John Horhn

John Horhn

Democratic Party

Mayor of Jackson

Tenure

2025 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

0

Prior offices

Mississippi State Senate District 26

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Compensation

Base salary

$23,500/year

Per diem

$166/day

Elections and appointments

Last elected

June 3, 2025

Education

Bachelor's

Centre College of Kentucky

Personal

Religion

Christian: Baptist

Profession

Community Development Consultant

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John Horhn (Democratic Party) is the Mayor of Jackson in Mississippi. He assumed office on July 1, 2025. His current term ends on July 2, 2029.

Horhn (Democratic Party) ran for election for Mayor of Jackson in Mississippi. He won in the general election on June 3, 2025.

Biography

John Horhn earned his certificate in Community Leadership from Jackson State University, attended the Governors Center program in strategic planning at Duke University, and earned his B.A. from Centre College of Kentucky. His professional experience includes working as a community development consultant and motivational speaker.

Elections

2025

See also: Mayoral election in Jackson, Mississippi (2025)

General election

General election for Mayor of Jackson

The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of Jackson on June 3, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Horhn (D)	67.0	16,402
	Submit photo	Rodney DePriest (Independent)	27.6	6,747
		Zach Servis (Independent)	2.5	621
	Submit photo	Kenneth Gee (R)	0.9	232
	Submit photo	Lille Stewart-Robinson (Independent)	0.8	203
	Submit photo	Kim Wade (Independent)	0.8	197
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	62

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 24,464
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• John Emmerich (Independent)

Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Mayor of Jackson

John Horhn defeated incumbent Chokwe Antar Lumumba in the Democratic primary runoff for Mayor of Jackson on April 22, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Horhn	74.5	18,593
		Chokwe Antar Lumumba	25.1	6,275
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	103

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 24,971
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Mayor of Jackson

Kenneth Gee defeated Wilfred Beal in the Republican primary runoff for Mayor of Jackson on April 22, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Kenneth Gee	59.2	100
		Wilfred Beal	34.9	59
		Other/Write-in votes	5.9	10

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 169
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Mayor of Jackson

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Mayor of Jackson on April 1, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Horhn	48.1	12,359
✔		Chokwe Antar Lumumba	16.7	4,285
	Submit photo	Tim Henderson	13.6	3,499
	Submit photo	Delano Funches	8.2	2,118
	Submit photo	Marcus Wallace	4.1	1,041
	Submit photo	Socrates Garrett	2.7	684
	Submit photo	David Archie	2.1	552
	Submit photo	LaKeisha Crye	1.4	361
		Albert Wilson	1.1	281
	Submit photo	James Hopkins	1.0	264
	Submit photo	Kourtney Page	0.3	85
	Submit photo	James Butler	0.1	29
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	133

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 25,691
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Keyshia Sanders (D)
• Ali ShamsidDeen (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Mayor of Jackson

Kenneth Gee and Wilfred Beal advanced to a runoff. They defeated Ponto Downing in the Republican primary for Mayor of Jackson on April 1, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Kenneth Gee	37.7	134
✔		Wilfred Beal	34.4	122
	Submit photo	Ponto Downing	20.6	73
		Other/Write-in votes	7.3	26

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 355
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Horhn in this election.

2023

See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2023

General election

General election for Mississippi State Senate District 26

Incumbent John Horhn won election in the general election for Mississippi State Senate District 26 on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Horhn (D)	100.0	16,287

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Mississippi State Senate District 26

Incumbent John Horhn advanced from the Democratic primary for Mississippi State Senate District 26 on August 8, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Horhn	100.0	8,255

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 8,255
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Endorsements

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2019

See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2019

General election

General election for Mississippi State Senate District 26

Incumbent John Horhn won election in the general election for Mississippi State Senate District 26 on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Horhn (D)	100.0	15,751

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 15,751
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Mississippi State Senate District 26

Incumbent John Horhn defeated Marcus Williams in the Democratic primary for Mississippi State Senate District 26 on August 6, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Horhn	59.8	5,966
		Marcus Williams	40.2	4,017

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,983
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2015

See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2015

Elections for the Mississippi State Senate took place in 2015. A primary election was held on August 4, 2015, and the general election was held on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 27, 2015. Incumbent John Horhn defeated Stephen Thompson in the Democratic primary. No Republican candidates filed for election. Horhn ran unchallenged in the District 26 general election.

Mississippi State Senate, District 26 Democratic Primary, 2015
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
John Horhn Incumbent	75.2%	6,008
Stephen Thompson	24.8%	1,981
Total Votes		7,989

2011

See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2011

Horhn won re-election to Mississippi Senate District 26. He ran unopposed in the primary on August 2, 2011 and in the general election on November 8, 2011.

2007

See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2007

On November 6, 2007, John Horhn ran for District 26 of the Mississippi State Senate, beating John Bethea.

John Horhn raised $65,097 for his campaign.

Mississippi Senate, District 26
Candidates		Votes	Percent
John Horhn (D)		10,944	82.7%
John Bethea (C)		2289	17.3%

Campaign themes

2025

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2023

John Horhn did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.

2019

John Horhn did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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John Horhn campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2023	Mississippi State Senate District 26	Won general	$89,050	$0
2019	Mississippi State Senate District 26	Won general	$113,740	N/A**
Grand total			$202,790	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Noteworthy events

DUI charge

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In November 2013, Horhn was arrested and charged with first-offense driving under the influence of alcohol. Following a meeting at the state capitol regarding crime in Jackson, Horhn was said to have been driving on the wrong side of the road. After pulling over at a gas station, Horhn allegedly yelled at the arresting officer, threatening to call the chief of police and have him fired. On November 18, Horhn pleaded not guilty. His trial was set to begin on July 30, 2014. According to Horhn, state representative Edward Blackmon, Jr. (D) would serve as his attorney.

Horhn pleaded no contest in December 2014. The judge placed him on non-adjudication status, meaning the charge could be taken off his driving record at the end of a probationary period.

State legislative tenure

Scorecards

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2024

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In 2024, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 2 to May 4. Special sessions took place on January 19, 2024, and January 25, 2024. Americans for Prosperity Mississippi Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. Business and Industry Political Education Committee Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues.

2023

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In 2023, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 3 to April 1. Business and Industry Political Education Committee Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. The Institute for Legislative Analysis Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.

2022

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In 2022, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 4 to April 5. Business and Industry Political Education Committee Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues.

2021

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In 2021, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 5 to April 1. Americans for Prosperity Mississippi Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. Business and Industry Political Education Committee Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues. Club for Growth Foundation Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2020

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In 2020, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 7 to October 10. The session was suspended effective July 1, 2020. It had been previously suspended from March 18 to May 7. The session reconvened from August 10 to October 2. Business and Industry Political Education Committee Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2019

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In 2019, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 8 through March 29. Americans for Prosperity Mississippi Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. Business and Industry Political Education Committee Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2018

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In 2018, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 2 through March 28. ACLU Mississippi Legislators are scored by the ACLU on their whether their votes on bills "promote racial, cultural, and economic justice." Business and Industry Political Education Committee Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2017

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In 2017, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 3 through March 29. There was also a special session June 5. ACLU Mississippi Legislators are scored by the ACLU on their whether their votes on bills "promote racial, cultural, and economic justice." Americans for Prosperity Mississippi Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. Business and Industry Political Education Committee Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2016

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In 2016, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 5 through April 21. ACLU Mississippi Legislators are scored by the ACLU on their whether their votes on bills "promote racial, cultural, and economic justice." Americans for Prosperity Mississippi Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. Business and Industry Political Education Committee Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues. Empower Mississippi Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to education. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2015

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In 2015, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 6 through April 2. Business and Industry Political Education Committee Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2014

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In 2014, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 7 through April 2. Business and Industry Political Education Committee Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues. Empower Mississippi: Senate and House Legislators are scored on their votes on education bills. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Sponsored legislation

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Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Horhn was assigned to the following committees:

• Business and Financial Institutions Committee
• Senate Energy Committee
• Finance Committee
• Highways and Transportation Committee
• Senate Insurance Committee
• Labor Committee, Chair
• Senate Legislative Budget Committee (decommissioned)
• Public Health and Welfare Committee
• Senate Tourism Committee, Vice Chair

2020-2021

Horhn was assigned to the following committees:

• Highways and Transportation Committee
• Senate Insurance Committee
• Senate Investigate State Offices Committee
• Labor Committee, Chairman
• Senate Legislative Budget Committee (decommissioned)
• Public Health and Welfare Committee
• Senate Tourism Committee, Vice-Chairman
• Business and Financial Institutions Committee
• Legislative Budget Committee (decommissioned)
• Finance Committee

2019-2020

Horhn was assigned to the following committees:

• State Library Committee
• Senate Appropriations Committee
• Environmental Protection, Conservation and Water Resources Committee
• Senate Rules Committee
• Economic and Workforce Development Committee, Chairman
• Highways and Transportation Committee
• Senate Insurance Committee
• Public Health and Welfare Committee
• Senate Tourism Committee

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Horhn served on the following committees:

2012-2013

In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Horhn served on the following committees:

2010-2011

In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Horhn served on these committees:

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Preceded by -	Mayor of Jackson 2025-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	Mississippi State Senate District 26 1994-2025	Succeeded by -

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