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Mississippi Republicans to choose opponent for longtime Democratic congressman

A runoff election in Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District will determine the Republican nominee to face Rep. Bennie Thompson in the general election.
Candidates Eller and Smith advanced to the runoff after the primary. Thompson was unopposed in the primary.
The district supported Biden over Trump in the 2020 election. Eller supports border wall construction and energy production, while Smith aims to rejuvenate agriculture and reinforce the southern border.

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Mississippi Republicans to choose opponent for longtime Democratic congressman

Mississippi Republicans are choosing a candidate to face off against a longtime Democratic congressman

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Mississippi Republicans to choose opponent for longtime Democratic congressman

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A runoff election Tuesday in Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District will determine the Republican nominee to face longtime Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson in the Nov. 5 general election. Republicans Ron Eller and Andrew Scott Smith advanced to the runoff after a three-person primary three weeks ago. They’re competing in a majority-Black district that Thompson has represented since …

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Mississippi Republicans to choose opponent for longtime Democratic congressman

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republicans are choosing a candidate to face off against a longtime Democratic congressman. Tuesday’s 2nd District primary runoff between Ron Eller and Andrew Scott Smith will determine who is running against Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson in the Nov. 5 general election. Eller is a military veteran and physician assistant. Smith has worked in farming and commercial real …

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Mississippi Republicans picking candidate in race to unseat stalwart Bennie Thompson - Washington Examiner

Republicans in Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District will determine a nominee that will go head to head against a longtime Democratic incumbent in Tuesday’s runoff election. Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) has served 16 terms in the House, representing a majority black district since 1993. Vying to unseat Thompson are Republicans Ron Eller and Andrew Scott Smith, who received the most and second-most votes in the March 12 Republican primary but d…

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Mississippi Republicans to choose opponent for longtime Democratic congressman

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A runoff election Tuesday in Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District will determine the Republican nominee to face longtime Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson in the Nov. 5 general election.

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