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GOP intraparty clash poised to shape U.S. Senate contest in Mississippi
Alabama isn't the only place where the GOP establishment is at odds with hard-line conservatives. @WaPoSean @michaelscherer do a deep dive into the looming U.S. Senate contest in Mississippi:
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GOP intraparty clash poised to shape U.S. Senate contest in Mississippi
By Sean Sullivan and Michael Scherer December 27 at 6:00 AM
Mississippi’s 2018 U.S. Senate race is poised as the next possible front in the fight between rival wings of the Republican Party, a campaign that could test how the GOP’s populist and establishment forces engage in the aftermath of this month’s bitter Alabama contest.
If state Sen. Chris McDaniel, the hard-right’s top recruit for the seat, decides to challenge U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, he will be up against the incumbent’s well-funded allies and President Trump, who has pledged Wicker his support.
Those dynamics could trigger a broad intraparty clash such as the one that played out in Alabama, where the GOP lost a Senate seat for the first time in a quarter-century.
But Mississippi’s insurgent faction faces brisk head winds in its bid to topple another incumbent.
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Josh Dawsey contributed to this report.
Sean Sullivan has covered national politics for The Washington Post since 2012. Follow @WaPoSean
GOP intraparty clash poised to shape U.S. Senate contest in Mississippi
By Sean Sullivan and Michael Scherer December 27 at 6:00 AM
Mississippi’s 2018 U.S. Senate race is poised as the next possible front in the fight between rival wings of the Republican Party, a campaign that could test how the GOP’s populist and establishment forces engage in the aftermath of this month’s bitter Alabama contest.
If state Sen. Chris McDaniel, the hard-right’s top recruit for the seat, decides to challenge U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, he will be up against the incumbent’s well-funded allies and President Trump, who has pledged Wicker his support.
Those dynamics could trigger a broad intraparty clash such as the one that played out in Alabama, where the GOP lost a Senate seat for the first time in a quarter-century.
But Mississippi’s insurgent faction faces brisk head winds in its bid to topple another incumbent.
....
Josh Dawsey contributed to this report.
Sean Sullivan has covered national politics for The Washington Post since 2012. Follow @WaPoSean