In Ward 1, Democrat Ken Chambers will face incumbent Jeffrey George, a Republican. Chambers received 139 votes.
Council President Carter Carroll, a Republican, and Democrat Picasso Nelson Sr. will be hoping to gain the Ward 3 seat in June. Nelson received 266 votes.
Ward 4 s race will be between Councilwoman Mary Dryden and former councilman Dave Ware. Both are running as independents.
Wards 2 and 5 Democratic incumbents Deborah Delgado and Nicholas Brown will not face opposition in the June election and will retain their seats on the council.
Delgado received 66% of the votes with 601.Opponents Cedric Dallas garnered 129 votes or 14%, and Charlie Scrap Johnson earned 181 votes or 20%.
Jones, White in runoff for Hattiesburg mayor nomination Two incumbent city council members were reelected for four-year terms. (Source: WDAM) By Tim Doherty | April 6, 2021 at 10:37 PM CDT - Updated April 6 at 10:37 PM
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Two Democrat incumbent City of Hattiesburg council members were reelected to four-year terms, while the Democratic nominee for mayor won’t be decided until April 27.
Vanessa Jones and Lakeylah White will face off in a runoff in three weeks for the opportunity to challenge incumbent Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker in June’s general election.
Jones and White were the top two vote getters in a three-person race in Tuesday’s Democratic primary.
Meet the candidates facing off in Hattiesburgâs Ward 2 primary
Meet the candidates facing off in Hattiesburgâs Ward 2 primary By Melissa Rademaker | March 12, 2021 at 4:34 PM CST - Updated March 12 at 5:33 PM
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - There are three candidates running for the Democratic nomination in Ward 2 in the upcoming municipal primary elections.
With no Republican or independent challengers qualifying for Ward 2, the winner of the Democratic primary will go unchallenged in the general election.
Cedric Dallas is a graduate of Eureka Elementary School and a sixth-generation resident of the brickyard neighborhood in Ward 2. He says his experience in corporate America and the responsibility of managing a multi-million dollar budget will help his vision.