Mississippi primary election results, June 7, 2022

Eric Lipford

2 years ago

Voters will cast their ballot on Tuesday, Nov. 3 on whether to make the magnolia centered banner chosen by the Mississippi State Flag Commission, displayed outside the Old State Capitol Museum in downtown Jackson, Miss., Sept. 2, 2020, as the new state flag as seen in this file photograph. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Mississippi held primary elections Tuesday, including Republican and Democratic primaries in both U.S. House Districts.

Recap

In District 1, Congressman Trent Kelly easily fought off a challenge from far-right activist Mark Strauss in the GOP primary, getting 90% of the vote.

Kelly was first elected back in 2015 – in a special election following the death of Congressman Alan Nunnelee. Kelly will face Democrat Dianne Black in November. At this time, there are no independent or third-party candidates.

Black got 79% of the vote in today’s Democratic primary, beating Hunter Avery. Black previously ran for Mississippi Senate in 2019 – but lost to Sen. Kevin Blackwell.

In District 2, Longtime Congressman Bennie Thompson dominated the Democratic primary, getting 96% of the vote over challenger Jerry Kerner.

Thompson has been serving as District 2’s congressman since 1993 – and is currently the chairman of the Homeland Security Committee and the January 6^th Commission.

The GOP nominee for District 2 will be decided in a runoff on June 28^th.

Brian Flowers and Ronald Eller got the most votes in today’s four-candidate primary but neither got the required 50% to avoid the runoff.

Flowers previously ran against Thompson for this seat in 2020 but Thompson won that race with 66% of the vote.

You can check for results here after the polls close.