John Horhn is the frontrunner to be the Mayor of Mississippi’s capital city but there are five others name on the ballot. See who is running for mayor and city council in Jackson.
Six candidates will be on the ballot for Mayor in Jackson’s Municipal General Election on Tuesday, June 3, with State Senator John Horhn (D) the odds-on favorite to win the seat after defeating incumbent Mayor Chokwe Lumumba in the Democratic Primary.
Horhn’s main opponent appears to be Independent candidate Rodney DePriest. DePriest has raised nearly $90,000 this cycle, compared to Horhn’s over $350,000. The other mayoral candidates on the ballot have only mustered a few thousand dollars among them, according to campaign finance filings.
The candidates on the ballot Tuesday are:
John Horhn- Democrat
Kenny G