Chokwe Antar Lumumba
Chokwe Antar Lumumba (Democratic Party) is the Mayor of Jackson in Mississippi. He assumed office on July 3, 2017. His current term ends on July 1, 2025.
Antar Lumumba (Democratic Party) is running for re-election for Mayor of Jackson in Mississippi. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on April 1, 2025.[source]
Biography
Lumumba received a B.A. from Tuskegee University in 2005 and a J.D. with a certificate in sports and entertainment law from Texas Southern University's Thurgood Marshall School of Law in 2008. After graduating, Lumumba worked at his father's law firm. He started his own firm, Lumumba and Associates, in 2013.[1][2]
Elections
2025
See also: Mayoral election in Jackson, Mississippi (2025)
General election
The primary will occur on April 1, 2025. The general election will occur on June 3, 2025. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for Mayor of Jackson
Rodney DePriest, Zach Servis, Lille Stewart-Robinson, and Kim Wade are running in the general election for Mayor of Jackson on June 3, 2025.
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| Rodney DePriest (Independent) | ||
 | Zach Servis (Independent) | |
| Lille Stewart-Robinson (Independent) | ||
| Kim Wade (Independent) | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Emmerich (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Mayor of Jackson
The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Mayor of Jackson on April 1, 2025.
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 | Chokwe Antar Lumumba | |
| David Archie | ||
| James Butler | ||
| LaKeisha Crye | ||
| Delano Funches | ||
| Socrates Garrett | ||
| Tim Henderson | ||
| James Hopkins | ||
 | John Horhn | |
| Kourtney Page | ||
| Marcus Wallace | ||
 | Albert Wilson | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Keyshia Sanders (D)
- Ali Shamsiddeen (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mayor of Jackson
Wilfred Beal, Ponto Downing, and Kenneth are running in the Republican primary for Mayor of Jackson on April 1, 2025.
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| Wilfred Beal | ||
| Ponto Downing | ||
| Kenneth | ||
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2021
See also: Mayoral election in Jackson, Mississippi (2021)
General election
General election for Mayor of Jackson
Incumbent Chokwe Antar Lumumba defeated Les Tannehill, Charlotte Reeves, Shafeqah Lodree, and Jason Wells in the general election for Mayor of Jackson on June 8, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chokwe Antar Lumumba (D) | 69.4 | 13,220 |
| Les Tannehill (Independent) | 13.3 | 2,541 | ||
| Charlotte Reeves (Independent) | 8.9 | 1,705 | ||
| Shafeqah Lodree (Independent) | 4.2 | 805 | ||
| Jason Wells (R) | 4.1 | 790 | ||
| Total votes: 19,061 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Mayor of Jackson
Incumbent Chokwe Antar Lumumba defeated Kenneth Wilson and Patty Patterson in the Democratic primary for Mayor of Jackson on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chokwe Antar Lumumba | 69.2 | 13,804 |
| Kenneth Wilson | 18.6 | 3,702 | ||
 | Patty Patterson | 12.2 | 2,431 | |
| Total votes: 19,937 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mayor of Jackson
Jason Wells defeated Ponto Downing in the Republican primary for Mayor of Jackson on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jason Wells | 73.9 | 298 | |
| Ponto Downing | 26.1 | 105 | ||
| Total votes: 403 | |||
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Campaign themes
2025
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2021
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Noteworthy events
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Lumumba announced on December 21, 2021, that he tested positive for COVID-19. He said he was vaccinated at the time he contracted the virus.[3]
See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate Mayor of Jackson |
Officeholder Mayor of Jackson |
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Footnotes
- ↑ The City of Jackson Mississippi, "The Honorable Chokwe Antar Lumumba," accessed December 19, 2021
- ↑ The City of Jackson Mississippi, "Chokwe Antar Lumumba," accessed December 19, 2021
- ↑ Clarion Ledger, "Jackson city officials: Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba tests positive for COVID-19," December 21, 2021
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