City of Gulfport Mayor

The Mayor of Gulfport is the executive of the City of Gulfport, managing the day-to-day operations of the City. Departments under their oversight include Leisure Services, Code Enforcement, Engineering, Finance, Fire, Municipal Court, Police, Public Works, Urban Development, and Planning & Zoning.

Candidates are listed alphabetically by last name.

Mayoral Candidates

Sonya Williams Barnes

Candidate for Gulfport Mayor

Hugh Keating

Candidate for Gulfport Mayor

Gulfport City Council

Gulfport, MS has seven members on its City Council, each representing a geographic area of the city called a "ward." Together, they are responsible for setting policies, adopting the budget, establishing local laws, and approving large expenditures of city funds.

Candidates are listed below in order by ward and alphabetically by last name.

Ward 1 Candidates

Kendal Lamar Buckner

Candidate for City Council - Ward 1

Kenneth "Truck" Casey Sr

Candidate for City Council - Ward 1

Ward 2 Candidates

Valerie Ewing

Candidate for City Council - Ward 2

Ron P Roland

Candidate for City Council - Ward 2

Ward 3 Candidate

Ella Holmes-Hines

Candidate for City Council - Ward 3

Ward 4 Candidates

Dalaney Lee Mecham

Candidate for City Council - Ward 4

FB "Rusty" Walker

Candidate for City Council - Ward 4

Ward 5 Candidate

BJ Sellers

Candidate for City Council - Ward 5

Ward 6 Candidates

Carrissa Corbett

Candidate for City Council - Ward 6

Robert "R. Lee" Flowers

Candidate for City Council - Ward 6

Ward 7 Candidate

Johnny Hoggatt

Candidate for City Council - Ward 7

See the Ward Map