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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Challenger
Ronnie Musgrove (D)
Musgrove, a former governor, is a candidate in the nonpartisan special election.
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Ranking and Analysis
Race Ranking: 10
Race Ranking: 10
Roger Wicker has been pounding Ronnie Musgrove on the air, and the former governor isn't helped by the fact that most of the news coverage is on ballot placement rather than any substantive issues on which he might be able to get some traction.
Ad Spotlight
- National Republican Senatorial Committee: "Proud" (9/11/08)
- Roger Wicker For Senate: "Net Loss" (9/8/08)
- Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: "Pain" (8/18/08)
- Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: "Faces" (8/11/08)
- Roger Wicker For Senate: "Fighting For Affordable Insurance" (7/18/08)
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 |
Hotline Coverage
Check out the Hotline's coverage of the Mississippi senate race.
Race Rankings
Based on likelihood of seat switching party control. Updated: 9/19.
1.
Virginia
(Open-R)2.
New Mexico
(Open-R)3.
N.H.
(Sununu-R)4.
Colorado
(Open-R)5.
Alaska
(Stevens-R)6.
Oregon
(Smith-R)7.
North Carolina
(Dole-R)8.
Minnesota
(Coleman-R)9.
Louisiana
(Landrieu-D)10.
Mississippi
(Wicker-R)11.
Kentucky
(McConnell-R)12.
Maine
(Collins-R)13.
New Jersey
(Lautenberg-D)14.
Georgia
(Chambliss-R)15.
Oklahoma
(Inhofe-R)
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