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Democratic Wins Under Court-Ordered Maps Appear to End Mississippi Senate Supermajority

Unofficial special-election returns in newly drawn majority-Black districts indicate flips that would leave Republicans at 34 seats pending certification.

FILE - The Mississippi Capitol is seen in Jackson, Miss., on July 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI - NOVEMBER 07: Voters fill out their ballots at the U.S. Air Force MEPS Liaison building on November 07, 2023 in Jackson, Mississippi. After months of candidates campaigning, the state of Mississippi is voting today in the Governor’s race between Gov. Tate Reeves and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Brandon Presley. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Democrats flipped Senate District 2 with Theresa Isom and Senate District 45 with Johnny DuPree, and Justin Crosby won House District 22 under the court-ordered maps.
  • County officials have until Nov. 14 to verify totals, and absentee ballots can arrive for five days after the election before results are certified.
  • Republicans now hold 34 of 52 Senate seats, below the two‑thirds threshold needed to advance constitutional amendments or override gubernatorial vetoes, though they retain chamber control.
  • The three‑judge federal panel that mandated additional majority‑Black districts acted after a 2022 NAACP lawsuit alleging dilution of Black voting power.
  • Party leaders split on the outcome, with Democrats crediting representative maps and the GOP calling the court‑drawn districts unfair; at least one race proceeds to a Dec. 2 runoff.