Mayor of Mississippi's capital city fights for third term despite federal bribery indictment

Race for Jackson mayor: Horhn defeats incumbent Lumumba in primary runoff election

State Sen. John Horhn held the lead Tuesday over incumbent Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba as results came in from the Democratic primary runoff.

Jackson, Mississippi, mayor facing federal bribery charges trails challenger in mayoral election results

The mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, who is facing federal bribery charges, is trailing his opponent in the city’s Democratic primary runoff.

Mayor of Mississippi's capital city trailing in runoff election amid federal bribery indictment

The mayor of Mississippi's capital city, who's under indictment on federal bribery and conspiracy charges, is fighting to keep his job.In a matchup Jackson voters have seen before, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, seeking a third term, faces state Sen. John Horhn in a Democratic primary runoff on Tuesday.

Horhn Defeats Lumumba in Democratic Primary for Jackson Mayor

John Horhn, the longtime Mississippi senator, is the Democratic nominee to be the next mayor of Jackson. Horhn defeated the incumbent, Chokwe A. Lumumba in a landslide victory on Tuesday night following a low turnout primary runoff. The post John Horhn Wins Jackson Mayor Primary Runoff, Ousting Incumbent Chokwe A. Lumumba appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

Horhn is projected winner of Jackson Democratic mayoral primary runoff

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – State Senator John Horhn (D-District 26) won the Democratic municipal primary runoff in the Jackson mayoral race. The unofficial results showed Horhn defeated incumbent Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba on Tuesday, April 22. Lumumba was seeking a third term as mayor. “The people of Jackson are saying that they want change. They want better leadership. They want better streets, less potholes," Horhn said to his supporters Tuesday ni…

John Horhn apologizes for disparaging ‘crumbs’ comment, claims opponent’s supporters took it out of context

John Horhn apologizes for disparaging ‘crumbs’ comment, claims opponent’s supporters took it out of context Leading Democratic candidate for Jackson mayor responds to social media posts deriding his comments during a candidate forum ByC.J. LeMaster Published|Updated JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – On the eve of a runoff election that could decide Jackson’s next mayor, leading candidate State Sen. John Horhn admitted to making a demeaning comment simil…