Mississippi's 2nd congressional district elections, 2012
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{{msdis2congtoc}}{{tnr}}The '''[[Mississippi's 2nd congressional district|2nd congressional district of Mississippi]]''' will hold an election for the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] on November 6, 2012. | {{msdis2congtoc}}{{tnr}}The '''[[Mississippi's 2nd congressional district|2nd congressional district of Mississippi]]''' will hold an election for the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] on November 6, 2012. | ||
| − | Candidates wishing to run are required to file by the [[Signature requirements and deadlines for 2012 U.S. Congress elections|signature filing deadline]] of January 13, 2011. The primary elections | + | Candidates wishing to run are required to file by the [[Signature requirements and deadlines for 2012 U.S. Congress elections|signature filing deadline]] of January 13, 2011. The primary elections were held on March 13, 2012. |
The 2nd district is located in the western region of [[Mississippi]] and includes most of Jackson as well as the cities of Clarksdale, Greenville, Greenwood, Clinton and Vicksburg. Heading into the election the incumbent is [[Bennie Thompson]] (D), who has served since 1993. | The 2nd district is located in the western region of [[Mississippi]] and includes most of Jackson as well as the cities of Clarksdale, Greenville, Greenwood, Clinton and Vicksburg. Heading into the election the incumbent is [[Bennie Thompson]] (D), who has served since 1993. | ||
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Candidates wishing to run are required to file by the signature filing deadline of January 13, 2011. The primary elections were held on March 13, 2012.
The 2nd district is located in the western region of Mississippi and includes most of Jackson as well as the cities of Clarksdale, Greenville, Greenwood, Clinton and Vicksburg. Heading into the election the incumbent is Bennie Thompson (D), who has served since 1993.
Candidates
General election candidates
Democratic Primary
- Bennie Thompson: Incumbent
[1]
- Heather McTeer: Current mayor of Greenville[1]
- Bennie Thompson: Incumbent
Republican Primary
- Bill Marcy: Security Director [2]
- Bill Marcy: Security Director
Non-partisan candidate
- Cobby Williams: Independent
- Cobby Williams: Independent
Reform Party candidate
- Lajena Williams: Reform [2]
- Lajena Williams: Reform
Impact of Redistricting
District History
2010
On November 2, 2010, Thompson won re election to the United States House of Representatives. He defeated Bill Marcy (R) and Ashley Norwood (Reform) in the general election.[3]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District, General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Bennie Thompson Incumbent |
61.5% | 105,327 | |
| Republican | Bill Marcy | 37.6% | 64,499 | |
| Reform | Ashley Norwood | 0.9% | 1,530 | |
| Total Votes | 171,356 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, 2012
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2012
- United States Senate elections in Mississippi, 2012
External links
References
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