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Young Democrat launches primary challenge against U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson in Mississippi
Evan Turnage, 33, challenges longtime Rep. Bennie Thompson, criticizing his corporate PAC support and voting record, focusing on economic opportunity and voting rights reform.
- Turnage, a 33-year-old Yale Law and Murrah High alumnus, is launching a primary challenge against longtime U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson in Mississippi's 2nd District.
- Turnage says his campaign will focus on government reform, economic growth, and protecting voting rights in the poorest district of the poorest state.
- With a majority-Black and solidly Democratic electorate, real competition happens in the primary, not the general election for Thompson's seat he has held since 1993.
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Another Youth Challenge for Democrats
Evan Turnage (D), who is 33 years old, announced that he would challenge 77-year old Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) in a primary, a decision that sets up yet another battle between a senior incumbent and a younger opponent, Mississippi Today reports. Said Turnage: “This is the poorest district in the poorest state in the country. It was that way when I was 1-year old, when Congressman Thompson was first elected, and it remains that way today. We ne…
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Young Democrat launches primary challenge against U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson in Mississippi
A 33-year-old antitrust lawyer with ties to major Democratic politicians is challenging U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson to represent Mississippi’s 2nd congressional district.
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