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Mississippi Republican Sen. Roger Wicker is challenged by Democrat Ty Pinkins

Nov. 05, 2024 00:04 AM EST

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Republican Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi is trying to extend his 30-year career on Capitol Hill as he faces Democrat Ty Pinkins, a challenger who received little financial support from his own party in a heavily Republican state. Wicker, now 73, was first...

Democrat Ty Pinkins is outspent as he tries to unseat Republican Sen. Roger Wicker in Mississippi

Oct. 31, 2024 17:32 PM EDT

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Democrat Ty Pinkins has jogged along highways and past cotton fields to try to draw attention to his effort to unseat Mississippi's senior Republican U.S. senator, Roger Wicker. Pinkins acknowledges it's a tough campaign. Republican-dominated Mississippi...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Mississippi on Election Day

Oct. 25, 2024 07:03 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Mississippi will cast their ballots on Nov. 5 in the race for the White House, U.S. Senate and U.S. House. In the presidential race, Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former President Donald Trump will compete for the state’s six...

Mississippi man found not guilty of threatening Republican US Sen. Roger Wicker

Sep. 11, 2024 13:21 PM EDT

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — A jury has cleared a Mississippi man on a charge of threatening to kill Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker during a confrontation with one of Wicker's relatives. Six women and six men deliberated about an hour and a half Tuesday before unanimously finding...