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DECISION ’25: The Natchez Pet Mayor Race Is On As Polls Open
Vote! For the PAWfect Candidate • Natchez Pet Mayor

April 01, 2025

Voting has begun in our first ever Natchez Pet Mayor Election.

Our polls are open starting today, April 1st through April 26th, 2025. You can vote online at NatchezPetMayor.com or in-person for those with Campaign HQs.

Votes are just $5 each and you can votes as many times as you like, for as many candidates as you want – It’s legal to stuff the ballot boxes in this race and that’s no April Fools!

We’ve got a varied slate of Candidates for our race – everything from Dogs and Cats, to a Horse, a Goat, and even a Pet Rock!

Want to Meet The Candidates? Find our DNA Pet Mayor Tent during Natchez-Adams County Humane Society’s “Pooch-A-Palooza” on April 26th at Smoot’s Grocery and the Bluff! you can also vote in person at our tent!

Here are this year’s candidates, in alphabetical order by Pet Name:

  • Baby Billy, owned by Lyne Slay
  • Bean, owned by Alexis Lehrman, Campaign HQ: Butter Cakery (404 Main Street)
  • Beaux, owned by Sarah Lindsey Laukhuff
  • Beaux “Nugs”, owned by Sariah King
  • Cat Laird, owned by Kate Lee Laird
  • Charlie, owned by Jan Griffey, Campaign HQ: The Natchez Democrat (503 N. Canal Street)
  • Clover, a rescue up for adoption at Hoofbeats & Pawprints Rescue, Campaign HQ: at any Concordia Bank & Trust branch in Natchez
  • Copper, owned by Jo Ann Brumfield, Campaign HQ: MDP Fitness (204 Devereaux Drive)
  • Cosmo, owned by Tim Blalock, Campaign HQ: The Judge George W. Armstrong Public Library (220 S. Commerce Street)
  • Dart, owned by John Grady Burns, Campaign HQ: NEST (505 Franklin Street)
  • Dexter, owned by Sean Michael Gatlin
  • Evan, owned by the Natchez Veterinary Clinic
  • Hal, owned by Guy Tuccio of Southern Carriage, Campaign HQ: Levi & Grace Construction (817 Main Street)
  • Jim, owned by Betty Jo Harris
  • Lilly Grace, owned by Jessica Eidt
  • Little Bit, owned by Mollie Foster
  • Louie, owned by Elizabeth Greer, Campaign HQ: The Beaumont House Bed & Breakfast (815 Main Street)
  • Mary Francis, owned by Darby Short, Campaign HQ: Darby’s Everything Under The Sun (410 Main Street)
  • Maggie Mae, owned by Gail Guido
  • Maggie May, owned by Bubba McCabe, Campaign HQ: Pig Out Inn Bar-B-Que (116 S. Canal Street)
  • Montana, owned by Cheryl Adam
  • Milo & Teddy, owned by Archer Doyle & Alston Doyle
  • Pacho, owned by Aisha Sanders, Campaign HQ: Sanders Law Firm ( 604 Franklin Street, #3312)
  • Pepper & Roni, owned by Kathy Graning, Campaign HQ: Wardo’s Poboys (309 N. Broadway Street)
  • Picatso, owned by Sarah Allen
  • Poppy, owned by Gail Guido, Campaign HQ: Silver Street Gifts (27A Silver Street)
  • Punkin, owned by Elodie Pritchartt, Campaign HQ: Mother’s Natchez (520 Main Street)
  • Oreo, owned by Brittany Mitchell
  • Otis Henry, owned by Maggie Brown
  • Rocky, owned by Robin Persons
  • Tisha, a rescue up for adoption at the Natchez-Adams County Humane Society, Campaign HQ: at any United Mississippi Bank branch in Natchez

Thanks again to our Title Sponsor and Leader of the Pack, Taco Bell!
And to our Top Dog Sponsors, Concordia Bank & Trust Co and United Mississippi Bank, and our Fat Cat Sponsor, The Natchez Democrat.

We wish all the Candidates good luck!

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