Throughout the day, voters all across the state visited the polls in order to narrow the list of Congressional choices in the primary elections. The polls have now closed, and precincts are beginning to report their numbers. As the numbers come in, this article will be updated with live results.
Reminder: A candidate must get at least 50% of the vote to be declared a winner. If no candidate reaches that threshold, the race will go to a runoff on June 28.
District 1
8% of precincts reporting
Republican:
- Trent Kelly – 82.5%
- Mark D. Strauss – 17.5%
Democrat:
- Hunter Avery – 15%
- Dianne Black – 85%
District 2
2% of precincts reporting
Republican:
- Michael Carson – 7.6%
- Ronald Eller – 46.4%
- Brian Flowers – 44.4%
- Stanford Johnson – 1.6%
Democrat:
- Jerry Kerner – 5.3%
- Bennie Thompson – 94.7%
District 3
<1% of precincts reporting
Republican:
- Michael Cassidy – 41.4%
- Thomas B. Griffin – 8.6%
- Michael Guest – 50%
Democrat:
- Shuwaski Young – WINNER
District 4
0% of precincts reporting
Republican:
- Carl Boyanton – 0%
- Raymond N. Brooks – 0%
- Mike Ezell – 0%
- Steven M. Palazzo – 0%
- Kidron Peterson – 0%
- Clay Wagner – 0%
- Brice Wiggins – 0%
Democrat:
- Johnny Dupree – 0%
- David Sellers – 0%
Independent:
- Alden Patrick Johnson – WINNER
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