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Opinion  |  Editor  • 
November 28, 2018

Our analysis of the Mississippi Special Senate Election

Most Mississippians woke up on November 28th thinking, “Whew.  I’m glad that’s over”. Mississippi got a small taste of “big boy” national politics during the 2014 Republican Senate Primary, but this 2018 special election was the first nationally focused political race featuring both parties that had any meaning or intrigue in more than a decade. …
Opinion  |  Courtney Ingle  • 
November 27, 2018

Hyde-Smith wins runoff; becomes the first woman elected to U.S. Senate from Mississippi

Cindy Hyde-Smith has won the runoff for the special election to replace Senator Thad Cochran, who retired due to medical reasons back in April.  In so doing, she has become the first woman from Mississippi elected to the United States Senate. Hyde-Smith thoroughly toppled opponent Mike Espy by what is currently an 8% victory at…