If Kamala Harris does well in 22-county central district, that should bode well for Jim Kitchens, who seeks a third term on Supreme Court.
The key to Jim Kitchens’ reelection to the Mississippi Supreme Court: Kamala Harris voters by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today October 20, 2024 Democrat Joe Biden won in the Mississippi Supreme Court central district by a comfortable margin of 220,405 votes to 193,785 votes against Republican Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election. While losing the 2020 election nationwide, Trump won Mississippi by an also comfortable margin of 756,764 votes to 539,393 votes.
Branning has the backing of the Mississippi Republican Party. Branning, who was elected to the Senate in 2015, currently serves as chair of the Transportation Committee. She has been one of the more conservative members of the Senate, and she is touting her conservativism on the campaign trail.
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