The federally indicted mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, Chokwe Antar Lumumba, is trailing his opponent in the city’s Democratic primary runoff.

The mayor's seat and two city council seats were at stake in the April 22 primary runoff election in Jackson, Mississippi.

The mayor of Mississippi’s capital city, who’s under indictment on federal bribery and conspiracy charges, is fighting to keep his job.

Six cities elected a representative for city council or board of aldermen Tuesday night. Here are the results.

MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Tuesday is runoff election day in Mississippi, including the House District 82 special election and the City of Meridian Ward 3 seat. According to the City of Meridian, voter turnout was only about 40% in the primaries.

Kevin Parkinson is the Democratic nominee for Ward 7 on the Jackson City Council, narrowly defeating opponent Quint Withers in Tuesday's runoff election.

Turnout in presidential elections is normally lower in Mississippi than the nation as a whole. In 2024, despite the strong support for Republican Donald Trump in the state, 57.5% of registered voters went to the polls in Mississippi compared to the national average of 64%, according to the United States Elections Project.

The Republican side of the ballot is finally set for the general election in Horn Lake after runoffs decided four primary races on April 22.

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