Mississippi is holding general and special elections on Tuesday, Nov. 4. There are several state senate races, including a special election to fill the seat left open by Jackson Mayor John Horhn.

See the list of candidates so far for Mississippi congressional races next year.  Cliff Johnson, a University of Mississippi law school professor, announced on Thursday that he will run as a Democrat for Mississippi’s 1st Congressional District seat in next year against Republican incumbent Trent Kelly.

In 2023, the organization also promoted a slate of Democratic candidates seeking to defeat incumbent Republicans in Mississippi. None of those candidates were successful.

On Thursday, the Republican National Committee announced Mississippian Mike Hurst as its new general counsel. Hurst currently serves as the Chairman of the Mississippi Republican Party and as one of three committee members from Mississippi at the RNC,

A Democratic civil rights attorney who has advocated for better treatment of prisoners and testified against Mississippi's diversity, equity and inclusion ban said Thursday that he is running for Congress.