THE RACE FOR MAYOR OF JACKSON IS HEADED TO A RUNOFF. INCUMBENT CHOKWE ANTAR LUMUMBA MADE IT-- BUT NOT BY BIG NUMBERS. HE RECEIVED 17-PERCENT OF THE VOTE COMING IN SECOND TO STATE SENATOR JOHN HORHN-- WHO GOT 48-PERCENT. THAT WAS ALMOST ENOUGH TO AVOID A RUNOFF-- BUT NOT THE 50-PERCENT-PLUS-1 NEEDED. HERE'S WHAT THE MAYOR SAYS YOU CAN EXPECT TO SEE IN THE THREE WEEKS LEADING UP TO THE APRIL 22ND RUNOFF. <"WE'RE GOING TO MAKE SURE WE'RE IN PEOPLE'S COMMUNITY'S, HAVING GRASSROOTS DISCUSSIONS. ONE THING WE'VE ALWAYS PRIDED OURSELVES ON IS GETTING IN COMMUNITY, SO WE'RE GOING TO DO THAT. NO ONE CAN OUT-WORK US. YOU CAN OUTSPEND US, BUT YOU CAN'T OUT-WORK US."> LUMUMBA ALSO SAID-- BECAUSE OF THE FEDERAL INDICTMENT FROM THE BRIBERY SCANDAL-- CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISING IS DIFFERENT FOR HIM. HE AND HIS LEGAL TEAM DECIDED NOT TO SOLICIT AS STRONGLY OUT OF PRECAUTION. THE MAYOR SAYS THAT MAY MEAN LESS SIGNS AND COMMERCIALS-- BUT NOT LESS COMMITMENT TO THE PEOPLE. SENATOR JOHN HORHN HELD A WATCH PARTY LAST NIGHT SURROUNDED WITH FAMILY FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS. AFTER THE RESULTS CAME IN--WE SPOKE WITH SENATOR HORHN ABOUT WHAT THIS MOMENT MEANS TO HIM AND WHAT WE CAN EXPECT FROM HIS TEAM IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS AS THAT RUNOFF ELECTION APPROACHES. <YOU KNOW THE FACT THAT WE WERE IN A FIELD OF 14 OR SO CANDIDATES AND TO BE ABLE TO PULL ALMOST 50 PERCENT OF THE VOTES I THINK IT'S A BIT OF A MANDATE. SO WE'RE GOING TO KEEP DOING THE THINGS THAT GOT US HERE IN THE FIRST PLACE. WE BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE THE MOMENTUM GOING INTO THE RUNOFF WE HAVE THE MOMENTUM GOING INTO TODAY TO KEEP PUSHING OUR MESSAGE OF RESTORING TRUST AND ACCOUNTABILITY, BASIC SERVICE AND PUTTING TOGETHER...SO WE KNOW WHERE WE'RE GOING IN JACKSON AND HOW WE'RE GOING TO GET THERE. > THE RUNOFF ELECTION BETWEEN HORHN AND LUMUMBA WILL BE TUESDAY APRIL 22ND. THERE WERE OVER 30 CANDIDATES ON THE BALLOT VYING FOR 7 SEATS ON JACKSON CITY COUNCIL... 16 WAPT'S BROOKLYN JOYNER IS LIVE WITH THE RESULTS THAT CAME FROM THIS ELECTION OVERNIGHT... GOOD MORNING... TWO CURRENT CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL SOON BE REPLACED WILL A MAJORITY WILL REMAIN THE SAME... IN WARD 6 AND 7 --- THERE WILL DEFINITELY BE RUN-OFF ELECTIONS IN WARD 6 ---- COUNCIL MAN AARON BANKS IS NOT SEEKING RE-ELECTION AND THE RACE TO REPLACE HIS SEAT IS THE MOST CROWDED OUT OF THE BUNCH.. AT THIS POINT --- EMON THOMPSON SENIOR IS LEADING A RACE OF 9 CANDIDATES... AND FOR WARD 7 --- COUNCILWOMAN PRESIDENT VIRGI LINDSEY IS NOT SEEKING RE-ELECTION... KEVIN PARKINSON IS LEADING THAT RACE WITH 38 PERCENT OF THE VOTES... COUNCILMAN VERNON HARTLEY --- WHO AVOIDED A RUN-OFF GETTING A OVER 12 HUNDRED VOTES SAID HE HOPES TO IMPROVE JACKSON NO MATTER WHO FEELS THESE TWO SEATS... <IM GRATEFUL FOR ALL THE FOLKS THAT CAME OUT TODAY AND PARTCIPATED IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS OUR DEMOCRACY IS SO PRECIOUS. SECONDLY IM SO THANKFUL FOR ALL MY SUPPORTERS THAT WORKED HARD AND CAME OUT AND SUPPORTED ME TODAY. AND FOR THE FOLKS WHO DIDNT SUPPORT ME, I PLEDGE TO WIN THEIR SUPPORT IN THE FUTURE> IN THE RACE FOR WARD 1 --- JASMINE BARNES IS LEADING A RACE OF 4 CANDIDATES....GETTING MORE THEN 24 HUNDRED VOTES... TINA CLAY WILL KEEP HER SEAT AS WARD 2 COUNCIL WOMAN WITH ALMOST THREE THOUSAND VOTES. KENNETH STOKES RAN UNOPPOSED --- STANDING FIRM AS COUNCILMAN OVER WARD 3. BRIAN GRIZZELL WILL KEEP HIS SEAT AS WARD 4 COUNCILMAN GETTING 23-HUNDRED VOTES. THESE RESULTS DO NOT INCLUDE AFFIDAVIT OR ABSENTEE VOTES... THE CANTON MAYOR'S RACE IS HEADED TO A RUNOFF. 16 WAPT'S BETHAL MILES IS HERE WITH THAT PART OF OUR "COMMITMENT 2025" COVERAGE. MAYOR WILLIAM TRULY IS NOT SEEKING RE-ELECTION AFTER THREE TERMS IN OFFICE. COMELIA WALKER AND TIM TAYLOR WILL NOW GO HEAD TO HEAD FOR THAT MAYORS SPOT IN CANTON. THATS BECAUSE THE CITY WILL HAVE ITS RUNOFF ELECTION ON APRIL 22ND WARDS TWO, FOUR, FIVE, AND SIX ARE ALSO ON THE BALLOT FOR ALDERMAN. HERE'S BOTH CANIDATES REACTION AS THEY HEAD INTO THAT RUN OFF. <I'VE ALWAYS BEEN ABOUT CANTON, I'LL FOREVER BE ABOUT CANTON. I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN THIS CITY AND IT IS TRULY A TIME FOR US TO KNOW THAT ITS TIME FOR A CHANGE. I CHOSE TO SACRIFICE MYSELF TO BE ABOUT THE CHANGE AS A LEADER IN THE CITY OF CANTON MISSISSIPPI.> <I CAN'T SAY LIKE THIS IS NOTHING I HAVEN'T BEEN THROUGH, I BEEN THROUGH A LOT BOTH PUBLICLY AND PERSONALLY. I NEED TO WORK, I NEED TO REGROUP, I NEED TO SIT DOWN, PRAY A LITTLE BIT MORE, AND WE'LL SEE WHAT COMES. I LOVE THESE PEOPLE OF CANTON.> ALONG WITH THOSE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES - THERE WILL ALSO BE ONE REPUBLICAN AND ONE INDEPENDENT RUNNING FOR CANTON MAYOR. BACK TO YOU ALL AT THE DESK. IN BRANDON-- MAYOR BUTCH LEE WON THE PRIMARY. HE FACED STATE REPRESENTATIVE FRED SHANKS ON THE REPUBLICAN BALLOT. THIS IS WHAT LEE TOLD 16 WAPT'S SCOTT SIMMONS. <ITS AN HONOR TO WORK FOR APPRECIATIVE PEOPLE... OUTCUE: ABSOLUTELY A TOUGH RACE. > AND MAYOR JAKE WINDHAM WILL ALSO RETAIN HIS POSITION AS MAYOR OF PEARL.... WINDHAM BEAT CHALLENGER KEVIN KIMERY BY AN 80 TO 20 COUNT. WE HAVE SEVERAL RACES NOT JUST IN JACKSON BUT THROUGHOUT THE STATE THAT ARE HEADED TO A RUNOFF... THOSE ELECTIONS WILL ALL BE ON APRIL 22N