Voters in North Mississippi will head to the polls to elect a new state representative.
Resident in Mississippi House District 23, which covers portions of Calhoun, Grenada, Lafayette, and Webster Counties, will elect a new member to the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
The district was previously represented by State Representative Jim Beckett, a Republican, who resigned following his appointed as the Executive Director for the Mississippi Public Utilities Staff in September by Governor Tate Reeves.
“Every vote matters and tomorrow’s Special Election is no different. I encourage all eligible voters for House District 23 to get out and vote to make sure your voices are heard,” said Secretary of State Michael Watson.
Governor Reeves set the special election for House District 23 in October. The qualifying date ended November 21, 2022, and the election is January 10th. If necessary, a runoff election will be held on January 31st.
Three individuals have qualified to run in the election – Perry Van Bailey, Andy Clark and Andy Steep.
All special elections in Mississippi are non-partisan, meaning candidates do not run under a political party label.
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