HAMPTON: #MS04 not much of a race even with crowded field

South Mississippi congressional field crowded, but it’s not much of a race

There’s a crowded field in the 4th Congressional District but it doesn’t look like much of a race.

Incumbent Rep. Steven Palazzo, a two-term Republican, likely vanquished his toughest opponent, former Congressman Gene Taylor, in the primary.

“Does Steven have an opponent?” asked Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves last week. He didn’t seem to be joking.

Palazzo actually has five opponents — a Libertarian, a relative newcomer running for the Reform Party, a couple of independents, and perhaps the most viable, Matt Moore, a Democrat making his second run at Palazzo.

Sunherald
10/25/14