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Baria and Sherman Headed to Democratic Runoff for Governor
Six Democrats ran, and the top two headed to the June 26 runoff are state Rep. David Baria of Bay St. Louis, who looked to come in second place to venture capitalist Howard Sherman, who's married to TV and movie actress Sela Ward.
On Tuesday, Wicker told The Associated Press: "It does seem based on statements coming from the various Democratic campaigns that opposition to the Trump agenda will be front and center in their emphasis. I don't think that sounds like a winner in Mississippi."
On Tuesday, Wicker told The Associated Press: "It does seem based on statements coming from the various Democratic campaigns that opposition to the Trump agenda will be front and center in their emphasis. I don't think that sounds like a winner in Mississippi."
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Baria is an attorney and served one state Senate term before being elected in 2011 to the Republican-led Mississippi House, where he's now the Democratic leader. He criticizes Republicans for cutting taxes and refusing to expand Medicaid.
"The race now will be between a Mississippi Democrat and a California Republican," Baria said in a statement Tuesday night. "I'm ready for that race and I look forward to three more weeks of talking to the Mississippians I grew up with and have lived and worked with all my life."
"The race now will be between a Mississippi Democrat and a California Republican," Baria said in a statement Tuesday night. "I'm ready for that race and I look forward to three more weeks of talking to the Mississippians I grew up with and have lived and worked with all my life."
Read the complete article: http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2018/jun/05/senate-election-update-wicker-wins-gop-primary-bar/