LIVE UPDATES: Mike Espy has won the Democratic primary for US Senate in Mississippi. See full US Senate and House primary results here.
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In addition to its Democratic presidential primary, Mississippi is holding primaries for US Senate and House elections on March 10.
Mike Espy easily won the Democratic primary for US Senate to face Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith this November.
Polls closed in Mississippi at 7 p.m. local time and 8 p.m. ET — follow along for results here.
Polls closed in Mississippi at 7 p.m. local time and 8 p.m. ET — follow along for results here.
Mississippi US Senate Democratic primary results:
Mississippi House primaries:
What's at stake?
Cindy Hyde-Smith, who was elected to the US Senate in a 2018 special election, is running unopposed in the Republican primary for a full term. Hyde-Smith's US Senate seat is rated likely or solid Republican by most major election forecasters, including the Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball.
On the Democratic side, former US Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy, who ran against Hyde-Smith in the 2018 special, won the Democratic nomination to face Hyde-Smith again.
All four of Mississippi's House Representatives – three Republicans and one Democrat — are running for re-election, with GOP Reps. Michael Guest of Mississippi's third district and Steven Palazzo of the fourth district easily beating back multiple primary challengers from within their own parties.
Catch up on live coverage from today's primaries
Head over to our main post to see the results of all six presidential primaries and caucuses taking place today, and see full results for the Democratic primary in Mississippi here.
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