Thirty candidates have filed paperwork to compete in special elections for the state Legislature this year, and 10 of the 14 races will be contested.

The deadline for candidates to submit papers to political parties was 5 p.m. on Monday, and party leaders have until Friday to verify the candidates’ qualifications.

Party primaries will take place Aug. 5, and the general election will be Nov. 4.

Even though voters just participated in statewide elections in 2023, a panel of three federal judges determined that portions of the map lawmakers used in that election diluted Black voting strength. The panel ordered the state to redraw certain areas of the map.

The candidates who filed to run by Monday’s deadline are:

Senate District 1: DeSoto and Tate counties:

• Chris Hannah, Democrat 
• Michael McLendon, Republican (incumbent) 
• Jon Stevenson, Republican 

Senate District 2: DeSoto and Tunica counties: 

• Kelly Andress, Democrat
• Charlie Hoots, Republican
• Theresa Isom, Democrat 
• Robert Walker, Democrat 

Senate District 11: Coahoma, DeSoto, Quitman, Tate and Tunica counties: 

• Abe Hudson, Jr., Democrat 
• Reginald Jackson, Democrat (incumbent) 
• Kendall Prewett, Republican 

Senate District 19: DeSoto County: 

• Dianne Black, Democrat 
• Kevin Blackwell, Republican (incumbent) 

Senate District 34: Covington, Jasper and Jones counties: 

• Juan Barnett, Democrat (incumbent) 

Senate District 41: Covington, Lamar, Marion, Walthall counties: 

• Joey Fillingane, Republican (incumbent)

Senate District 42: Forrest, Greene, Jones and Wayne counties 

• Donald Hartness, Republican
• Randy Robinson, Republican 
• Robin Robinson, Republican (incumbent)

Senate District 44: Forrest, Lamar and Perry counties   

• Chris Johnson, Republican (incumbent)
• Christopher Lott, Republican 
• Shakita Taylor, Democrat 

Senate District 45: Forrest and Lamar counties 

• Johnny DuPree, Democrat 
• Anna Rush, Republican 

House District 16: Chickasaw, Lee, Monroe and Pontotoc counties: 

• Brady Davis, Democrat 
• Rep. Rickey Thompson, Democrat (incumbent) 

House District 22: Chickasaw, Clay and Monroe counties 

• Justin Crosby, Democrat 
• Jon Lancaster, Republican (incumbent)

House District 36: Clay, Lowndes, Monroe, and Oktibbeha counties: 

• Karl Gibbs, Democrat (incumbent) 

House District 39: Lowndes and Monroe counties: 

• Dana McLean, Republican (incumbent)

House District 41: Lowndes County: 

• Pierre Beard, Sr., Democrat 
• Kabir Karriem, Democrat (incumbent)