Jim Luke Wins GOP Mayoral Primary; District 5 Too Close to Call - Picayune Item

Jim Luke Wins GOP Mayoral Primary; District 5 Too Close to Call - Picayune Item

Picayune Mayor Jim Luke secured the Republican nomination Tuesday night, defeating challenger Jerry Bounds with 52.7% of the vote. Luke received 713 votes to Bounds’ 639, according to unofficial results. With no Democratic or independent challengers, Luke will run unopposed in the general election this summer, effectively securing another term in office. In District 2, Terrilyn L. Griffith won the Republican primary in a landslide, defeating Mic…