With complete but unofficial numbers, it appeared incumbent Sen. Michel McLendon of Hernando, incumbent Sen. Chris Johnson of Hattiesburg and incumbent Rep. Kabir Karriem of Columbus all won their special primaries on Tuesday night.

However, it appears incumbent Sen. Robin Robinson of Laurel was defeated in the election, ending her brief tenure in the Senate. Donald Hartness, a retired Ellisville resident, appeared to be on track to capture the GOP nomination. The winner of the primary will take the seat because no Democrat qualified to run.

McLendon, a Republican, will go on to compete against Chris Hannah, the Democratic nominee, in the November general election. Johnson, a Republican, will go on to compete against Shakita Taylor, the Democratic nominee.

Karriem, a Democrat, will win

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