Both Cindy Hyde-Smith and Mike Espy vow an aggressive runoff campaign to see who joins Sen. Roger Wicker in Washington.
PSC, Transportation commission seats up for grabs in election; Simmons jumps in
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Both commissions will probably have two of three seats open for this year’s elections
Special election candidates have extra day to file
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Since the original deadline falls on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, candidates have until Jan. 22nd to file
Election
Running list: Declared, rumored 2019 candidates for statewide office
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Who’s in? Who’s out? The jockeying has already begun in the 2019 Mississippi statewide elections
Election
Hosemann announces bid for lieutenant governor – ‘where I can make the most difference’
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The three-term Republican secretary of state and Democratic State Rep. Jay Hughes are the only announced candidates
Election
Analysis: Reeves’ praise of state’s financial and fiscal health will be a campaign mantra
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How the state’s fiscal condition stacks up against significant budget cuts in recent years expected to play out in statewide races this year.
Election
Rep. Hughes wastes no time qualifying for lieutenant guv; Hosemann still mum on plans
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A first-term Democrat from Oxford, Hughes is among the first to officially qualify to run for statewide office
Midterm results energize Democrats; Republicans note why 2019 elections will be different
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The secretary of state’s office recently released certified results from the Nov. 6 and Nov. 27 elections that show Democrats performed better than what was initially reported
Team Cindy: ‘Grossly unfair’ media coverage fueled the big Hyde-Smith victory they expected all along
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Senator’s 8-point win decisive, despite what backers call unfair coverage of hanging comment by national and local media.
Justice
Why Mississippi’s Rep. Bennie Thompson could check Trump’s immigration agenda
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As chairman of the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee, the congressman would have oversight over key immigration enforcement agencies
Election
‘Election a wake up call’: Espy supporters see positives in Tuesday’s loss
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Unofficial results show Espy getting 46 percent of the vote – the most for a Democrat running statewide for national office in Mississippi since at least 1988.
Election
First time voters: Delta high schoolers overcome challenges of getting to polls, ballot issues
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This was a “really important lesson” for the students, said English teacher Kaitlyn Barton, and it “should not be so complicated for these students to vote.”
Election
Cindy Hyde-Smith defeats Mike Espy in Senate runoff, becomes state’s first woman elected to Congress
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Hyde-Smith defeated challenger Democrat Mike Espy by a comfortable margin Tuesday night
Ed groups weigh in on how Espy, Hyde-Smith can help schools
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Most decisions that impact schools are made on the local level but Congress plays a role in funding and oversight.
Trump in Tupelo and Biloxi touts Hyde-Smith, immigration; avoids ‘public hanging’ comment
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President’s trip comes on the eve of special runoff election; Espy says he’s not deterred by visit
Election
Civil rights group sues Mississippi over ‘burdensome’ absentee voting rules
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The suit names Gov. Phil Bryant, Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann and other election officials as defendants