Community & Government Relations
Primary Election: August 8, 2023
Primary Election Run-off (if necessary): August 29, 2023
General Election: November 7, 2023
General Election Run-off (if necessary): November 28, 2023
2023 Desoto County Candidates
2023 State Candidates
Chancery Clerk
Misty Taylor Heffner - Republican
Circuit Clerk
Dale Kelly Thompson - Republican
Coroner
William Joshua Pounders - Republican
County Attorney
James E. Holland - Republican
Sheriff
Michael Lee - Republican
Thomas E. Tuggle, II - Republican
Tax Assessor
Jeff Fitch - Republican
Tax Collector
Joey Treadway - Republican
Supervisor District 1
Bobby Cowan Sr - Democratic
Jessie L. Medlin - Republican
Marcus Turner - Independent
Supervisor District 2
Mark Gardner - Republican
Supervisor District 3
Ray Denison - Republican
William E. Egner - Democratic
Bobby G. Reed - Republican
Supervisor District 4
Lee Perkins Caldwell - Republican
Supervisor District 5
Robert Foster - Republican
Jim Robinson - Republican
John (Jack) C. Scott, Jr. - Republican
Justice Court Judge District 1
W. Doug Hollowell, III - Republican
Justice Court Judge District 2
Ben Murphy - Republican
Justice Court Judge District 3
Billy Lantrip - Republican
Justice Court Judge District 4
Brad Russell - Republican
James E. Woodard - Democratic
Justice Court Judge District 5
Chris Hanna - Independent
Karen Sanders - Republican
Constable District 1
Lawrence Vaughn, Jr. - Republican
Constable District 2
Brad Hodge - Republican
Constable District 3
Keith Combes - Republican
Constable District 4
Bobby Holloway - Republican
Constable District 5
Lee Hodge - Republican
Election Commissioner District 2
Zelda Hill - Democratic
Tim Snyder - Republican
Election Commissioner District 4
Sissie Ferguson - Republican
Candidates for State of Mississippi Governor
Tate Reeves - Republican
John Witcher - Republican
David Grady Hardigree - Republican
Gregory Wash - Democrat
Brandon Presley - Democrat
Bob Hickingbottom - Democrat
Gwendolyn Gray - Independent
Candidates for State of Mississippi Lt. Governor
Delbert Hosemann - Republican
Shane Quick - Republican
Tiffany Longino - Republican
Chris McDaniel - Republican
D. Ryan Grover - Democrat
Candidates for State of Mississippi Attorney General
Lynn Fitch - Republican
Greta Martin - Democrat
Candidates for State of Mississippi Secretary of State
Michael Watson - Republican
Shuwaski Young - Democrat
Candidates for State of Mississippi Treasurer
David McRae - Republican
Addie Green - Democrat
Candidates for State of Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner
Andy Gipson - Republican
Robert Bradford - Democrat
Bethany Hill - Democrat
Robert Briggs - Democrat
Terry Rogers II - Democrat
Candidates for State of Mississippi State Auditor
Shad White - Republican
Larry Bradford - Democrat
Candidates for State of Mississippi Insurance Commissioner
Mike Chaney - Republican
Mitch Young - Republican
Bruce Burton - Democrat
Candidates for State of Mississippi State Senator
Michael W. Mclendon, Dst. 1 - Republican
David L. Parker, Dst. 2 - Republican
Pam McKelvy, Dst. 2 - Democrat
Kathy Leath Chism, Dst. 3 - Republican
Ritta Potts Parks, Dst. 4 - Republican
Jon Newcomb, Dst. 4 - Independent
Daniel H. Sparks, Dst. 5 - Republican
Chad McMahan, Dst. 6 - Republican
Lauren Smith, Dst. 6 - Republican
Hob Bryan, Dst. 7 - Democrat
Robert Mitchell, Dst. 7 - Republican
Lesley Smith, Dst. 7 - Libertarian
Benjamin A. Suber, Dst. 8 - Republican
Nicole Adkins Boyd, Dst. 9 - Republican
Ricky Caldwell, Dst. 9 - Republican
Neil S. Whaley, Dst. 10 - Republican
Andre DeBerry, Dst. 10 - Democrat
Reginald Jackson, Dst. 11 - Democrat
Derrick Simmons, Dst. 12 - Democrat
Mark Buckner, Dst. 13 - Democrat
Sarita Simmons, Dst. 13 - Democrat
Lydia Chassaniol, Dst. 14 - Republican
Billy Nix, Dst. 14 - Republican
Bart Williams, Dst. 15 - Republican
Alan Sibley, Dst. 15 - Republican
Angela Turner-Ford, Dst. 16 - Democrat
Chuck Younger, Dst. 17 - Republican
Jennifer Branning, Dst. 18 - Republican
Kevin Blackwell, Dst. 19 - Republican
Walter Hopper, Dst. 19 - Republican
Sandy Kerr, Dst. 19 - Democrat
Josh Harkins, Dst. 20 - Republican
Bradford Blackmon, Dst. 21 - Democrat
Chastity May Magyar, Dst. 22 - Republican
Joseph Thomas, Dst. 22 - Democrat
Briggs Hopson, Dst. 23 - Repubican
Marty Evans Jr., Dst. 24 - Republican
David Jordan, Dst. 24 - Democrat
Everette Hill, Dst. 24 - Democrat
Curressia M. Brown, Dst. 24 - Independent
Walter Michel, Dst. 25 - Republican
John Horhn, Dst. 26 - Democrat
Hillman Frazier, Dst. 27 - Democrat
Marvin Hightower, Dst. 27 - Democrat
Sollie Norwood, Dst. 28 - Democrat
David Blount, Dst. 29 - Democrat
Dwayne Pickett, Dst. 29 - Democrat
Micheal Carson, Dst. 29 - Republican
Dean Kirby, Dst. 30 - Republican
Tyler McCaughn, Ddst. 31 - Republican
Rod Hickman, Dst. 32 - Democrat
Jeff Tate, Dst. 33 - Republican
Juan Barnett, Dst. 34 - Democrat
Andy Berry, Dst. 35 - Republican
Brian Rhodes, Dst. 36 - Republican
Jared Morrison, Dst. 36 - Republican
Albert Butler, Dst. 37 - Democrat
Shirley Sandifer, Dst. 37 - Democrat
Gary Brumfield, Dst. 38 - Democrat
Trischell LaRice Veal, Dst. 38 - Libertarian
Kelvin E. Butler, Dst. 38 - Independent
Willye R. Powell, Dst. 38 - Independent
Jason T. Barrett, Dst. 39 - Republican
Angela Burks Hill, Dst. 40 - Republican
Andy Rishton, Dst. 40 - Republican
Thomas Lehr, Dst. 40 - Democrat
Joey Fillingane, Dst. 41 - Republican
Robert Cole, Dst. 41 - Republican
Robin Robinson, Dst. 42 - Republican
Don Hartness, Dst. 42 - Republican
Dennis Debar Jr., Dst. 43 - Republican
John A. Polk, Dst. 44 - Republican
Chris Johnson, Dst. 45 - Republican
Philip Moran, Dst. 46 - Republican
Philman A. Ladner, Dst. 46 - Republican
Mike Seymour, Dst. 47 - Republican
Scott Strickland, Dst. 47 - Republican
George "Tony" Uram, Dst. 47 - Independent
Mike Thompson, Dst. 48 - Republican
Mathew Adams, Ddst. 48 - Libertarian
Joel R Carter Jr., Dst. 49 - Republican
Glen A. Lewis, Dst. 49 - Libertarian
Scott DeLano, Dst. 50 - Republican
Jeremy England, Dst. 51 - Republican
Lynn M. Bowker, Dst. 51 - Libertarian
Artis R. Burney, Dst. 51 - Green
Brice Wiggins, Dst. 52 - Republican
Candidates for State of Mississippi Public Service Commissioner
Brent Bailey, Dst. Central - Republican
Dekeither Stamps, Dst. Central - Democrat
Mandy Gunasekara, Dst. Northern - Republican
Tanner Newman, Dst. Northern - Republican
Chris Brown, Dst. Northern - Republican
Dane Maxwell, Dst. Southern - Republican
Nelson Wayne Carr, Dst. Southern - Republican
Candidates for State of Mississippi District Attorney
John Weddle, Dst. 1 - Republican
W. Crosby Parker, Dst. 2 - Republican
Ben Creekmore, Dst. 3 - Republican
Dewayne Richardson, Dst. 4 - Democrat
Adam Hopper, Dst. 5 - Republican
Rosalind H. Jordan, Dst. 5 - Republican
Shameca Collins, Dst. 6 - Democrat
Tim Cotton, Dst. 6 - Independent
Jody Owens, Dst. 7 - Democrat
Darla Palmer, Dst. 7 - Independent
Steven Kilgore, Dst. 8 - Republican
Richard Smith, Dst. 9 - Democrat
Kassie Coleman, Dst. 10 - Republican
Michael Carr, Dst. 11 - Democrat
Brenda Mitchell, Dst. 11 - Democrat
Lin Carter, Dst. 12 - Republican
Chris Hennis, Dst. 13 - Republican
Brandon Adams, Dst. 14 - Republican
Joey Norton, Dst. 14 - Republican
Patrick Beasley, Dst. 14 - Democrat
Hal Kittrell, Dst. 15 - Republican
Scott Colom, Dst. 16 - Democrat
Marc Amos, Dst. 16 - Democrat
J. Douglas "Jase" Dalrymple, II, Dst. 16 - Republican
Chuck Easley, Dst. 16 - Republican
Jay Hale, Dst. 17 - Republican
Brad R. Thompson, Dst. 18 - Republican
Angel Myers Mcllrath, Dst. 19 - Republican
Bubba Bramlett, Dst. 20 - Republican
Akillie Oliver, Dst. 21 - Democrat
Daniella Shorter, Dst. 22 - Democrat
Nickita Banks, Dst. 22 - Democrat
Bob Morris, Dst. 23 - Republican
Matthew Barton, Dst. 23 - Republican
Candidates for State of Mississippi Transportation Commissioner
Willie Simmons, Dst. Central - Democrat
Ricky Pennington, Jr., Dst. Central - Republican
Charles Busby, Dst. Southern - Republican
Steven Brian Griffin, Dst. Southern - Independent
John Caldwell, Dst. Northern - Republican
Circuit Court Judge (Special Election)
Brad A. Touchstone, Dst. 15-1 - Non-Partisan
Candidates for State of Mississippi House of Representatives
Bubba Carpenter, Dst. 1 - Republican
Corrie Nicole Linton, Dst. 1 - Republican
Chris Wilson, Dst. 2 - Republican
Nick Bain, Dst. 2 - Republican
Brad Mattox, Dst. 2 - Republican
William Tracy Arnold, Dst. 3 - Republican
Jimmy Russell, Dst. 3 - Democrat
Jody Steverson, Dst. 4 - Republican
Donald Merle Scott, Dst. 4 - Libertarian
John Faulkner, Dst. 5 - Democrat
Justin Keen, Dst. 6 - Republican
James "Jimmy" Wallace, Dst. 6 - Republican
Jarvis Cook, Dst. 6 - Democrat
Amos A. Thompson, Dst. 6 - Libertarian
Kimberly Remak, Dst. 7 - Republican
Progeorlan M. Walker, Dst. 7 - Republican
James "Jamey" Goodkind, Dst. 7 - Republican
Gail Lyons, Dst. 7 - Democrat
Trey Lamar, Dst. 8 - Republican
Cedric Burnett, Dst. 9 - Democrat
Randy Denton, Dst. 9 - Republican
Brady B. Williamson, Dst. 10 - Republican
Josh Hawkins, Dst. 10 - Republican
Lofton Gray, Dst. 10 - Republican
Lataisha Jackson, Dst. 11 - Democrat
Clay Deweese, Dst. 12 - Republican
Donna Niewiaroski, Dst. 12 - Democrat
Steve Massengill, Dst. 13 - Republican
Sam J Creekmore IV, Dst. 14 - Republican
Beth Luther Waldo, Dst. 15 - Republican
Rickey Thompson, Dst. 16 - Democrat
Shane Aguirre, Dst. 17 - Republican
Jerry R. Turner, Dst. 18 - Republican
Randy P. Boyd, Dst. 19 - Republican
Rodney Hall, Dst. 20 - Republican
Charlie Hoots, Dst. 20 - Republican
Donnie Bell, Dst. 21 - Republican
Jon Lancaster, Dst. 22 - Republican
Andy Stepp, Dst. 23 - Republican
Jack Thomas Willis Jr., Dst. 23 - Republican
Andy Clark, Dst. 23 - Independent
Perry Bailey, Dst. 23 - Republican
Danny Lampley, Dst. 23 - Democrat
Jeff Hale, Dst. 24 - Republican
David Olds, Dst. 24 - Democrat
Sandy Kerr, Dst. 24 - Democrat
Dan Eubanks, Dst. 25 - Republican
Orlando Paden, Dst. 26 - Democrat
Kenneth Walker, Dst. 27 - Democrat
James Woods, Dst. 27 - Democrat
Tonya Wilder, Dst. 27 - Republican
Kenji Holloway, Dst. 27 - Democrat
John T. Williams, Dst. 28 - Republican
W. I. "Doc" Harris, Dst. 28 - Republican
Robert Sanders, Dst. 29 - Democrat
Tracey Rosebud, Dst. 30 - Democrat
Sedrick Smith, Dst. 30 - Democrat
Watson Turnipseed, Dst. 30 - Democrat
Otis Anthony, Dst. 31 - Democrat
Sade C. Turnipseed, Dst. 31 - Democrat
Soloman Osborne, Dst. 32 - Democrat
Dennis Nowell, Dst. 33 - Republican
Jim Estrada, Dst. 33 - Republican
Jonathan Dantzler, Dst. 33 - Republican
Kevin Horan, Dst. 34 - Republican
Joey Hood, Dst. 35 - Republican
Karl Gibbs, Dst. 36 - Democrat
Terell Harris, Dst. 36 - Democrat
Andy Boyd, Dst. 37 - Republican
Cheikh Taylor, Dst. 38 - Democrat
Dana Underwood McLean, Dst. 39 - Republican
Charlie Roberts, Dst. 40 - Republican
Jacob Hisaw, Dst. 40 - Republican
Hester Jackson, Dst. 40 - Democrat
Kabir Karrien, Dst. 41 - Democrat
Claude Simpson, Dst. 41 - Libertarian
Carl Mickens, Dst. 42 - Democrat
Shantell Stevens, Dst. 42 - Libertarian
Rob Roberson, Dst. 43 - Republican
C. Scott Bounds, Dst. 44 - Republican
Justin James, Dst. 44 - Republican
Phillip E. Pope, Dst. 44 - Libertarian
Kenny Rush, Dst. 45 - Democrat
Keith Jackson, Dst. 45 - Democrat
Lindsey Kidd, Dst. 45 - Democrat
Micheal Cassidy, Dst. 45 - Republican
Trent Rickles, Dst. 45 - Independent
Karl Oliver, Dst. 46 - Republican
William E. (Bill) Downs, Dst. 46 - Republican
Bryant Clark, Dst. 47 - Democrat
Cliff Hays, Dst. 48 - Republican
Jason White, Dst. 48 - Republican
Willie Bailey, Dst. 49 - Democrat
Stacy Smith, Dst. 49 - Libertarian
John Hines, Dst. 50 - Democrat
Timaka James-Jones, Dst. 51 - Democrat
Rufus Straughter, Dst. 51 - Democrat
Dianne Black, Dst. 52 - Democrat
Bill Kinkade, Dst. 52 - Republican
Vince Mangold, Dst. 53 - Republican
Kevin Ford, Dst. 54 - Republican
Oscar Denton, Dst. 55 - Democrat
Kimberly Stevens, Dst. 55 - Democrat
Clay Mansell, Dst. 56 - Republican
Sharon Moman, Dst. 56 - Democrat
Lawrence Blackmon, Dst. 57 - Democrat
Bob Anderson, Dst. 58 - Republican
Jonathon McMillian, Dst. 58 - Republican
Johnathan K. Berry, Dst. 58 - Republican
Brent Powell, Dst. 59 - Republican
Fred Shanks, Dst. 60 - Republican
Gene Newman, Dst. 61 - Republican
Jeremy Lee, Dst. 62 - Republican
Lance Varner, Dst. 62 - Republican
Stephanie Foster, Dst. 63 - Democrat
Dyamone White, Dst. 63 - Democrat
Amile Wilson, Dst. 64 - Republican
Shanda M. Yates, Dst. 64 - Independent
Kia Jones, Dst. 64 - Democrat
Christopher Bell, Dst. 65 - Democrat
Roshund Harris-Allen, Dst. 66 - Democrat
Fabian Nelson, Dst. 66 - Democrat
Gregg Divinity, Dst. 66 - Democrat
Earle Banks, Dst. 67 - Democrat
Zakiya Summers, Dst. 68 - Democrat
Tamarra Butler-Washington, Dst. 69 - Democrat
Allan Cole, Dst. 69 - Democrat
Patty Patterson, Dst. 69 - Democrat
Iva Steptoe, Dst. 69 - Democrat
William Brown, Dst. 70 - Democrat
Ronnie Crudup, Dst. 71 - Democrat
Justis Gibbs, Dst. 72 - Democrat
Synarus Green, Dst. 72 - Democrat
Rukia Lumumba, Dst. 72 - Democrat
Ailean Stingley, Dst. 72 - Democrat
Jill Ford, Dst. 73 - Republican
Lee Yancy, Dst. 74 - Republican
Celeste Hurst, Dst. 75 - Republican
Ryshonda Harper Beechem, Dst. 75 - Independent
Gregory Holloway, Dst. 76 - Democrat
Rickey Gene Smylie, Dst. 76 - Republican
Price Wallace, Dst. 77 - Republican
Randy Rushing, Dst. 78 - Republican
Kyle Cockrell, Dst. 79 - Republican
Mark Tullos, Dst. 79 - Republican
Omeria Scott, Dst. 80 - Democrat
Steve Horne, Dst. 81 - Republican
Ben Shirley, Dst. 81 - Republican
Charles Young, Dst. 82 - Democrat
Billy Adam Calvert, Dst. 83 - Republican
Troy Smith, Dst. 84 - Republican
Jeffery Harness, Dst. 85 - Democrat
Richard Buford, Dst. 85 - Democrat
Michael Longenecker, Dst. 85 - Libertarian
Shane Barnett, Dst. 86 - Republican
Annita Bonner, Dst. 86 - Democrat
Joseph "Bubba" Tubb, Dst. 87 - Republican
Kim Taylor Fagan, Dst. 87 - Republican
Charles "Chuck" Blackwell, Dst. 88 - Republican
Thomas D. "Thommy" Parker, Dst. 88 - Republican
Christopher Hodge, Dst. 88 - Republican
Donnie Scoggin, Dst. 89 - Republican
Noah Sanford, Dst. 90 - Republican
Robert Evans, Dst 91 - Democrat
Steve Moreman, Dst. 91 - Republican
Becky Currie, Dst. 92 - Republican
Timmy Ladner, Dst. 93 - Republican
Robert Johnson, Dst. 94 - Democrat
John M. Barnes, Dst. 95 - Republican
Jay McKnight, Dst. 95 - Republican
Angela Cockerham, Dst. 96 - Independent
Sam C. Mims, V, Dst. 97 - Republican
Thompson Benton, Dst. 97 - Democrat
Lance Brown, Dst. 98 - Democrat
Daryl Porter, Dst. 98 - Democrat
Bill Pigott, Dst. 99 - Republican
Gregory Todd "Ttodd" Fortenberry, Dst. 99 - Green
Ken Morgan, Dst. 100 - Republican
Jacob Brogan, Dst. 100 - Republican
Kent McCarty, Dst. 101 - Republican
Missy Warren McGee, Dst. 102 - Republican
Percy Watson, Dst. 103 - Democrat
Larry Byrd, Dst. 104 - Republican
Blake Nobles, Dst. 104 - Republican
Melissa D Brady, Dst. 104 - Libertarian
Elliot Burch, Dst. 105 - Republican
Dale Goodin, Dst. 105 - Republican
Matt Brewer, Dst. 105 - Republican
Matthew Daves, Dst. 105 - Democrat
Jansen Owen, Dst. 106 - Republican
Steve Lott, Dst. 107 - Republican
Doug Mcleod, Dst. 107 - Republican
Stacey Wilkes, Dst. 108 - Republican
Alana Campo, Dst. 108 - Republican
William"Bill" Cruse, Dst. 108 - Republican
Manly Barton, Dst. 109 - Republican
Jeramey Anderson, Dst. 110 - Democrat
Shira Stallworth, Dst. 110 - Democrat
Eric G. Camp, Dst. 111 - Republican
Jimmy Fondren, Dst. 111 - Republican
David Carson Futch, Dst. 111 - Republican
John O. Read, Dst. 112 - Republican
Tim Aycock, Dst. 112 - Republican
Hank Zuber III, Dst. 113 - Republican
Jeffery S. "Jeff" Guice, Dst. 114 - Republican
Casey Whitehead, Dst. 114 - Libertarian
Felix O. Gines, Dst. 115 - Republican
Phil Harding, Dst. 115 - Republican
Zachary Grady, Dst. 115 - Republican
Casey Eure, Dst. 116 - Republican
Kevin W. Felsher, Dst. 117 - Republican
Mark Simmons, Dst. 117 - Libertarian
Greg Haney, Dst. 118 - Republican
Raymond Brooks, Dst. 118 - Republican
Jeffery Hulum, Dst. 119 - Democrat
Richard Bennett, Dst. 120 - Republican
Cameron Roberson, Dst. 120 - Libertarian
Carolyn Crawford, Dst. 121 - Republican
Jeff Wallace, Dst. 121 - Republican
John Dedeaux, Dst. 121 - Democrat
Brent D. Anderson, Dst. 122 - Republican
Micah Tinkler, Dst. 122 - Republican
Brice L. Phillips, Dst. 122 - Libertarian