. Renfroe does not publicly identify with a political party.
House District 24
10 of 10 precincts – 100 percent
Jeff Hale, GOP 1,666 – 50 percent
Rob Goudy, GOP 1,653 – 50 percent
House District 46
33 of 33 precincts – 100 percent
x-Karl Oliver, GOP 522 – 60 percent
Shed Hunger, GOP 345 – 40 percent
Karl Oliver has won the Republican primary runoff in House District 46 in parts of Carroll, Grenada, Leflore, Montgomery and Webster counties.
Oliver defeated Shed Hunger on Tuesday and will face Democrat Ken Strachan in the general election.
Republican Rep. Bobby Howell of Kilmichael has held the seat since 1992 but did not run this year.
House District 87
16 of 16 precincts – 100 percent
x-Chris Johnson, GOP 1,949 – 59 percent
Michael Davis, GOP 1,351 – 41 percent
Chris Johnson has won the Republican nomination in House District 87 in parts of Forrest and Lamar counties.
Johnson defeated Michael Davis in Tuesday’s primary runoff, and will face independent Paul B. Johnson IV in the general election.
This is a new district created because of growth. The previous District 87 included different counties and it was reconfigured during redistricting.
Senate District 18
47 of 47 precincts – 100 percent
x-Jenifer Branning, GOP 3,270 – 62 percent
Mark Forsman, GOP 2,008 – 38 percent
Jenifer Branning has won the Senate District 18 seat in parts of Leake, Neshoba and Winston counties.
She defeated Mark Forsman in Tuesday’s Republican primary runoff. Branning will be unopposed in November and will begin a four-year term in January.
The current District 18 senator, Republican Giles Ward of Louisville, did not seek re-election. Ward is currently the Senate president pro tempore, and presides over the Senate when Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves is not available. All 52 senators choose the pro tem.
Senate District 47
34 of 34 precincts – 100 percent
x-Joseph Seymour, GOP 2,671 – 51 percent
Mike Tyson, GOP 2,544 – 49 percent
Joseph Seymour defeated Mike Tyson in a Republican primary runoff in Senate District 47 in parts of Jackson, Pearl River and Stone counties.
Seymour will face Democrat Jimmy “Bo” Alawine in the general election. The current District 47 senator, Republican Tony Smith of Picayune, served one term and ran unsuccessfully for a seat on the Mississippi Public Service Commission.
STATE RUNOFFS DEMOCRATS
Transportation Comm Central
542 of 553 precincts – 98 percent
x-Mary Coleman, Dem 33,645 – 68 percent
Robert Amos, Dem 15,917 – 32 percent
Longtime Rep. Mary Coleman has won the Democratic nomination for the Central District seat on the Mississippi Transportation Commission.
Coleman defeated businessman Robert Amos in Tuesday’s party primary runoff. Both candidates are from Jackson.
Coleman will face Republican incumbent Dick Hall of Brandon in the Nov. 3 general election.
Hall is a former state senator who has served on the three-member Transportation Commission since 1999.
Coleman has been in the state House since 1994.
House District 27
23 of 23 precincts – 100 percent
x-Kenneth Walker, Dem 1,588 – 52 percent
Leroy Lacy, Dem 1,444 – 48 percent
Kenneth Walker has won the Democratic nomination in House District 27, in parts of Attala, Leake, Madison and Yazoo counties.
He defeated Leroy Lacy in Tuesday’s primary runoff and will face Republican Ricky Dewayne Gill in November.
The current District 27 representative, Democrat Ferr Smith of Carthage, did not seek re-election.
House District 30
18 of 18 precincts – 100 percent
Robert Huddleston, Dem (i) 2,066 – 52 percent
Lester Williams, Dem 1,909 – 48 percent
House District 36
20 of 20 precincts – 100 percent
x-Karl Gibbs, Dem (i) 2,036 – 58 percent
Jimmy Davidson, Dem 1,482 – 42 percent
Democratic Rep. Karl Gibbs of West Point has been re-elected to the Mississippi House. He defeated Jimmy Davidson in a runoff Tuesday in House District 36 in parts of Clay and Monroe counties.
Gibbs will be unopposed in November and will begin a four-year term in January. He was elected in 2013 to succeed his father, the late Rep. David Gibbs.
House District 42
17 of 17 precincts – 100 percent
x-Carl Mickens, Dem 3,232 – 54 percent
Eugene Crosby, Dem 2,727 – 46 percent
House District 70
18 of 18 precincts – 100 percent
x-Kathy Sykes, Dem 1,144 – 54 percent
Samuel Begley, Dem 963 – 46 percent
Kathy Sykes has won the Democratic nomination in House District 70 in part of Hinds County.
Sykes defeated Samuel Begley in a runoff Tuesday and will face Republican James “Pete” Perry in the general election.
The current District 70 representative, Democrat Jim Evans of Jackson, did not seek re-election.
Senate District 34
44 of 44 precincts – 100 percent
x-Juan Barnett, Dem 4,166 – 63 percent
Trey Chinn, Dem 2,499 – 37 percent
Juan Barnett has won a Mississippi Senate seat in parts of Forrest, Jasper and Jones counties.
Barnett defeated Trey Chinn in a Democratic primary Tuesday. Barnett will be unopposed in November and will begin a four-year term in January.
The current District 34 senator, Democrat Haskins Montgomery of Bay Springs, did not seek re-election
Senate District 38
54 of 54 precincts – 100 percent
x-Tammy Witherspoon, Dem 4,030 – 54 percent
Angela Brooks, Dem 3,426 – 46 percent
Tammy Witherspoon has won the Democratic nomination in Senate District 38 in parts of Adams, Amite, Pike, Walthall and Wilkinson counties.
She defeated Angela Brooks and will face Republican Dennis C. Quinn in the General Election.
The current District 38 senator, Democrat Kelvin Butler of McComb, did not seek re-election.