State Rep. Paden wins Democratic nomination for Clarksdale mayor

State Rep. Paden wins Democratic nomination for Clarksdale mayor

Incumbent Mayor Chuck Espy did not seek re-election to a third term. State Representative Orlando Paden won the Democratic Primary runoff on Tuesday in the race to be the next Mayor of Clarksdale. Incumbent Mayor Chuck Espy did not seek re-election to a third term.

State Rep. Orlando Paden wins Clarksdale Democratic mayoral primary runoff - SuperTalk Mississippi

In a wide-open race to replace current Clarksdale mayor Chuck Espy, who is not seeking a third term, state Rep. Orlando Paden is now the favorite to become the city’s newest mayor after winning a Democratic primary runoff over Bubba O’Keefe Tuesday.  A jam-packed field of seven candidates was dwindled to Paden and O’Keefe after the pair garnered the most votes in the April 1 election. O’Keefe earned the most of the initial vote (26%) while Paden…