3 candidates are tracked for Mississippi House District 70 (special election), headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Imelda A. Brown, Marcus A. Cheatham and James Lott III. Candidate information follows official Hinds County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Imelda A. Brown, Marcus A. Cheatham and James Lott III are on the November 3, 2026 ballot in the special election for Mississippi House District 70, which lies in Hinds County. Mississippi special elections are nonpartisan, so every name prints without a party nomination; if nobody wins a majority, the top two meet in a runoff on December 1, 2026, per the Office of the Governor. Listed from the Secretary of State's official sample ballot.
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Imelda A. Brown is a candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for the special election in Mississippi House District 70. She is the widow of the late Rep. William "Bo" Brown, who held the seat until his death in June 2026, per Mississippi Today. The seat became vacant when Rep. William "Bo" Brown died in June 2026, per the Office of Governor Tate Reeves. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Marcus A. Cheatham is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for the special election in Mississippi House District 70, per the Mississippi Secretary of State's official sample ballot. The seat became vacant when Rep. William "Bo" Brown died in June 2026, per the Office of Governor Tate Reeves. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
James Lott III is on the November 3, 2026 ballot in the special election for Mississippi House District 70, which lies in Hinds County, per the Mississippi Secretary of State's official sample ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Who is running for Mississippi House District 70 (special election) in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for Mississippi House District 70 (special election), headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Imelda A. Brown, Marcus A. Cheatham and James Lott III. Candidate information follows official Hinds County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Mississippi House District 70 (special election) election in Mississippi?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Mississippi are on the Mississippi election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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