Carthage voters head to the today, November 3 to elect the city’s mayor and board of aldermen. Polls are open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.
Incumbent Mayor Laurie Henderson, who defeated Cindy Crane in the October 13 Republican primary, will face Democrat Mary Ann Vivians in the mayoral race.
The following candidates are running for alderman:
Ward 1: Kendall Leflore (D) and Michael Cothran (R)
Ward 2: Incumbent Marcus Williams (D), running unopposed
Ward 3: Incumbent Robin Burgess (R), who defeated Justin Jones in the Republican primary, running unopposed
Ward 4: Incumbent Josh Stokes (R) and Reggie Clayton (D)
Voters must bring an acceptable form of photo ID to the polls. Anyone in line by 7 p.m. will be allowed to vote. For more information about the municipal election, contact Carthage City Hall at 601-267-8322.






David
November 2, 2026 at 4:12 pmIs this for the midterms too?
David
November 2, 2026 at 9:01 pmIt’s it for mayor and alderman only or midterms?
Charles
November 3, 2026 at 8:10 amNothing will change while they complain of needing more businesses and turning away the ones we need like Tractor Supply.