YP Daily Roundup 6/6/18

WLOX – June 5 Election Results

#MSSen: Wicker tops 80%… Sherman tops Baria, will faceoff in runoff

#MS04: Palazzo passes 70%

#MS03: Guest gets 45%, meets Hughes in runoff

#MS04: Palazzo statement on Primary win

State Rep. Anderson picks up anti-Trump group endorsement as he now faces Palazzo in #MS04

RELEASE: Indivisible-Endorsed Candidate Jeramey Anderson (@JerameyForMS) Advances To General In MS-04 #msvotes pic.twitter.com/c9b2vpzJqM

— Indivisible Guide (@IndivisibleTeam) June 6, 2018

WTOK – Senate candidate Howard Sherman talks run-off

Howard Sherman, of Lauderdale County, will face state Rep. David Baria in a June 26 runoff in Mississippi’s Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.

Sherman, a venture capitalist, and his wife, actress Sela Ward, put on a watch party Tuesday night at Weidmann’s restaurant in downtown Meridian. The group cheered every time a new precinct was counted. Sherman arrived around 9:15 p.m. with his wife at his side. He spoke to Newscenter 11, saying the state has change in its future.

“I view the state differently than David does. I don’t look at the state and see problems, I see a huge opportunity. It’s like a ball game that had the wrong coach, but massive talent on the bench,” Sherman tells Newscenter 11. “You go around the corner to The MAX museum and tell me there isn’t talent in the state. There’s massive talent in the state, but we just have the wrong people running it.”

#MSSen: Baria tweets as he heads to runoff with Sherman

I am encouraged that despite being outspent 3-1 we are in a virtual tie and headed into a runoff that we can win. I intend to make clear over the next few weeks why Mississippi would be better off with a lifelong Mississippian who will fight for us in the U.S. Senate.

— David Baria (@dbaria) June 6, 2018

WJTV – Republican Michael Guest advances to run-off

WJTV – Hughes reacts to advancing to run-off

WAPT – State Rep. Michael Evans wins Democratic US House nomination

A state representative has won the Democratic nomination for an open congressional seat.

State Rep. Michael Ted Evans, of Preston, has beaten police investigator Michael Aycox.

WLOX – “All the way with Holloway”; Biloxi remembers former Mayor

WLOX.com – The News for South Mississippi

Sen. Hyde-Smith on staying in session: Let’s keep working!

The Senate will stay in session in August to fight Democrat obstruction and move @POTUS and #Republican agenda forward. We have important work to accomplish for our nation. Let’s keep working!

— U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (@SenHydeSmith) June 5, 2018

WCBI – State reading scores up across Mississippi

The updated reading results for third graders are out, and MDE shows another year of a rise in the ratings.

Superintendents like Glen Beard for Choctaw County Schools gave praise to the teachers.

“Nothing beats good ol’ fashioned hard work in teaching, and that’s what our teachers are doing and I think you’re seeing that across the state for the most part,” said Beard.

The state’s passing percentage rose from 92%-93.2%

District by district, many of our area schools performed above that.

Mississippi Medicaid Exec. Director: Enrollment down for 6th consecutive month

Medicaid enrollment down for sixth consecutive month. Down 3.45% in last 12 months.

— Drew Snyder (@SnyGuy) June 5, 2018