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June 26, 2014

McDaniel releases post-runoff statement, not conceding yet

McDaniel issues post-runoff statement Laurel, Miss. State Sen. Chris McDaniel, who lost a runoff bid to unseat U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, says the Tuesday election had irregularities. He issued a statement late Wednesday afternoon calling for “scrutiny of the election’s irregularities and for a thorough examination of the core principles of the Republican party.” “The…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
June 26, 2014

Congressman Bennie Thompson says McDaniel should blame himself if he’s upset about black voters

GOP establishment hails Cochran, unusual alliance McDaniel, meanwhile, complained that a number of Democrats —most of whom are black in Mississippi— apparently cast ballots in the GOP runoff and boosted Cochran’s numbers. McDaniel refused to concede the race and said he would probe “irregularities” in Tuesday’s voting. “We must be absolutely certain that our Republican…