Trump: Thank you, Mississippi
THANK YOU MISSISSIPPI! #KAG2020 pic.twitter.com/r4DRnssHya
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 11, 2020
YP – Black, older Democrats buoy Biden to lopsided Mississippi primary win
Black, older @msdemocrats voters buoy @JoeBiden to lopsided Mississippi Primary win. #Election2020 #mselex
Plus recap of results across Mississippi.https://t.co/tnWLFyqvPx
— Magnolia Tribune (@magnoliatribune) March 11, 2020
WJTV – Espy wins Mississippi US Senate race; will face Hyde-Smith
YP – Hyde-Smith focused on General Election
@cindyhydesmith spoke with Y'all Politics today as Mississippi votes in the Primary Election. @SenHydeSmith says, "“It's a privilege to be on the ballot with President @realDonaldTrump," thanks supporters and looks ahead to November's General Election. #mselex #Election2020 pic.twitter.com/iIsDhxDVGQ
— Magnolia Tribune (@magnoliatribune) March 10, 2020
WLOX – Palazzo re-elected for 6th term, Espy to face Hyde-Smith once again for U.S. Senate
Mike Espy won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, defeating Tobey Bartee and Jensen Bohren. Esby will now face off against Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith for the seat, a repeat of the 2018 special election that Hyde-Smith won. Jimmy Edwards has also qualified to run in this election as a Libertarian candidate.
“Thank you, Mississippi Democrats, for trusting me to represent you in the U.S. Senate and trusting me to take on and defeat Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in November. I am humbled by your support and look forward to being your next Senator from Mississippi,” Espy said in a statement Tuesday night. “I want to thank Tobey Bartee and Jensen Bohren for stepping forward and running. Running for public office is no easy task and I thank them for putting themselves forward.”
Steven Palazzo will serve a sixth term as representative for Mississippi’s 4th Congressional District, having defeated Carl Boyanton, Samuel Hickman and Robert Deming III.
WDAM – Guest, Benford to face off in Mississippi’s 3rd Congressional District
Incumbent Republican Rep. Michael Guest will face Democrat Dorothy Benford in the general election on Nov. 3.
Benford won the Democratic nomination Tuesday night, defeating Katelyn Lee. With 97% of precincts reporting, Benford leads with 64% of the vote.
Guest secured the Republican nomination for House District 3 Tuesday with a decisive win over James Tulp.
With 97% of precincts reporting, Guest leads with 90% of the vote.
MS House Dems: HCR 39 passes to kill Medical Marijuana
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – House Republicans Pass HCR 39 in an Effort to Kill Medical Marijuana Ballot Initiative #msleg pic.twitter.com/NXqPRDcKrF
— Mississippi House Democrats (@MSHouseDems) March 10, 2020
YP – MS House passes Medical Marijuana initiative alternate language measure
This morning, the House of Representatives passed a resolution that could compete with Initiative 65 (medical marijuana initiative) on the Nov. ballot. The bill was passed after a heated debate among members #msleg READ MORE>> https://t.co/8D555vt5Bw pic.twitter.com/V2GkrxQVyQ
— Magnolia Tribune (@magnoliatribune) March 10, 2020
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