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Jun 15 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
NEW: Brian Flowers, a Mississippi Republicans hoping to unseat January 6th Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson, claims the Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol on January 6 are “American patriots” who are being “held as political prisoners.” #January6th
mississippifreepress.org/24762/gop-cand…
“They were there to defend the Republican and the democratic system. The media called these patriots ‘insurrectionists,’” Brian Flowers’ site says. “In reality, it was the Democratic Party who conducted an insurrection.”

(That is not what happened.)
mississippifreepress.org/24762/gop-cand…
Rep. Thompson: “I’m from a part of the country where people justified the actions of slavery, the Ku Klux Klan, and lynching. I’m reminded of that dark history as I hear voices today try to justify the actions of the insurrectionists on Jan. 6, 2021.”
mississippifreepress.org/24762/gop-cand… An AP photo showing Rep Bennie Thompson sitting calmly in th
Brian Flowers is one of two Republican candidates in a GOP primary runoff in Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District.

Only Eller has responded to MFP’s candidate questionnaire. You can read his views on a variety of issues at this link: mississippifreepress.org/24242/candidat…
Please support our non-profit newsroom by following the Mississippi Free Press @MSFreePress and with a one-time or recurring donation to MFP.ms/donate.

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Jun 15
And so I begin my third read of the month. a photo of the title page in the book Wuthering Heights by E
Update: I'm on Chapter 6, and I am enjoying it, but have now resorted to using a family tree to keep up with who's who and who's related to who.
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Jun 13
NEW: Republican U.S. House Rep. Michael Guest of Mississippi is defending his vote for a national January 6th commission after his GOP opponent, Michael Cassidy, successfully forced him into a runoff while accusing him of disloyalty to the Trump movement.mississippifreepress.org/24713/rep-gues…
“After Mr. Guest and a handful of other RINOs voted for Bennie Thompson’s January 6th Commission, Donald Trump said: ‘…there are consequences to being ineffective and weak. The voters understand,’” @VoteCassidy wrote in a June 11 tweet.
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“Mr. Guest refuses to acknowledge that he shouldn’t have voted for that bill which 9 times called the events of January 6 a ‘domestic terror attack.’ Let’s show Mr. Guest and the rest of the RINOs that there ARE consequences to their actions," Cassidy said.mississippifreepress.org/24713/rep-gues…
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Jun 9
NEW: After voting for a Jan. 6th investigation last year, incumbent Republican Congressman Michael Guest is being forced to defend his seat in a GOP primary runoff.

His "America First"-branded opponent, Michael Cassidy, won slightly more votes last night.mississippifreepress.org/24610/rep-mich…
Rep. Michael Guest “is a card-carrying member of the Establishment who voted to create the Jan 6th Commission,” his GOP runoff opponent, Michael Cassidy, said.

He has hired GOP consultant Matt Bayard, a high-profile 2020 election denier.
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Though Michael Guest voted for a failed bill to establish a bipartisan January 6th committee, he voted against the eventual January 6th select committee amid backlash.

He then claimed he mainly wanted to investigate Speaker Pelosi's role in Jan. 6.mississippifreepress.org/24610/rep-mich…
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Jun 8
NEW: Rep. Steven Palazzo has been forced into a GOP primary runoff for the first time in his career. He needed 50% of the vote to avoid a runoff; he got 32%.

It comes amid a congressional probe into whether he broke federal campaign laws. #Election2022
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Once all votes are counted, either Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell or Hancock County businessman Clay Wagner will emerge as Palazzo’s opponent in the June 28, 2022, Republican primary runoff.
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The ultimate GOP nominee will face former Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree, who won Tuesday’s Democratic primary, and Libertarian Party candidate Alden Johnson in the November general election.
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Jun 8
NEW: Before this year, no Black woman had ever run for U.S. House in Mississippi's 1st Congressional District.

Tonight, Dianne Dodson Black, a Black business owner, won the Democratic nomination.

She'll challenge Republican Rep. Trent Kelly in November.mississippifreepress.org/24547/dianne-b…
“Dianne wants to bring her experience as a small business owner to Congress to advocate for Mississippians," her website says.

She says she will be a "yes vote" for the "Biden/Harris domestic agenda."
mississippifreepress.org/24547/dianne-b…
Black describes her platform says she wants to support legislation to protect abortion rights; incumbent Trent Kelly opposes abortion rights.

In 2020, Kelly beat Democratic opponent Antonia Eliason in a 69%-31% rout.
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Jun 7
Let's be clear Mississippi: There is NO party registration here!

You may vote in either the Democratic or Republican primary.

If there are runoffs, you must vote in the same party runoff as in the primary.

Then, you can vote however you want in the general! #Election2022
So if you vote in the Democratic primary and the Republican party primary goes to a runoff, you can't then vote in the Republican runoff; only the Democratic one (if there is one).
But you can vote in the Democratic primary if you choose and then vote for the Republican candidate in the general—or vice versa.

Don't let ANYONE tell you you must vote for the same party in the general election as in the primary/primary runoffs.
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