Flowers wins GOP congressional primary runoff

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Brian Flowers has won a congressional Republican primary runoff.

He will face Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson in November.

Flowers, who works at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, beat out Thomas Carey, a retired real estate agent.

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Thompson is the longest-serving member of Mississippi’s current congressional delegation.

Election officials say voter turnout appeared to be low for the runoff. (AP)

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