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Mississippi 2008 Election Coverage

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Offices up for Election in 2008

United States President & Vice President

United States Senate: 1 seate

United States House of Representatives: All seats

Primary Election Winners

All results are unofficial and are subject to change. 

United States Presidential Race

United States Congressional Races

   U.S. Senate

   U.S. House of Representatives

United States President

All results are unofficial and are subject to change.

*denotes incumbent

^ denotes that candidate was unopposed in the primary

John McCain (R)

Barack Obama (D)

United States Congressional Races

All results are unofficial and are subject to change.

*denotes incumbent

^ denotes that candidate was unopposed in the primary

United States Senate

Thad Cochran (R)*^

Erik Fleming (D)

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Congressional District 1

NOTE: Both Democratic and Republican races will require a special primary run-off election to determine general election candidates.

Travis Childers (D)*

Steve Holland (D)

Glenn McCullough (R)

Greg Davis (R)

 

Congressional District 2

Bennie Thompson (D)*

Richard Cook (R)^

Congressional District 3

NOTE: Republican race will require a special primary run-off election to determine general election candidate.

Joel L. Gill (D)

Gregg Harper (R)

Charlie Ross (R)

Congressional District 4

Gene Taylor (D)*^

John McCay III (R)^

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Primary Run-off Election Winners

All results are unofficial and are subject to change. 

Congressional District 1

Travis Childers (D)*

Greg Davis (R)

Congressional District 3

Greg Harper (R)

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State Election Calendar

March 11

Primary Election

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April 1

Primary Run-off Election

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November 4

General Election

Mississippi Election
Resources

Office of the Mississippi Secretary of State

The Clarion-Ledger

Sun Herald

 

 
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