Tuesday, a primary election will be held across Mississippi to elect candidates for U.S. Senate and House of Representatives seats. If a runoff election is necessary, it will be held June 26. The general election will be on Nov. 6.

Pearl River County is a part of the Mississippi 4^th Congressional District. As such, voters in this area will choose a candidate to represent this district in the U.S. House. There is one Democratic candidate and two Republican candidates.

Jeramey Anderson will be running unopposed as the Democratic candidate. He is currently a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives for District 110.

There are two candidates running on the Republican ticket, including incumbent Steven Palazzo and E. Brian Rose. Palazzo was elected to the seat in 2010 and was re-elected in 2016.

Democratic candidates seeking a seat on the U.S. Senate include David Baria, Jensen Bohren, Jerone Garland, Victor G. Maurice Jr., Omeria Scott and Howard Sherman.

On the Republican ticket for U.S. Senate voters can choose between Richard Warren Boyanton and the incumbent Roger F. Wicker.

Pearl River County Circuit Clerk Nance Stokes said voters must declare a party to vote in the primary election. If the primary results in a runoff election, voters must vote for the same party that they did in the primary. A voter who has not voted in the primary may vote in a runoff and choose either party. For the general election, Stokes said all candidates will be on a single ballot, so individuals may vote for whichever party they want.

Voters who will be unable to vote the day of the election have until Saturday at noon to cast an absentee ballot at their local Circuit Clerk’s office. There are offices located in Picayune at 917 Goodyear Boulevard on the second floor. In Poplarville, the Circuit Clerk’s office can be found in the County Courthouse, located at 200 South Main St.

Absentee ballots can also be mailed, in, but need to be received by 5 p.m. on June 4.

Polling sites will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on June 5.

Voting for precinct 110 (Whitesand 1) will be held at the Whitesand Community Center in Poplarville.

Voting for precinct 130 (Derby 1) will be held at Derby-Whitesand VFD, Station 1 in Poplarville.

Voting for precinct 147 (Picayune 1 Eastside) will be held at 1^st United Methodist in Picayune.

Voting for precinct 150 (Poplarville 1), precinct 227 (Poplarville 2) and precinct 367 (Poplarville 3) will be held at the fairgrounds storm shelter in Poplarville.

Voting for precinct 167 (Picayune 1 Southside) and precinct 407 (Picayune 4) will be held at the National Guard armory in Picayune.

Voting for precinct 210 (Mill Creek 2) will be held at the Henleyfield Fire Station 2 in Carriere.

Voting for precinct 247 (Crossroads 2) will be held at the Crossroads VFD, Station 1 in Poplarville.

Voting for precinct 257 (Amackertown 2) will be held at the Amackertown VFD, Station 1 in Poplarville.

Voting for precinct 270 (Picayune 2) will be held in Chimney Square (PRC government offices) in Picayune.

Voting for precinct 280 (Henleyfield 2) will be held at the Henleyfield Community Center in Carriere.

Voting for precinct 317 (Carriere 3) will be held in Storm Shelter 315 (PRC safe room) in Carriere.

Voting for precinct 347 (Steep Hollow 3) will be held at the Steep Hollow VFD in Poplarville.

Voting for precinct 350 (Progress 3) will be held at the Steep Hollow VFD, Station 3 in Poplarville.

Voting for precinct 387 (Gumpond/Hickory Grove 3) will be held at the Northeast VFD, Station 1 in Lumberton.

Voting for precinct 395 (McNeill 3) will be held at the McNeill VFD, Station 1 in Carriere.

Voting for precinct 417 (Pine Grove 4) will be held at the Pine Grove VFD in Picayune.

Voting for precinct 427 (Nicholson 4) will be held at the Nicholson VFD, Station 1 in Picayune.

Voting for precinct 437 (F Z Goss 4) will be held at the Southeast VFD, Station 3 in Picayune.

Voting for precinct 525 (Sycamore 5) will be held at Sycamore Baptist Church in Carriere.

Voting for precinct 527 (Carriere 5) will be held at storm shelter 520 (PRC safe room) in Carriere.

Voting for precinct 557 (Pic/HAWL/NH 5) will be held at the Christian Life Assembly of God in Picayune.