Taylor wins District 18 Senate special election

Lane Taylor has won the District 18 Senate special election, according to complete but unofficial returns.

In Neshoba County, Taylor defeated challengers Mark Forsman, Lindsey Kidd, Marty Sistrunk, and Jackson “Ike” Melton, securing a commanding 62% of the vote.

Forsman followed with 635 votes, while Kidd earned 385, Sistrunk received 97, and Melton garnered 86.

Across all counties, Taylor received a total of 2,881 votes, including 711 in Leake County and 147 in Winston County.

Forsman led in Winston County with 221 votes, or 50.46% of the total. Kidd followed Taylor with 59 votes, while Melton and Sistrunk received 7 and 4 votes, respectively.

In Leake County, Forsman was again the runner-up with 339 votes. Kidd received 125 votes, Melton had 113, and Sistrunk finished with 9.

Taylor won the District 18 Senate race with 58.1% of the vote across all counties.