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Elections  |  Frank Corder  • 
February 27, 2023

State Rep. Yates petitions Hinds Circuit Court to disqualify Democrat challengers

The freshman House District 64 lawmaker, now an Independent, is challenging the residency of both Democrats certified by their state party. State Representative Shanda Yates has filed residency challenges in Hinds County Circuit Court against two Mississippi Democratic Party candidates seeking to run for House District 64. Yates, a first-term legislator, switched to be an…
Elections  |  Russ Latino  • 
February 19, 2023

Democrats create headache cutting Presley challengers

Democrats' decision not to certify Hickingbottom & Wash for Governor raises questions about dozens of other similarly situated candidates. A total of 56 other Democratic candidates did not file a statement of economic interest by deadline.