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February 27, 2015

Governor’s race: Bryant gets GOP challenger, second Democrat jumps in

Bryant gets Republican primary challenger JACKSON – First-term Gov. Phil Bryant picked up a Republican primary challenger Thursday, the day before candidates’ deadline to qualify for statewide, regional and legislative races. Mitch Young of Lamar County filed papers with the state Republican Party to challenge Bryant. Details about Young’s background were not immediately available. While…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
February 27, 2015

Mississippi Democrat Playbook: create distance from national Dems at home but seek their money, help

Democrats’ Mississippi Dilemma: Great Candidates Who Refuse to RunThe party’s brightest lights are passing on the state’s biggest races. But Mississippi is different. The state’s Democrats have an unusually strong bench of potential candidates—including the party’s only statewide elected official in that region, a sizable minority in the state house, and a cadre of midsized-city…