Sen. Roger Wicker and Rep. Mike Ezell won Mississippi’s Republican primaries Tuesday after outspending opponents who attacked them over vaccine mandates and other issues that fire up the conservative base. Both had former President Donald Trump’s endorsement.
In the Senate race, Wicker had 60 percent of the vote and led retired Marine Corps Col. Ghannon Burton by 40 percentage points, with state Rep. Dan Eubanks running third, when The Associated Press called the race just before 9 p.m. Eastern time. Democrat Ty Pinkins had no challenger in the primary.
Ezell, a freshman who ousted Rep. Steven Palazzo in 2022 by attacking his ethical record, led businessman Carl Boyanton by 52 points, with Army veteran Michael McGill running third, when the AP called the race at 9:20 p.m. Eastern time. Democrat Craig Raybon won his party’s nomination uncontested.
