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Mississippi Senate

Filing Deadline: Jan. 11, 2008 • Primary Date: March 11, 2008
Runoff: April 1, 2008 • General Election: Nov. 4, 2008

Incumbent


Roger Wicker (R)

Appointed after the resignation of Sen. Trent Lott (R). This election will be for the remaining four years of Lott's term.

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Challenger


Ronnie Musgrove (D)

Musgrove, a former governor, is a candidate in the nonpartisan special election.


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Ranking and Analysis
from Amy Walter and Quinn McCord of the Hotline Race Ranking: 11

Roger Wicker seems a bit safer than his colleague to the east, Saxby Chambliss, but he too will have to contend with an increased black voter turnout, which will probably keep this race tight.

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Previous Election Results

2006 General Total Votes Percent Expenditures
Trent Lott (R) 388,399 64% $2,088,465
Erik Fleming (D) 213,000 35% $38,495
Other 9,522 2% n/a

2006 Primary Total Votes Percent Expenditures
Trent Lott (R) Unopposed    

2000 General Total Votes Percent Expenditures
Trent Lott (R) 654,941 66% $3,663,052
Troy Brown (D) 314,090 32% $40,349
Other 25,113 3% n/a

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Race Rankings

The Hotline

Based on likelihood of seat switching party control. Updated: 10/31.

  1. Virginia (Open-R)
  2. New Mexico (Open-R)
  3. Colorado (Open-R)
  4. N.H. (Sununu-R)
  5. Alaska (Stevens-R)
  6. North Carolina (Dole-R)
  7. Oregon (Smith-R)
  8. Minnesota (Coleman-R)
  9. Georgia (Chambliss-R)
  10. Louisiana (Landrieu-D)
  11. Mississippi (Wicker-R)
  12. Kentucky (McConnell-R)
  13. Maine (Collins-R)
  14. Texas (Cornyn-R)
  15. New Jersey (Lautenberg-D)
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