The Meridian Star requested biographical information and a photo from each candidate for statewide off and legislative and local races in East Mississippi.

Candidates were contacted by email, phone messages, social media and by regular mail when no electronic address was available. Several invitations have been published in The Meridian Star, meridianstar.com and on our social media accounts.

Not all candidates responded. We provide the following list of all candidates for statewide offices and East Mississippi regional and local races so a complete list is available to voters.

Statewide offices

Governor: Robert Foster (R), Tate Reeves (R), Bill Waller, Jr. (R), Michael Brown (D), William Bond Compton, Jr. (D), Jim Hood (D), Robert J. Ray (D), Robert Shuler Smith (D), Gregory Wash (D), Velesha P. Williams (D), Albert Wilson (D), David R. Singletary (I)

Lt. Governor: Delbert Hosemann (R), Shane Quick (R), Jay Hughes (D)

Secretary of State: Sam Britton (R), Michael Watson (R), Johnny DuPree (D), Marya Hodges Hunt (D)

Treasurer: Eugene S. “Buck” Clarke (R), David McRae (R), Addie Lee Green (D)

Attorney General: Mark Baker (R), Lynn Fitch (R), Andy Taggart (R), Jennifer Riley Collins (D)

Auditor: Shad White (R)

Insurance Commissioner: Mike Chaney (R), Robert E. Amos (D)

Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce: Andy Gipson (R), Rickey L. Cole (D)

State Senate

District 18: Jenifer Branning (R)

District 31: Hampton Gardner (R), Tyler McCaughn (R), Mike Marlow (D)

District 32: Sampson Jackson II (D)

District 33: Erle E. “Bubby” Johnston (R), Jeff Tate (R)

State House of Representaives 

District 44: C. Scott Bounds (R)

District 45: Michael T. Evans (D)

District 78: Randy Rushing (R), Joe C. Bradford (D)

District 80: Omeria Scott (D)

District 81: Steve Horne (R)

District 82: Charles Young, Jr. (D)

District 83: Greg Snowden (R), Billy Adam Calvert (R)

District 84: William E. Shirley, Jr. (R), Troy Smith (R), Roy May (I)

Transportation Commissioner 

Central: Butch Lee (R), Ricky Pennington, Jr. (R), Marcus L. Wallace (D), Willie L. Simmons (D)

Southern: Tom King (R), Tony Smith (R), Chad Toney (R)

Public Service Commissioner 

Central: Brent Bailey (R), Nic Lott (R), Dorothy “Dot” Benford (D), Ryan Brown (D), Bruce Burton (D), De’Keither A. Stamps (D)

Southern: Dane Maxwell (R), Kelvin Schulz (R), Sugar Stallings (D), Connie Moran (D)

Lauderdale County

Sheriff: Billy Sollie (R)

Chancery Clerk: Carolyn Mooney (R)

Tax Assessor: James Rainey (R)

Circuit Clerk: Donna Jill Johnson (R)

Tax Collector: Doris Spidle (R)

Coroner: Clayton Cobler (R)

Lauderdale County Supervisor

District 1: Jonathan Wells (R), Dwayne Davis (D)

District 2: Wayman Newell (R), Loretta “Lo Lo Allen” Bennett (D), Cornelius Parks (D), Craig Houston (D)

District 3: Josh Todd (R)

District 4: Joe Norwood (D)

District 5: Kyle Rutledge (R), Kenneth Wilson (R), Marie Franklin (D)

Justice Court

Seat 1: Richard L. “Ricky” Roberts (R)

Seat 2: Ondray Martinus Harris, Sr. (D), Cameron Marion Coleman (D)

Seat 3: Paul E. Early II (R), Joseph A. Denson (D), Tarquez Hopson (D)

Seat 4: Van M. Goodman (R), Noble “Buck” Roberts (R), Danny Knight (R)

Constable

Seat 1: Tommie L. Coker (R)

Seat 2: Ondray M. Harris, Jr. (D), Chris McFarland (D)

Seat 3: Mike Myers (R)

Seat 4: Lee “Chuck” Roberts (R)

County Attorney: Tommy Horne (R)

Newton County

Sheriff: Randy Patrick (I), Joedy Pennington (R), Sammy R. Stevens (R), Billy Pat Walker (R)

Chancery Clerk: George T. Hayes (R)

Circuit Clerk: Michael L. Butler (R)

Tax Assessor/Collector: May Bender (D), Daniel “Peanut” Savell (R)

Coroner: Danny L. Shoemaker (R)

Newton County Supervisor

District 1: Kenneth E. Harris (D)

District 2: Joe Alexander (R), Richard L. Hillhouse (R)

District 3: John Everett (R), Charles Moulds (R), Bryan Withers (C)

District 4: Charles Godwin (R)

District 5: Ritchie Leon Hillhouse (R), Carroll D. Johnson (D), Jacky Johnson (R), Lester S. Miles, Ill (R), Charles D. Scoggin (I)

Justice Court Judge

District 1: Ryan Hannar (R), Scott M. Round (R)

District 2: Justin K. Chaney (R), George L. (Butch) Meaders, Jr (R), Danny Todd (R), Greg Morgan (D), Charlie E. Walker (I)

Constable

District 1: Robert Holder (R), Mike Loper (R), Mark Spence (R)

District 2: Donny Collins (R), Chris Ferguson (R)

County Attorney: J. Douglas Smith (R)

Clarke County

Sheriff: Todd Kemp (I), Kenneth Pearson (I), Jerry Whigham (R), Karey Williams (R)

Chancery Clerk: Angie Chisholm (R), Maranda Miller Turner (I)

Circuit Clerk: Sally Doggett Wedgeworth (I), Paula Cooks (I), Brad Gipson (R), Thyra Sumlin (D), Qiandra Smith (D), Yvette Bartee (D), Davis Douglas (D)

Tax Collector: Hope Herrington (I), Sherry Gamblin (D), Andrea Monique Davis (D)

Coroner: Gregory Fairchild (D)

Clarke County Supervisor

District 1: Darrick Marshall (I)

District 2: Lorenzo Carter (D), Tracy McCarty (D), James E. “Buddy” Butler (I)

District 3: Tony Chancelor (I), James C Pearson Jr (I), Charles “Chuck” Hamrick Jr. (I), Glenn L. Cook (I), Tim Ivy (I), Greg Mangum (R), Joel Speed (R), Gregory D. Risher (D)

District 4: Paul Mosley (R), Edward Mckenzie (D)

District 5: Mickey Long (I), Steve Neely (I)

Justice Court Judge

Place 1: Tobey Bartee (D)

Place 2: Terry Bonner (R)

Constable

Place 1: Jonathan “Newman” Ivey (I), Beverly Trotter (D)

Place 2: Ryan Evans (I)

County Attorney: Edward N Kramer (R)

Neshoba County

Sheriff: Kevin W. Baysinger (R), Kenny Moore (R), Ken Spears (R), Rudolph Gentry (R), Eric Clark (R), Jeff Crapps (I), Ken Edwards (D), Danny Carter (D)

Chancery Clerk: Guy Nowell (R)

Circuit Clerk: Patti Duncan Lee (R)

Tax Assessor/Collector: Mike Lewis (R)

Coroner: John E. Stephens (R)

Neshoba County Supervisor

District 1: Keith Lillis (R), Bobby Joe Lovern (R), Ralph Nowell (R)

District 2: Kevin Cumberland (R), Melton Dewayne Bounds (R), Jay Eakes (R)

District 3: Jerry L. Goforth (R), Kinsey Smith (R)

District 4: Allen White (R), Marty Sistrunk (R), Todd Pilgrim (R), Kevin Wilcher (R)

District 5: Obbie Riley (D), Jerald McClendon (D), David Carter (R)

Justice Court Judge

Place 1: Paul Payne (R), Shawn Holley (R)

Place 2: Johnathan ‘Earl’ Spears (R), Alexander Brown (I)

Constable

Place 1: Josh Burt (R), Mark Flake (R), Terry Todd (R), Dyron Talbert (R), Lindsey Kidd (I)

Place 2: Wendell Walker (R), Keith McCrory (R), Nathan Sistrunk (R), Eric Pope (R), Lane Taylor (R), Desmond Jones (I)

County Attorney: Caleb E. May (R)

Kemper County

Sheriff: James Moore (D), Steven Jackson (I)

Chancery Clerk: Sherline Dee- Dansby Watkins (D)

Circuit Clerk: Tracey Mccoy Murray (D), Shirley Steele Jackson (I)

Tax Assessor/ Collector: Joycelyn T. Robertson (D)

Kemper County Supervisor

District I: James (Pat) Granger (D), Roy Anthony Boyd (D), Chris Collins (D)

District 2: Johnny B. Whitsett (D), Willie C Ellerby (D), Rusty Calvert (I)

District 3: Justin Creer (D), Scott Johnson (I)

District 4: Mike Luke (D), Marcell Chamberlin (I)

District 5: Christopher (Chris) Cole (D), Helen Shan Roberts (D), Chandler “Bernard” Rush (D), Christy Harbour Hamilton (I)

Justice Court Judge

Post 1: Mary Purvis Gully (D)

Post 2: Linda Sciple Wright (D)

Constable

Post 1: Ray C. Williams (D), Johnny Griffin (I)

Post 2: Randy Thornton (D), Michael Oliver (D), Jurlean Brown (D), Samuel Tisdale, Jr. (I)

Coroner: Terry Bostick (D), Peggy Jones Henderson (D)