Mississippi voters will decide which Republican nominee will go head to head against the 16-term Democratic incumbent in November at Tuesday's runoff election
’s 2nd Congressional District will determine a nominee that will go head to head against a longtime Democratic incumbent in Tuesday’s runoff
Rep. Bennie Thompson has served 16 terms in the House, representing a majority black district since 1993. Vying to unseat Thompson are Republicans Ron Eller and Andrew Scott Smith, who received the most and second-most votes in the March 12 RepublicanIn March, Eller garnered 46.5% of the votes cast, while Smith secured 35.9%.
“I feel good going into the runoff,” Eller said. “I won by 10.6%, and if we have a good fair turnout, we will be victorious tomorrow once again.” Smith, his rival, works in commercial real estate and is a pumpkin farmer focused on agriculture, healthcare, and strengthening border policiesSmith took a jab at Eller when he spotlighted the veteran’s voting history, which showed he voted for Democratic candidates in 2016 and 2020. Eller has attempted to quash those concerns, telling the outlet he only voted for Sen.
In the 2020 election, 63% of voters in the 2nd District supported President Joe Biden, while 36% voted for Trump, per the
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