Gulfport is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of Mississippi after the state capital,Jackson. Along with Biloxi,Gulfport is the co-county seat of Harrison County and part of the Gulfport–Biloxi metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census,Gulfport has a population of 72,926;the metro area has a population of 416,259. Gulfport lies along the gulf coast of the United States in southern Mississippi,taking its name from its port on the Gulf Coast on the Mississippi Sound. It is home to the U.S. Navy Atlantic Fleet Seabees.
Long Beach is a city located in Harrison County,Mississippi,United States. It is part of the Gulfport-Biloxi metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census,the city had a population of 15,829.
William Thad Cochran was an American attorney and politician who served as a United States senator for Mississippi from 1978 to 2018. A Republican,he previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1973 to 1978.
Jonathan Tate Reeves is an American politician serving since 2020 as the 65th governor of Mississippi. A member of the Republican Party,Reeves served as the 32nd lieutenant governor of Mississippi from 2012 to 2020 and as the 53rd Mississippi State Treasurer from 2004 to 2012.
Harrison Central High School is a 6A public high school located near Lyman,Mississippi,United States. As of the 2020–21 school year,it has a student body of 1,622 students and 144 faculty. The principal is Kelly Fuller.
Carroll Gartin was an American Democratic politician from Laurel in Jones County in southeastern Mississippi,who served three terms as the 22nd lieutenant governor of his state. He was born in Meridian,in eastern Mississippi.
Sean Jeffrey Tindell is an American lawyer serving as Mississippi Public Safety Commissioner appointed by Governor Tate Reeves. He was formerly a judge on the Mississippi Court of Appeals and a member of the Mississippi State Senate representing District 49 on the Mississippi Gulf Coast,covering parts of Biloxi and Gulfport.
Thomas Arlin Gollott is a businessman and former state legislator in Mississippi. A Democrat,he served as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives and Mississippi Senate before becoming a Republican in 2007. He represented the 50th District from 1980 to 2020. He had served continuously in the Mississippi Legislature from 1968,when he sat as a state representative,which he served until his election as state senator in 1979. He had been a Democrat until 2007,when he switched his affiliation to Republican. In September 2017,he became the longest-serving member of the Mississippi Legislature in history. He retired from the Senate in 2020,after deciding not to run for another term.
Brandon Everitt Presley is an American politician who served as a member of the Mississippi Public Service Commission from the Northern District from 2008 to 2024 and mayor of Nettleton,Mississippi,from 2001 to 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Christopher "Brice" Wiggins is an American lawyer and politician. He serves as a Republican member of the Mississippi State Senate representing Mississippi's District 52,which includes the cities of Pascagoula and Ocean Springs.
The 2019 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 5,2019,to choose the next governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Governor Phil Bryant was ineligible to run for a third term due to term limits. The Democratic Party nominated incumbent Attorney General Jim Hood,the only Democrat holding statewide office in Mississippi;the Republican Party nominated incumbent Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves. In the general election,Reeves defeated Hood by a margin of 5.08%,with Reeves significantly underperforming Donald Trump,who won the state by 17 points in 2016.
The 1963 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 5,1963,in order to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Democrat Ross Barnett was term-limited,and could not run for reelection to a second term.
The 2018 United States Senate special election in Mississippi took place on November 6,2018,in order to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Mississippi. On April 1,2018,a U.S. Senate vacancy was created when Republican senator Thad Cochran resigned due to health concerns. Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant appointed Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith to fill the vacancy. Hyde-Smith sought election to serve the balance of Cochran's term,which was scheduled to expire in January 2021.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi was held on Tuesday,November 3,2020,to elect the four U.S. representatives from the U.S. state of Mississippi;one from each of the state's four congressional districts. Primaries are scheduled for March 10,2020.
Joel R. Carter Jr. is an American politician and insurance representative who has served in the Mississippi State Senate from the 49th district since 2018.
The 2023 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on November 7,2023,to elect the governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Republican governor Tate Reeves won re-election to a second term,defeating Democratic nominee,Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley.
The 2025 United States elections are scheduled to be held,in large part,on Tuesday,November 4,2025. The off-year election includes gubernatorial and state legislative elections in a few states,as well as numerous mayoral races,and a variety of other local offices on the ballot. Special elections to the United States Congress may take place if vacancies arise.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Mississippi on November 8,2011. All of Mississippi's executive offices were up for election,as well as legislative elections for the State Senate and House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on August 2,2011,with runoff elections on the 24th if needed. General election runoffs were held on November 29 if needed. Election results were certified by the Mississippi Secretary of State on December 8.
The 1988–1992 Mississippi Legislature met in eight sessions between January 5,1988 and January 7,1992.
