2025 Gulfport mayoral election explained

Election Name:	2025 Gulfport mayoral election
Flag Image:	File:Flag_of_Gulfport,_Mississippi.svg
Type:	presidential
Previous Election:	2021
Previous Year:	2021
Next Election:	2029
Next Year:	2029

The 2025 Gulfport mayoral election in Gulfport, Mississippi, will take place in June 3, 2025, alongside other Gulfport municipal races. Incumbent mayor Billy Hewes was eligible for re-election to a fourth 4 - year term, but has announced that he will retire.^[1] Primary elections will take place in April 1, 2025.^[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Hugh Keating, attorney^[3]

Potential

• Joel Carter, state senator from the 49th District
• Mike Thompson, state senator from the 48th district
• Richard Bennett, state representative from the 120th district
• Greg Haney, state representative from the 118th District

Declined

• Billy Hewes, Incumbent mayor^{[4] [5]}

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Sonya Williams-Barnes, state representative from 119th district (2012 - 2022)^[6]

Potential

• Jeffrey Hulum III, state representative from the 119th District (2022 - present)

Notes

1. News: Hewes won't seek re-election as Gulfport Mayor . 2024-06-15 . The Northside Sun . en.
2. Web site: Lee, Sanchez, Perez, Buzbee . Anita, Martha, Mary, John . July 16, 2024 . Who’s in, who’s out in MS Coast mayors’ races, with city elections just around the corner . August 25, 2024 . Sun Herald.
3. Web site: Corder . Frank . 2024-06-13 . Keating to run for Gulfport Mayor . 2024-06-15 . Magnolia Tribune . en-US.
4. News: Corder . Frank . 2024-05-30 . Hewes won't seek re-election as Gulfport Mayor . 2024-06-09 . Magnolia Tribune . en-US.
5. News: Krauss . Ethan . 2024-06-03 . Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes not seeking fourth term as mayor . 2024-06-09 . WXXV News 25 . en-US.
6. Web site: Bitonel . Marco . 2024-11-05 . A look ahead to the upcoming Gulfport municipal elections . 2024-11-12 . WXXV News 25 . en-US.

References

1. News: Hewes won't seek re-election as Gulfport Mayor . 2024-06-15 . The Northside Sun . en.
2. Web site: Lee, Sanchez, Perez, Buzbee . Anita, Martha, Mary, John . July 16, 2024 . Who’s in, who’s out in MS Coast mayors’ races, with city elections just around the corner . August 25, 2024 . Sun Herald.
3. Web site: Corder . Frank . 2024-06-13 . Keating to run for Gulfport Mayor . 2024-06-15 . Magnolia Tribune . en-US.
4. News: Corder . Frank . 2024-05-30 . Hewes won't seek re-election as Gulfport Mayor . 2024-06-09 . Magnolia Tribune . en-US.
5. News: Krauss . Ethan . 2024-06-03 . Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes not seeking fourth term as mayor . 2024-06-09 . WXXV News 25 . en-US.
6. Web site: Bitonel . Marco . 2024-11-05 . A look ahead to the upcoming Gulfport municipal elections . 2024-11-12 . WXXV News 25 . en-US.