The Mississippi Supreme Court runoff election between incumbent Justice Jim Kitchens and Republican state Sen. Jenifer Branning remains too close to call, with the final result potentially hinging on absentee and affidavit ballots. With 91% of votes reported, Branning leads by about 500 votes, but the outcome is uncertain until these additional ballots are counted.
Supreme Court race remains too close to call, final result could hinge on absentee and affidavit ballots by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today November 26, 2024 The Mississippi Supreme Court runoff election between incumbent Justice Jim Kitchens and Republican state Sen. Jenifer Branning remained too close to call Tuesday night, with political prognosticators signaling a careful counting of ballots that could take days.
During her time at the Capitol, she has been one of the more conservative members of the Senate, voting against changing the state flag to remove the Confederate battle emblem, voting against expanding Medicaid to the working poor and equal pay for women, and supporting mandatory and increased minimum sentences for crime.
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