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AP: Democrat Travis Childers is entering race for Sen. Thad Cochran's seat
Travis Childers is officially entering an already-heated Senate race for Thad Cochran's seat. Tea Party-backed state Sen. Chris McDaniel is in an ugly battle with Cochran for the Republican primary seat. Here is Childers' statement, just released, reprinted verbatim: “Today I am filing to run for the U.S. Senate to …
Mayor Lumumba's Son Responds to Accusations that He Was Murdered
Over the weekend, various media outlets—irresponsibly in our opinion—published unsubstantiated rumors that Mayor Chokwe Lumumba was murdered, but with no evidence attached. Mayor Chokwe Lumumba's son, Chokwe Antar Lumumba, gave the following statement to R.L. Nave of the Jackson Free Press this morning responding to comments of Hinds County Supervisor …
After Haggling, City Council Sets Mayoral Special Election for April 8, 2014
JFP News Editor R.L. Nave is at City Hall for the special council meeting to set the date of the special election for the late Mayor Chokwe Lumumba's seat (made interesting because several members may run for the seat.) Nave tweeted that Councilman De'Keither Stamps and Quentin Whitwell wanted the …
Oxford, Miss., Passes Pro-LGBT Resolution, 3rd Mississippi College Town to Do So
Just in, verbatim: Oxford, MS Unanimously Passes Pro-LGBT Resolution Third Mississippi city to pass resolution recognizing the role LGBT people play in thriving communities WASHINGTON - Tonight Oxford, Mississippi unanimously passed a resolution recognizing the dignity and worth of all city residents - including those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual …
Part 2: Medgar, Martin and Malcolm: Which Way Chokwe?
What will the election of new Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba mean for our somewhat besieged city and the communities that surround it? (anyone who lives in the Jackson metro area and who doesn’t believe that as Jackson goes so goes the metro area is being both short-sighted and provincial). How will he choose to govern the city, and how will his lifetime of civil rights activism and his career as a defense lawyer influence his decision making and term as mayor?
Tony Yarber to JFP: 'I'm heavily considering a run' for mayor
UPDATED I just ran into a Facebook post that hints that (a) Councilman Tony Yarber might be running for mayor and (b) that the hashtag #runtonyrun is trending. After posting about it earlier, Yarber got back in touch with me via Facebook message, saying: "I'm heavily considering a run. I'm …
Harvey Johnson Jr. running for mayor? This letter suggests he is.
Someone just forwarded me a letter they say was distributed today at Cade Chapel M.B. Church that appears to be from former Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. asking for support in his run in the special mayor election. We have been hearing that he is running again, and are trying to …
Looks Like Melvin Priester Jr.'s in the Jackson Mayor's Race
We just received the following press release announcing a news conference for Ward 2 Councilman and City County President Melvin Priester Jr.: Jackson City Council President Melvin V. Priester, Jr., is scheduled to hold a press conference, Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at 2:00 p.m., at Priester Law Firm, PLLC, 5375 …
Will Councilwoman Margaret Barrett-Simon run for mayor?
We just saw Ward 7 Councilwoman Margaret Barrett-Simon's Facebook posting indicating that she might announce for mayor by the end of the week. Here is a screenshot. We'll keep you posted. http://jacksonfreepress.com/users/photos/2014/mar/10/16336/
UPDATE: Antar Lumumba announces mayoral bid at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall
As the JFP reported last week, Chokwe Antar Lumumba, 30, is running for mayor. He will announce today (Tuesday) at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall that he is running for his father's seat. Note that this is a new time.
Jonathan Lee: 'I will not seek the office at this time'; Horhn in race
In a move that contradicts the plethora of hats flying into the mayoral ring this week, Jonathan Lee posted on his Facebook page last night that he is not running in the mayoral special election (news broken on Twitter by Ross Adams of WJTV). It was rumored that Lee, a …
Regina Quinn on Jackson Mayor's Race: "I'm in."
Attorney Regina Quinn, former general counsel for Jackson State University, confirms she's throwing her name in the growing hat of Jackson mayoral candidates. Quinn finished in fourth place in last year's Democratic mayoral primary. When the race came down to a runoff between then-Ward 2 Councilman Chokwe Lumumba and businessman …
Melvin Priester Jr. Announces Bid for Mayor's Seat
As if presenting to a jury, Melvin Priester Jr. paced in front of a bank of TV cameras as he made his opening argument — for his candidacy for mayor of Jackson. Priester broke with several other candidates whose announcements came at Jackson City Hall and held his first official …
Chokwe Antar Lumumba Caps Off Crazy Day of Mayoral Announcements
A campaign has several parts. First, especially, if you're an unknown candidate, you have to tell your story. Then, you have to talk about your big ideas. After that, you have to convince people that you're the best person to put those ideas into action.
Field of 8 for Mayor? Horhn announces, Wilson and Swarts file paperwork
As we told you yesterday, state Sen. John Horhn officially joined the Jackson mayoral race this morning at Cade's Courtyard on Mayes Street. Horhn ran for mayor in 2009 and is known for drawing bipartisan and multiracial support. Here is his 2009 JFP Interview when he was running for mayor: …
Jackson Chamber and WLBT hosting live mayoral debate March 27
The Jackson Chamber of Commerce and WLBT 3 will host a Mayoral Debate live on WLBT and MSNewsNOW.com in prime time, Thursday March 27, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. location to be announced. For more information contact Cynthia Buchanan, Executive Vice President, Jackson Chamber of Commerce at 601-948-7575 or …
Coffee and Conversation with Candidate Tony Yarber at Broad Street
OK, this is the first mayoral campaign event, beyond announcements, that I've heard about so far. You can get free coffee at Broad Street Thursday from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and ask Tony Yarber questions. But don't jump to conclusions (that Yarber is the candidate of owner Jeff Good, …
Tate Reeves blasts Mississippi House for voting down teacher pay raise
In case you think Republicans all get along. The lieutenant governor's verbatim response, sent earlier today: STATEMENT OF LT. GOV. REEVES ON HOUSE VOTE AGAINST TEACHER PAY PLAN “Unfortunately, the House voted today against teachers getting $3,500 more in their paycheck by July 1, 2015. I had hoped this week …
APRIL 29TH, 2013/THE DEBATE QUESTIONS THE CANDIDATES NEED TO ANSWER
I've been to most of the debates during this mayoral election season, and to be perfectly honest, they have not shed a great deal of light on the candidates and their positions. Here's the question I think most voters would say needs to be asked of each candidate.
MAY 6TH, 2013/IT'S ALL OVER BUT THE VOTING. FOR AT LEAST TWO WEEKS.
This mayoral race has always been about whether or not the voters want to fire Mayor Johnson. My assessment has always been that while they are contemplating doing so, they first want to see what and who their alternatives are. Voters are essentially conservative by nature (not necessarily by politics), and the incumbent they know will often be preferable to an exciting or intriguing but ultimately unproven replacement ( See Mayor Melton). Usually, things have to be pretty bad for voters to make that decision to fire the incumbent. Statistically, at the federal level congressional incumbents get reelected at a 90% rate, and nationally the municipal rate is near 80%. As a study of incumbency in municipal elections in the United States puts it: “It is virtually always better to be an incumbent than a challenger in American elections.”