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Otha Williams III
Otha Williams III (independent) is a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing District 26. He assumed office on December 10, 2025. His current term ends on January 4, 2028.
Williams ran in a special election to the Mississippi House of Representatives to represent District 26. He won in the special general election on November 4, 2025.
Biography
Otha Williams III was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He earned a high school diploma from Clarksdale High School in 1991, a bachelor's degree in industrial technology from Alcorn State University in 1997, and a master's degree in secondary education and industrial education from the same institution in 2001. Williams' career experience includes working as a work-based learning coordinator.[1][2]
Elections
2025
See also: Mississippi state legislative special elections, 2025
General election
Special general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 26
Otha Williams III defeated Kimberlyn Seals and Mary Frances Dear-Moton in the special general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 26 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Otha Williams III (Nonpartisan) | 52.6 | 1,340 |
 | Kimberlyn Seals (Nonpartisan)  | 33.8 | 862 | |
| Mary Frances Dear-Moton (Nonpartisan) | 13.5 | 345 | ||
| Total votes: 2,547 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Williams in this election.
Campaign themes
2025
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Orlando Paden (D) |
Mississippi House of Representatives District 26 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
