Todd Jordan reelected as mayor of Tupelo

Yahoo

09-04-2025

TUPELO — Todd Jordan won a decisive victory Tuesday night in his bid for a second term as mayor of Tupelo.
With a turnout of less than 15%, Jordan has defeated his opponent, Rob Chambers, in Tupelo's Republican municipal primary election, Tuesday night, securing a second term.
'It feels better than it did four years ago because the citizens of Tupelo like what we are doing,' said Jordan, who was first elected in 2021. 'Four years ago, they didn't really know what to expect, but now they've seen what we've done. We've improved the city and every ward, and we are continuing to do that. It is an honor that 83% of this city voted for me.
'There is not going to be any disruption," he added. "We aren't going to have any transition ... so it looks like we will move forward with our projects. I think it is important that we can continue to improve (the city).'
Jordan defeated Chambers with 3,065 votes, or 83% of the total votes cast. Chambers received 594 votes, or 16%.
These results do not include affidavit votes, but those won't change the outcomes.
With no candidates to face in the June general election, Jordan's victory Tuesday night locks in his second term.
Voter turnout, according to information provided by the city was at just 14%. Jordan said with no primary council candidates racing, he feared the results would be low. He said he focused on pushing people to get involved with the process.
Runoff set in Ward 5 race
Bentley Nolan will face Steven Coon in a runoff race to determine the Republican candidate for the open Ward 5 seat on the Tupelo City Council.
Nolan received 261 votes, or 47%, of the total votes cast. Coon earned 200 votes, or 36%.
A third candidate, Mike Horton, earned 93 votes, or 16%.
Coon and Nolan will face each other again in a runoff set for April 22. The winner will face Democrat Candria Lewis in the June 3 general election.
Davis reelected for 7th term, Bryan for 4th
Longtime Ward 4 Councilwoman Nettie Davis defeated her three challengers Tuesday night, garnering 161 votes (66%) to Alexandra Copeland's 13 votes (
'I'm very excited,' Davis said, noting that she would not say whether she planned to run for an eighth term. 'I'm ready to hit the ground running.'
Meanwhile in Ward 2, Republican incumbent Lynn Bryan secured a fourth term in office, defeating his Republican challenger, Lucas Berryhill. Bryan received 366 votes, or 61% of the total votes cast, to Berryhill's 223 votes (37%). With no candidates from opposing parties, Bryan is assured his seat.
Incumbent Democrat Rosie Jones once again defeated former Councilman Willie Jennings in the Democratic primary for Ward 7. Jones received 246 votes (64%) while Jennings snagged 136 votes (36%). With no Republican or independent candidates, Jones secured a second term as Ward 7 councilwoman.
With the primary elections in the rearview mirror, general elections will be June 3. There, voters will get the opportunity to decide the councilperson for Ward 5 and Ward 3.
Incumbent Republican Ward 3 Councilman Travis Beard will face Democrat Shirley Hendrix.
Ward 1 Councilman Chad Mims and Ward 6 Councilwoman Janet Gaston are both running unopposed.