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Mississippi voters to decide whether to send longtime Rep. Thompson back to Washington

Incumbent Bennie Thompson holds a $1.5 million lead over challengers in the Democratic primary likely deciding Mississippi's 2nd District general election.

  • Mississippi Democrats will decide whether to re-elect 78-year-old U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson or his 34-year-old challenger Evan Turnage in Tuesday's primary election.
  • Thompson, a civil rights leader who chaired the House Jan. 6 Committee, has held his seat for over three decades and has a significant financial advantage.
  • Turnage is part of a wave of young Democrats hoping to usher in a new era and has campaigned on economic populism and regulating technology.
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Mississippi voters to decide whether to send longtime Rep. Thompson back to Washington

Mississippi voters on Tuesday are deciding between longtime U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson and his 34-year-old Democratic primary challenger.

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Monday, March 9, 2026.
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