The slate of candidates for the November 18, 2023, general election is set. Primary Election Day is October 14, 2023. Qualifying opened on August 8 and closed on August 10.
In Desoto, candidates qualified for the following:

BESE District 4:
Paige Hoffpauir
Stacey Melerine
Emma Shepard

State Senator District 31:
“Mike” McConathy   
 Alan Seabaugh

State Senator District 38:
Chase Jennings           
John Milkovich
Thomas A. Pressly

State Representative District 7:
“Larry” Bagley
“Tim” Pruitt

Sheriff:
“Kenny” Gingles
Jayson Richardson

Clerk of Court: 
Lisa Lobrano Burson
Jeremy M. Evans
Layne Huckabay
Dean Register
Jodi Zeigler

Assessor:
Haus Cordray
Coday Johnston
Ricky Temple

Coroner:
Stacey Alexander Henderson

Police Juror District 1A:
Jimmy L. Holmes, Jr.
Zebbulon “Zebb” Rogers
Jeremy Wilson

Police Juror District1B:
Bubba Clark
Leroy Creech
Dewayne Mitchell

Police Juror District 1C:
Michael B. McFadden
Keith Parker

Police Juror District 2:
“Robby” Latham

Police Juror District 3:
Gregory “Greg” Baker

Police Juror District 4A:
Richard Fuller       
“Count” Pinkney

Police Juror District 4B:
 Jeri A. Burrell
 Donald Ray Davenport Sr.     
Cody Robbins

Police Juror District 4C:
Ernel Jones

Police Juror District 4D: 
 Trina Boyd-Simpson       
“Jeff” L. Heard         
Alvin “Pride and Joy” Williams

Police Juror District 5:
“Nick” Rains     
Reggie Roe

Police Juror District 6:   
Fred Jones     
Ricky McPhearson       
 Rodriguez Dale Ross

Alderman Village of South Mansfield:
Cherketha Roland

Alderman Village of Stanley:
Marsha R. McCoy

Council Member Village of Longstreet: 
John “Bubba” Smitherman

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