2025 Gulfport mayoral election

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

Candidates

Declared

Hugh Keating, attorney^[5]

Potential

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

Billy Hewes, Incumbent mayor^[1]^[2]^[3]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Sonya Williams-Barnes, state representative from 119th district (2012 - 2022)^[6]

Potential

Jeffrey Hulum III, state representative from the 119th District (2022 - present)

General election

Notes

References

^ ^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.

[:0-1] "Hewes won't seek re-election as Gulfport Mayor". The Northside Sun. Retrieved 2024-06-15.

[:1-2] Corder, Frank (2024-05-30). "Hewes won't seek re-election as Gulfport Mayor". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved 2024-06-09.

[:2-3] Krauss, Ethan (2024-06-03). "Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes not seeking fourth term as mayor". WXXV News 25. Retrieved 2024-06-09.

[4] 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)

[5] Corder, Frank (2024-06-13). "Keating to run for Gulfport Mayor". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved 2024-06-15.

[6] Bitonel, Marco (2024-11-05). "A look ahead to the upcoming Gulfport municipal elections". WXXV News 25. Retrieved 2024-11-12.

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