Democratic challenger enters contest for Palazzo’s seat

Democratic challenger enters contest for Palazzo’s seat

Michael Herrington of Hattiesburg never had considered a run for public office.

But after watching the continued legislative gridlock in Washington, D.C., primarily because of the adamant adherence to party lines, the 27-year-old decided that a new voice for South Mississippi was needed.

Herrington filed qualifying papers earlier this week to run for the Mississippi 4th congressional district seat held by first-term Rep. Steven Palazzo.

Hattiesburg American
1/5/12