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Republican Sen. Wicker wins reelection in Mississippi, defeating Democrat Ty Pinkins

Nov. 05, 2024 21:38 PM EST

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Republican Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi has defeated Democrat Ty Pinkins, a challenger who received little financial support from his own party in a heavily Republican state. Wicker, 73, is extending his 30-year career on Capitol Hill. He is an attorney...

Republican Roger Wicker wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Mississippi

Nov. 05, 2024 20:19 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Roger Wicker wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Mississippi.

AP Race Call: Republican Roger Wicker wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Mississippi

Nov. 05, 2024 20:02 PM EST

Republican Sen. Roger Wicker won reelection to a U.S. Senate seat representing Mississippi on Tuesday. Wicker defeated Democrat Ty Pinkins, an attorney. Wicker is an attorney and served in the state Senate of Mississippi before winning a U.S. House seat in 1994. He has been in the U.S. Senate since 2007, when he...

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...