Forrest County voters will have quite a few candidates to choose from when going to the polls for the upcoming elections, as the county will see more uncontested seats this year than it has in quite some time.
Two candidates will vie for the position of sheriff, as will several candidates for openings on the Forrest County Board of Supervisors. The tax assessor, tax collector and coroner races will each see three candidates vying for those spots, and the circuit clerk seat also will see a challenger.
The primary election will be held on August 8; if no partisan candidate garners the necessary 50 percent of the vote plus one vote in that election, a runoff will be held on August 29. The general election is set for November 7.
Independent candidates will not be on the ballot, as they will advance directly to the general election.
The following is a list of candidates for each of the positions in Forrest County, broken down by Republican and Democratic ballots.
REPUBLICAN BALLOT
Governor
- David Grady Hardigree
- Tate Reeves
- John Witcher
Lieutenant Governor
- Delbert Hosemann
- Tiffany Longino
- Chris McDaniel
Secretary of State
Attorney General
Treasurer
Commissioner of Agriculture & Commerce
Commissioner of Insurance
Auditor
Public Service Commissioner, Southern District
- Nelson Wayne Carr
- Dane Maxwell
Transportation Commissioner, Southern District
District Attorney, 12th District
State Senate, District 42
- Don Hartness
- Robin Robinson
State Senate, District 45
House of Representatives, District 87
- Kim Taylor Fagan
- Joseph “Bubba” Tubb
House of Representatives, District 90
House of Representatives, District 102
House of Representatives, District 104
Chancery Clerk
Circuit Clerk
Coroner
- Elizabeth Broome
- Lisa Klem
Prosecutor
Sheriff
Tax Assessor
- Cayla Camp Burns
- Mary Ann Palmer
Tax Collector
- Malcolm G. Berch
- David Hogan
- Zac Howell
Supervisor, District 1
- Jeremy Burge
- Wesley Clark
- Herman Dungan
- Gentry Mordica
Supervisor, District 2
Supervisor, District 3
- Burkett Ross
- Steve Stringer
Supervisor, District 4
Supervisor, District 5
- Terri Bell
- Douglas “Butch” Benedict Jr.
Justice Court Judge, District 1
Justice Court Judge, District 2
Constable, District 1
Constable, District 2
Constable, District 4
DEMOCRATIC BALLOT
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Secretary of State
Attorney General
Auditor
Treasurer
Commissioner of Agriculture & Commerce
- Robert “Brad” Bradford Sr.
- Bethany Hill
- Terry Rogers II
Commissioner of Insurance
State Senate District 34
House of Representatives, District 103
Circuit Clerk
Coroner
Sheriff
Supervisor, District 2
- Sheila Angelety
- Sharon A. Thompson
Supervisor, District 4
- Nicholas “Nick” Brown
- Roderick Woullard
Justice Court Judge, District 2
Justice Court Judge, District 3
Justice Court Judge, District 4
- Robert Davis
- James M. Fenton
- DeCarlo Hood
Constable, District 3
Constable, District 4
