Longtime US Rep. Bennie Thompson defeats young Democratic challenger in Mississippi primary

Incumbents win big in Mississippi Midterm Primary Elections

Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R), Congressman Bennie Thompson (D) and Congressman Mike Ezell (R) easily defeat their primary challengers. See who will be on the November General Election ballot.

Longtime US Rep. Bennie Thompson defeats young Democratic challenger in Mississippi primary

BOLTON — Longtime U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson won the Democratic nomination for Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District on Tuesday, beating back a primary challenge from a young antitrust lawyer with experience working in Washington. The 78-year-old civil rights leader who chaired the House Jan. 6 Committee has held his seat for more than three decades and serves as a ranking member on the House Homeland Security Committee. He is one of several l…