Almost 40% of Mississippi lawmakers (69 of 174) will have no opposition this election cycle, meaning they won't face voter scrutiny until at least 2027.
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today February 26, 2023 Almost 40% of legislators will have no opposition this election cycle. In other words, they can cast whatever vote they want for the remainder of the 2023 legislative session knowing they will not face any electoral consequences until at least 2027. For decades, the qualifying deadline for state and local officials has been the ridiculously early date of March 1.
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