Absentee voting has begun for several special legislative elections in Mississippi, which have the potential to add more Democratic seats in a state controlled by Republicans.
See the list of candidates so far for Mississippi congressional races next year.  Cliff Johnson, a University of Mississippi law school professor, announced on Thursday that he will run as a Democrat for Mississippi’s 1st Congressional District seat in next year against Republican incumbent Trent Kelly.
The incumbent U.S. Senator’s likely Democrat general election opponent touts raising nearly $600,000 after a fundraiser hosted by George Soros’ son in New York. See where other Mississippi midterm candidates stand.