2025 Gulfport mayoral election
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The 2025 Gulfport mayoral election in Gulfport, Mississippi, will take place in June 3, 2025, alongside other Gulfport municipal races. Incumbent mayor Billy Hewes was eligible for re-election to a fourth 4 - year term, but has announced that he will retire.[1][2][3] Primary elections will take place in April 1, 2025.[4]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Hugh Keating, attorney[5]
Potential
[edit]- Joel Carter, state senator from the 49th District
- Mike Thompson, state senator from the 48th district
- Richard Bennett, state representative from the 120th district
- Greg Haney, state representative from the 118th District
Declined
[edit]- Billy Hewes, Incumbent mayor[1][2][3]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Sonya Williams-Barnes, state representative from 119th district (2012 - 2022)[6]
Potential
[edit]- Jeffrey Hulum III, state representative from the 119th District (2022 - present)
General election
[edit]Polling
[edit]Hypothetical polling
- generic Republican vs. generic Democrat
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Sample size[a] |
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Notes
[edit]- ^ Generic
Republican ! Undecided
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Hewes won't seek re-election as Gulfport Mayor". The Northside Sun. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
- ^ a b Corder, Frank (2024-05-30). "Hewes won't seek re-election as Gulfport Mayor". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ a b Krauss, Ethan (2024-06-03). "Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes not seeking fourth term as mayor". WXXV News 25. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ Lee, Sanchez, Perez, Buzbee, Anita, Martha, Mary, John (July 16, 2024). "Who's in, who's out in MS Coast mayors' races, with city elections just around the corner". Sun Herald. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Corder, Frank (2024-06-13). "Keating to run for Gulfport Mayor". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
- ^ Bitonel, Marco (2024-11-05). "A look ahead to the upcoming Gulfport municipal elections". WXXV News 25. Retrieved 2024-11-12.