midterms

Takeaways from the first elections of the 2026 midterm campaigns

By  STEVEN SLOAN WASHINGTON (AP) — The midterms are here. The 2026 campaign kicked off Tuesday with high-profile primary elections in Texas, where Republican Sen. John Cornyn is heading toward a runoff vote against state attorney general Ken Paxton. Democrats chose state Rep. James Talarico over…

2022 Midterm Election Results

South Mississippi residents went to the polls today for the midterm elections. Other than the congressional race, most elections centered on judicial seats, which are nonpartisan, and school board seats. Here are the results: For U.S. House of Representatives 4th…

Two Mississippi congressional incumbents win party primaries

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Two incumbent congressmen in Mississippi won party primaries Tuesday. Another, 4th District Republican Steven Palazzo, advanced to a June 28 runoff. 1ST DISTRICT Republican Rep. Trent Kelly defeated Mark D. Strauss in north…