Easy wins for three members of Mississippi’s congressional delegation in Tuesday’s primaries. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith got about 81 per cent of the vote in defeating her Republican challenger, Sarah Adlakha. She’ll face Democrat Scott Colom in November. Colom won his party’s nomination beating two other candidates.
Congressman Bennie Thompson collected 86 per cent of the vote against two Democratic challengers in the 2nd district. In the Republican primary Ron Eller was leading Kevin Wilson in a race that hadn’t been called as of late Tuesday night.
Congressman Mike Ezell got 84 per cent of the vote to beat Sawyer Walters in the Republican primary in the 4th district. Jeffrey Hulum won the Democratic nomination.
Mississippi’s two other congressmen, Republicans Trent Kelly and Michael Guest, were unopposed in the primaries. Cliff Johnson will be Kelly’s Democratic opponent in November after winning Tuesday’s primary.
