Absentee voting has begun for several special legislative elections in Mississippi, which have the potential to add more Democratic seats in a state controlled by Republicans.

Saturday in-person absentee voting will begin on October 25, 2025, in Mississippi. According to the Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office, Circuit

Circuit clerk's offices will be open Saturday in Mississippi for residents to vote absentee in person ahead of the Nov. 4 election.

A special election will be held on November 4, 2025, for Mississippi’s District 44 Senate seat. The recently redrawn district covers Perry County, as well as parts of Forrest and Lamar counties. State Senator Chris Johnson (R-District 45) is one of the candidates who is running for the seat.

The incumbent U.S. Senator’s likely Democrat general election opponent touts raising nearly $600,000 after a fundraiser hosted by George Soros’ son in New York. See where other Mississippi midterm candidates stand.

The president has placed proponents of his false claims into government jobs while dismantling systems built to secure voting, raising fears that he aims to seize authority over elections ahead of next year’s midterms.