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Mississippi Holds Congressional Runoffs

Tuesday, April 01, 2008 11:27:39 PM
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS

Third Congressional District Republican nominee Gregg Harper celebrates with supporters in Jackson, Miss., after defeating former State Sen. Charlie Ross in the runoff election, Tuesday, April 1, 2008. Harper faces Democratic candidate Joel Gill in the November elections.  (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)FLOWOOD, Miss. (AP) - A Republican mayor and Democratic chancery clerk won their parties' primary runoffs Tuesday and will compete to fill one of Mississippi's two rare open congressional seats in November.

A former Republican county chairman also won his party's primary runoff in a central Mississippi congressional district, beating a one-time state senator.

Rain in many parts of the state kept turnout light in the follow-up to March 11 general primaries, officials said.


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