The 2014 mayoral election in

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took place on April 22, 2014. It was necessitated after the death of incumbent mayor

Chokwe Lumumba Chokwe Lumumba (; August 2, 1947 – February 25, 2014) was an American attorney, activist, and politician, who was affiliated with the black nationalist organization Republic of New Afrika and served as its second vice president. He served as a ...

.HERBERT BUCHSBAUM, "Jackson Mourns Mayor With Militant Past Who Won Over Skeptics"
''New York Times'', 9 March 2014, accessed 8 June 2015 Councilman

Tony Yarber Tony Tarzell Yarber (born April 16, 1978) is an American pastor, educator and politician in Jackson, Mississippi. He was elected as Mayor of Jackson in April 2014 from special election following the death in office of Chokwe Lumumba. A native of J ...

defeated the late Lumumba's son

Chokwe Antar Lumumba Chokwe Antar Lumumba (born March 29, 1983) is an American attorney, activist, and politician serving as the List of mayors of Jackson, Mississippi, 53rd mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, the 7th consecutive African-American to hold the position. He ...

in a runoff. Other candidates in the race included former mayor

Harvey Johnson, Jr. Harvey Johnson Jr. (born December 21, 1946), is an American politician from Mississippi. He was elected in 1997 as the first African American Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, serving two terms. He was known for his achievements in gaining rein ...

, city council members Melvin Priester and Margaret Barrett-Simon, and state senator John Horhn.

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