US EditionAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Mississippi's state primaries
- On Tuesday, Mississippi voters held state primaries to select U.S. Senate and House nominees, with the AP Decision Desk monitoring results in the 1st, 2nd and 4th Congressional Districts as 238 days remain until the 2026 midterm elections.
- Because Mississippi's open-primary system, any eligible voter may participate, and Cindy Hyde-Smith faces Sarah Adlakha while Bennie Thompson faces challengers, with votes for the November 2026 general election ongoing.
- As of Feb. 2, Mississippi had nearly 1.9 million active registered voters, with 248,000 votes in recent Republican primaries and 91,000 and 82,000 votes in recent Democratic primaries.
- Polls close at 7 p.m. local time, with 13,473 ballots cast as of Friday; Mississippi recount rules permit recounts only by court order, and the AP may declare winners if leads are too large.
- Republicans hold slim majorities on Capitol Hill, but control likely won’t come down to Mississippi, where primary outcomes will shape local competitiveness and voters in one primary may not vote in the April 7 runoff of another party.
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Mississippi Voters to Choose US Senate, House Candidates in Tuesday, March 10 Primaries
Mississippi voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, March 10, to select Republican and Democratic nominees for November’s U.S. House and U.S. Senate midterm elections. This guide includes information on voting and on the candidates on the ballot. The post Mississippi Voters to Choose US Senate, House Candidates in Tuesday, March 10 Primaries appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.
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