Legislative election recap: The presumptive new House speaker wins his primary, a historic first in modern Mississippi politics, and how legislative incumbents performed.
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today August 9, 2023 Mississippians selected their picks for legislative races on Tuesday in what became a history-making primary election. Several races had not been called as of Wednesday afternoon as some votes were still being counted. For full live election results, click on the link below. READ MORE: Mississippi primary election results Rep. Jason White on his way to speakership State Rep.
This article first appeared on Mississippi Today and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.
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