The Special Mississippi House Election Committee voted unanimously to permanently seat freshman State Rep. Hester Jackson-McCray (HD 40), denying the election challenge presented by former representative Ashley Henley.
Jackson-McCray, a Democrat, won the General Election by 14 votes over Henley, a Republican, in conservative DeSoto County.
Henley appealed to the House claiming voter irregularities which caused her to lose the election, but did not assert any wrongdoing on the part of Jackson-McCray.
The Committee’s recommendation now moves to the full House for consideration.
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