A runoff election in the state Supreme Court in Mississippi race is too close to call, with State Sen. Jenifer Branning and Justice Jim Kitchens neck and neck as of Wednesday morning.

Amy St. Pe’ won an open seat on the Mississippi Court of Appeals on Tuesday, wrapping up one of two runoffs in judicial races between candidates who advanced from the Nov. 5

Amy St. Pe’ and Jennifer Schloegel advanced to the runoff from a three-way contest, with St. Pe’ receiving 35% of the vote on Nov. 5 and Schloegel receiving 33%. The runoff winner will succeed Judge Joel Smith, who did not seek reelection.

Supreme Court Justice Jim Kitchens faces challenger Jenifer Branning, and Jennifer Schloegel and Amy St. Pé are vying for Court of Appeals.

Mississippi Supreme Court justices listen to arguments in Jackson, Mississippi (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)By  ROBERT YOON WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in central Mississippi and the state’s Delta and Gulf Coast areas will return to the polls Tuesday to resolve two judicial races in which no candidate received the vote majority needed in the Nov.

In this image provided by the Amy St. Pe' for Court of Appeals campaign, City attorney and municipal judge in Jackson County, Miss., Amy St. Pe', who is in a Nov. 26, 2024 runoff

On Nov. 26, candidates in state judicial races competed in runoff elections for a Mississippi Supreme Court seat and a Mississippi Court of Appeals seat.