Mississippi Senate
Filing Deadline: Jan. 11, 2008 • Primary Date: March 11, 2008Runoff: April 1, 2008 • General Election: Nov. 4, 2008
Incumbent
Roger Wicker (R)
Appointed after the resignation of Sen. Trent Lott (R). This election will be for the remaining four years of Lott's term.
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Ranking and Analysis
Race Ranking: 10
Race Ranking: 10
The GOP got a bit of good news when the special election was pushed back to Nov. 4. Democrats will be competitive here, but Wicker will share the ballot with Thad Cochran, and it's been over 40 years since any state's voters elected senators of different parties on the same day (Last time: South Carolina in 1966).
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Previous Election Results
| 2006 General | Total Votes | Percent | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Lott (R) | 388,399 | 64% | $2,088,465 |
| Erik Fleming (D) | 213,000 | 35% | $38,495 |
| Other | 9,522 | 2% | n/a |
| 2006 Primary | Total Votes | Percent | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Lott (R) | Unopposed |
| 2000 General | Total Votes | Percent | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Lott (R) | 654,941 | 66% | $3,663,052 |
| Troy Brown (D) | 314,090 | 32% | $40,349 |
| Other | 25,113 | 3% | n/a |
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Race Rankings
Based on likelihood of seat switching party control
1.
Virginia
(Open-R)2.
New Mexico
(Open-R)3.
N.H.
(Sununu-R)4.
Colorado
(Open-R)5.
Louisiana
(Landrieu-D)6.
Minnesota
(Coleman-R)7.
Maine
(Collins-R)8.
Oregon
(Smith-R)9.
Alaska
(Stevens-R)10.
Mississippi
(Wicker-R)
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