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DECISION ’25: Week One Leaderboard
Weekly Leaderboard Update: Where the Candidates are in the Polls...

April 06, 2025

Let’s look at the polls after our first week of voting.

We’ve got THREE ties: 2nd, 6th, and 9th Places. Keep in mind that things can change fast, especially once we count the final votes on April 26th.

The voting period is NOW through April 26th, 2025. Cast your 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.

1. Pacho, owned by Aisha Sanders, Campaign HQ: Sanders Law Firm ( 604 Franklin Street, #3312)

2. TIED: Hal, owned by Guy Tuccio of Southern Carriage, Campaign HQ: Levi & Grace Construction (817 Main Street)

2. TIED: Mary Francis, owned by Darby Short, Campaign HQ: Darby’s Everything Under The Sun (410 Main Street)

4. Clover, a rescue up for adoption at Hoofbeats & Pawprints Rescue, Campaign HQ: at any Concordia Bank & Trust branch in Natchez

5. Beaux “Nugs”, owned by Sariah King

6. TIED: Baby Billy, owned by Lyne Slay

6. TIED: Oreo Mitchell, owned by Brittany Mitchell

8. Milo & Teddy, owned by Archer Doyle & Alston Doyle

9. TIED: Dart, owned by John Grady Burns, Campaign HQ: NEST (505 Franklin Street)

9. TIED: Poppy, owned by Gail Guido, Campaign HQ: Silver Street Gallery & Gifts (27A Silver Street)


Want to Meet The Candidates? Find our DNA Pet Mayor Tent during Natchez-Adams County Humane Society’s “Pooch-A-Palooza” on April 26th from 12 Noon to 5:00pm at Smoot’s Grocery and the Bluff! You can also vote in person at our tent!

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 and keep voting!

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