McDaniel previously sought to primary Republican incumbent Sen. We are going to win this election tomorrow, said Roger Wicker. The seat will become open on April 1, the date of Cochrans retirement. Wicker - not Thad Cochran, Mississippi’s other senator. (AP) In the Washington political scene of bombast and big egos, Republican Thad Cochran of Mississippi wielded power with a quiet, gentlemanly demeanor. Thad Cochran and Chris McDaniel continued to make their case to Mississippi voters as part of their closing arguments. KEN BELSONĪn earlier version of this report misidentified the United States senator who took over the seat that Trent Lott resigned in 2007. Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker supported Republican gun-control proposals Monday, including one that would have required that law enforcement be notified. Gregg Harper, a Republican, won the open seat in the Third District with 63 percent of the vote. Wicker had led throughout the race, but Democrats were hoping to pick up his seat to move toward controlling the 60 seats in the Senate they would need to prevent a Republican filibuster.Įvery incumbent representative won re-election comfortably, including Bennie Thompson, a seven-term Democrat representing the Second District. William Thad Cochran (born December 7, 1937) is an American Republican politician. Lott resigned, won by a smaller but still comfortable margin over Ronnie Musgrove, a former governor of the state.
Wicker, who took over Trent Lott's seat after Mr. Instead, Thad Cochran, an incumbent, handily beat Erik Fleming. Democrats had hoped to win one of the two Senate seats up for grabs.
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