Here are all the candidates in state and Coast races in the Mississippi primary election

Voters in all three Coast counties will be choosing a sheriff, supervisors and state representatives in the Aug. 8 primary election that has a long list of contested races.

Most of the contested races are on the Republican ballot, so the winner could be determined that night or in the Aug. 29 primary run-off.

Several new polling places were designated this year. To find out where to vote, use the polling place locator or call the circuit clerk’s office:

Harrison County — 228-435-8220

Hancock County — 228-467-5265

Jackson County — 228-769-3040

These are the contested races by county:

Harrison County

Sheriff: Sheriff Troy Peterson is retiring, and two long-time deputies are running for the job:

▪Louis Elias — Started in law enforcement in 1994, joined the Sheriff’s Department in 2008 and has the rank of major.

▪Matt Haley — Has worked at the Sheriff’s Department for 26 years and is a captain.

Read more about the candidates.

Supervisor: Four of the five races for Harrison County supervisor have challengers this year. On the Republican ticket, two of the current supervisors are running while longtime supervisor Connie Rockco is retiring.

On the Democrat ballot, Supervisor Kent Jones, has two challengers.

Supervisor District 1

▪Beverly Martin — Incumbent, was elected in 2016 after working for many years as the director of the state Casino Operators Association and as a tourism director.

▪Dan Cuevas — a 23-year employee with BellSouth, now AT&T, he owns a heating and air conditioning business

Supervisor District 2

▪Rebecca Powers, incumbent, was elected in 2019. She was a news anchor on WLOX-TV

▪John Hoggatt — is a representative at WoodmenLife insurance company

Supervisor District 5 — Three candidates are vying for the seat Rockco is vacating:

▪Nathan Barrett — a businessman and a two-term Biloxi councilman representing the Woolmarket area.

▪Alan Chouest — a retired chaplain and Air Force veteran who served for 30 years. He is an aerospace science instructor for Jackson County School District.

▪Howard Walkinshaw — served as a Gulfport Police officer for seven years and now owns his own company.

Harrison County Democrat races:

Supervisor District 4

▪Kent Jones — the incumbent is running for a third term. He has experience in law enforcement and business.

▪Chris Fisher — is self-employed and involved in several community organizations.

▪John Johnson — served on Harrison County school board for 30 years and was appointed in 2015 to serve the unexpired term of supervisor William Martin.

Justice Court Judge District 4 is the only other Democrat contested race in Harrison County. Candidates are:

▪Damon Reese — incumbent

▪Theressia Lyons

Other Republican contested races for judge are:

Justice Court Judge District 1

▪Albert Fountain — Incumbent

▪Rena Wiggins

Justice Court District 3

▪Dianne Ladner — Incumbent

▪Jason Edmonds

Hancock County

All contested races in Hancock County are on the Republican ticket:

Sheriff

▪Ricky Adam — The Incumbent has three challengers for sheriff.

▪Nathan ‘Corky’ Hoda — 30 years of experience in law enforcement, most of it at the Sheriff’s Department, including lead narcotics and vice investigator.

▪Johnny Raffeo Jr. — owner of a truck and towing service.

▪Channing Reynolds — worked for seven years at Sheriff’s Department as patrol deputy and narcotics officer. Owner of a small trucking business.

Read more about the candidates.

Chancery Clerk

Chancery Clerk Tim Kellar is retiring after 28 years. Candidates are:

▪Jordan Bradford — is fiscal officer at the Gulf Regional Planning Commission, with a degree in accounting.

▪J.C. Brignone — owner of a financial brokerage firm.

▪Tiffany Lee Cowman —has 15 years in local education and business and is a teacher in the Bay-Waveland School District.

▪Kodie Koenenn — served on Diamondhead City Council and is current county supervisor.

Read more about the candidates.

Supervisor

Four of the five supervisor races are contested, including District 3, where Supervisor Koenenn is giving up his seat to run for chancery clerk.

Supervisor District 1

▪Theresa Ryan — Incumbent, served as information technology manager at Stennis Space Center and owns an IT company.

▪Christopher “Packer” Ladner —Served on the Hancock County Planning and Zoning Commission for eight years and as the Hancock County School Board member for three years.

▪Donald Wayne Graham — has 38 years in the residential and commercial construction industry and is a volunteer for youth sports for 32 years.

Supervisor District 2

▪Greg Shaw — Incumbent.

▪Byron Ladner — works in sales at Delta Industries concrete company, where he has worked for 21 years.

▪Chris Smith — Engineer and land surveyor.

Supervisor District 3

▪Charles ‘Chuck’ Clark — Diamondhead councilman and manager of Rouses Supermarket in Diamondhead.

▪Shea Michael Ladner — Engineer and IT project manager at NASA Stennis.

Supervisor District 4

▪Scotty Adam — Incumbent.

▪Louis Jimmy Necaise Jr. — Owns a small electrical contracting business.

Constable — All three constable races are contested on the Republican ticket:

Constable Place 1

▪Terry Necaise — Incumbent.

▪Danny “Boy” Hoda

Constable Place 2

▪Carl Berry III

▪John Ladner

▪Christopher Dunn Sholar

▪Colin Freeman

Constable Place 3

▪Paul Taylor – Incumbent.

▪Guy “Tater” Graham

▪David Perks

Justice Court Judge Place 2

▪Brian S. Necaise — Incumbent.

▪William ‘Bill’ Covington

Jackson County

Sheriff

▪John Ledbetter — Incumbent. He has worked at Sheriff’s Department 10 years and Pascagoula Police for 13 years.

▪Robert Blocker — Retired after 27 years with Sheriff’s Department as a captain.

▪Louie Miller — has 36 years of law enforcement experience.

▪Robbie O’Bryant — has 20 years of law enforcement experience at the Sheriff’s Department and now as a Moss Point police officer.

Read more about the candidates.

Supervisor District 2

This is the only local race in the Democratic primary in Jackson County:

▪Ennit Morris — Incumbent.

▪Mitch Ellerby — A veteran who retired from Chevron and who served eight years in the Mississippi House.

▪Felix ‘FeFe’ Fornett — Business owner and current Pascagoula councilman.

Republican races in Jackson County:

Supervisor District 5

▪Randy Bosarge — Incumbent.

▪Glenn Lumpkin — is a small business owner and is a supervisor for safety and construction at Memorial Hospital of Gulfport.

Justice Court District 3

▪Jason Thorton — Incumbent

▪ Matt Hoggatt

Constable District 3

▪K. Shane Langfitt — Incumbent.

▪Kyle Cummings

State races

All Republican races:

Southern Public Service Commissioner

▪Dane Maxwell — Incumbent.

▪Nelson Wayne Carr

Senate District 46

▪Philip Moran — Incumbent.

▪Philman A. Ladner

Senate 47

▪Joseph “Mike” Seymour — Incumbent.

▪Scott Strickland

House races

Democratic primary — only one contested local state race:

State House 110

▪Jeramey Anderson — Incumbent.

▪Shira Stallworth

Republican primary races

House District 33

Incumbent Thomas Reynolds is not seeking reelection. Candidates are:

▪ Jonathan Dantzler

▪Jim Estrada

▪Dennis Nowell

House District 95

▪ Jay McKnight — Incumbent.

▪ John Barnes

House 111

▪Eric Camp

▪Jimmy Fondren

▪David Carson Futch

House 112

▪John O. Read — Incumbent.

▪Tim Aycock

House 115

Incumbent Randall Patterson is retiring. Candidates are:

▪ Felix Gines

▪ Zachary Grady

▪ Phil Harding

House 118

▪ Greg Haney — Incumbent.

▪ Raymond Brooks

House District 121

▪ Carolyn Crawford — Incumbent.

▪ Jeff Wallace

House District 122

▪ Brent David Anderson — Incumbent.

▪ Micah Tinkler