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Ray McCants
Ray McCants (independent) ran for election to the Jackson City Council to represent Ward 5 in Mississippi. McCants lost in the general election on June 3, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Jackson, Mississippi (2025)
General election
General election for Jackson City Council Ward 5
Incumbent Vernon Hartley defeated Ray McCants in the general election for Jackson City Council Ward 5 on June 3, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Vernon Hartley (D) | 72.2 | 1,622 | |
| Ray McCants (Independent) | 27.6 | 621 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 2,247 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Jackson City Council Ward 5
Incumbent Vernon Hartley defeated ReJohnna Brown-Mitchell and Charles Alexander in the Democratic primary for Jackson City Council Ward 5 on April 1, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Vernon Hartley | 54.9 | 1,362 | |
| ReJohnna Brown-Mitchell | 29.2 | 724 | ||
| Charles Alexander | 15.1 | 374 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 21 | ||
| Total votes: 2,481 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for McCants in this election.
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Ray McCants did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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