The 2025 mayoral election in Jackson, Mississippi was held on June 3, 2025, alongside other Jackson municipal races.
Primary elections were held on April 1, with incumbent mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and state senator John Horhn advancing to a runoff which was held on April 22. Horne defeated Lumumba in the runoff and achieved a large majority in the general election, being declared the mayor-elect on election night. Horhn would win the mayoral election after receiving over 67% of the vote.
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee John Horhn, state senator from the 26th district and candidate for mayor in 2014 and 2017 Eliminated in runoff Chokwe Antar Lumumba, incumbent mayor
Eliminated in first round David Archie, former Hinds County supervisor James Butler LaKeisha Crye Delano Funches, attorney Socrates Garrett, businessman Tim Henderson, retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel James Hopkins, community activist Kourtney Page Marcus Wallace, former mayor of Edwards Albert Wilson, nonprofit founder and candidate for governor of Mississippi in 2019
Disqualified Keisha Saunders, former city employee and convicted felon Ali ShamsidDeen, former municipal judge Endorsements
Results
Runoff Endorsements
Results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Kenny Gee Eliminated in runoff Wilfred Beal, transportation planning manager Eliminated in first round Ponto Downing, perennial candidate
Results
Runoff Results
Independents Declared Rodney DePriest, former Clinton alder Zach Servis, businessman Lillie Stewart-Robinson, preschool director Kim Wade, real estate professional and talk radio host T.J Shoemaker, APRP Mayor endorsed by Senator Jackson. Arnold (R-OK)
General election Results
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Official campaign websites
Rodney DePriest (I) John Horhn (D) Kim Wade (I)