Updated: 9:41 PM Mississippi circuit clerks are on the lookout for fraud, along with the Secretary of State, as the runoff nears.

Updated: 7:23 PM District 5 challenger Kyle Rutledge says he's optimistic about his chances in the Aug. 23 runoff with incumbent supervisor Ray Boswell.

Posted: 4:36 PM Choctaw leader Beasley Denson has challenged his opponents to a debate, in advance of the Sept. 6 race for tribal chief.

Posted: 2:14 PM Three candidates are vying for the District 83 Mississippi House of Representatives seat.

Posted: 10:20 AM Mississippi's secretary of state says the Aug. 23 runoffs will be held as scheduled, even though the Democratic Party was late in certifying results from the Aug. 2 primary.

Updated: 7:14 PM The Aug. 23 Republican runoff in Lauderdale County pits political newcomer Kyle Rutledge against a veteran incumbent, District 5 supervisor Ray Boswell.

Updated: 11:50 AM House District 83 candidate Gary Houston was officially endorsed by the Lauderdale County Democratic Party.

Updated: 2:35 PM A Lincoln County woman fed up with the state's current closed primary election system wants to change how Mississippians vote.

Posted: 11:27 PM A former candidate for tax assessor in Lauderdale County is endorsing a former opponent.

Updated: 7:19 PM Lauderdale County Circuit Clerk Donna Jill Johnson is reminding voters about another primary election this month.

Updated: 2:38 PM There are now only three primary candidates left in the Mississippi governor's race. Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant won the Republican nomination outright Tuesday. Democrats Johnny DuPree and Bill Luckett will compete for the nomination in an Aug. 23 runoff.

Updated: 7:54 PM Tuesday's voting in Mississippi brought some upsets.

Posted: 12:48 PM The Mississippi Supreme Court has given attorneys until Aug. 12 to file briefs in a challenge to an eminent-domain ballot initiative.

Updated: 12:27 PM Primary elections are over and at least one local candidate is vowing to file a challenge. He's former Kemper County Sheriff Sam Tisdale.

Updated: 11:38 PM There's a runoff in the Mississippi state treasurer's race. The November ballot is nearly set for agriculture commissioner.

Posted: 11:29 PM State Treasurer Tate Reeves of Flowood has defeated state Sen. Billy Hewes of Gulfport in the Republican primary for Mississippi lieutenant governor.

Posted: 11:18 PM Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant of Brandon has won the five-man Republican primary for Mississippi governor. Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree and Clarksdale attorney and businessman Bill Luckett are headed to an Aug. 23 runoff for the Democratic nomination.

Posted: 5:09 PM Five Republicans and four Democrats are competing for the office of governor in Mississippi.

Updated: 10:37 AM Mississippi's top elections official says a new law could mean shorter lines at polling places.

Posted: 10:11 AM A challenge has been filed with the Mississippi Supreme Court over an eminent-domain ballot initiative.

Updated: 12:05 PM Phyliss Anderson told her supporters Monday evening that she will run for the position of Choctaw Tribal Chief.

Updated: 7:08 PM Local election officials spent Monday preparing for what will be, quite possibly, the busiest day of the year Tuesday.

Updated: 7:09 PM State Treasurer Tate Reeves again brought his campaign for lieutenant governor to Meridian.

Posted: 5:41 PM Political hopefuls have done all they can and now they're out of time. Primary elections are Tuesday.

Updated: 7:14 PM Kemper County officials say they were unaware of any complaint about absentee ballots or that the attorney general's is looking into it.