Longtime Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) fended off a millennial Democratic challenger in Tuesday’s primary election for Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District.
Longtime Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson, 78, defeats much younger Democratic opponent in primary election
Politics
March 11, 2026
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