Mississippi GOP Rep. Steven M. Palazzo lost his seat Tuesday in a primary runoff against a Jackson County sheriff who attacked him for alleged ethical lapses and “no-show” representation in Washington.
Sheriff Mike Ezell was leading Palazzo, 53 percent to 47 percent, when The Associated Press called the race at 8:55 p.m. Eastern time with an estimated 84 percent of the vote counted.
Ezell finished second in the seven-way primary on June 7, with 25 percent of the vote to 32 percent for Palazzo. Mississippi requires candidates get more than 50 percent for an outright win in primaries.
