City, township & village

Mayor, City of Jackson

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The mayor leads city government, presides over the council and represents the city.

Candidates Compare by issue

Derek J. Dobies

No party listed

Former Mayor of Jackson

The gist

Pledges to fix city roads.
Supports building more affordable housing.
Pledges to address downtown homelessness and parking.

More about Derek

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Pledges to fix city roads.
Jackson mayoral candidates outline priorities ahead of primary
News coverage · WILX News 10 · wilx.com
“My number one goal as mayor is to grow the city,” Dobies said. “That means getting our roads fixed”
Supports building more affordable housing.
Jackson mayoral candidates outline priorities ahead of primary
News coverage · WILX News 10 · wilx.com
“continuing to build out affordable housing while we lower costs for residents”
Pledges to address downtown homelessness and parking.
Jackson mayoral candidates outline priorities ahead of primary
News coverage · WILX News 10 · wilx.com
“Making sure we’re dealing with the homelessness issue that we have downtown to support those individuals and support businesses”

John Wilson

No party listed

The gist

Pledges to prioritize repairing neighborhood streets.
Pledges to address street gangs and downtown encampments.

More about John

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Pledges to prioritize repairing neighborhood streets.
Dobies, Wilson advance to November race for Jackson mayor
News coverage · WKAR Public Media · wkar.org
“First and foremost are the condition of our city neighborhood streets,” Wilson said. “There are way too many that are in deplorable condition”
Pledges to address street gangs and downtown encampments.
Jackson mayoral candidates outline priorities ahead of primary
News coverage · WILX News 10 · wilx.com
“Wilson listed four priorities: neighborhood streets, street gangs, downtown parking and downtown homeless encampments.”

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