A crucial runoff election is set to take place in Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District on Tuesday. The runoff will decide the Republican nominee who will challenge long-serving Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson in the upcoming general election on Nov. 5.
Following a three-person primary three weeks ago, Republicans Ron Eller and Andrew Scott Smith emerged as the top contenders, advancing to the runoff. The candidates are vying for victory in a majority-Black district that has been under Thompson's representation since his special election win in 1993. Notably, President Joe Biden secured a significant 27-percentage-point victory in this district in the 2020 election.
