Mississippi 2015 Megathread

[Adam Griffin]

Former Republican state Sen. Tim Johnson on Wednesday announced he’s switching parties and challenging incumbent Republican Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves this year.

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http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2015/02/04/former-gop-senator-switches-parties-challenges-lt-gov/22882703/
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/why-mississippi-republican-now-democrat?cid=sm_fb_maddow

[Adam Griffin]

I find it interesting that just as many Democrats as Republicans voted in the Primary. Did it have something to do with the fact that there was no competitive race on the Republican side?

No, it has to do because MS Democrats are still king in local elections:

[Adam Griffin]

Can I get an amen for this rather clairvoyant yet always applicable post I made on AAD a month ago? At the time, it was in reference to Libertas saying "Bernie can win a majority of black voters!" but covers the topic of Deep South Democratic primary flubs and why they happen. I know it's long but it's detailed and explains to anyone who's interested in this MS debacle (or the 2014 TN Dem Gov race, the 2012 TN Dem Senate race, and so on) why this keeps happening with increasing frequency.

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[Adam Griffin]

I'm loving analyzing the difference between # of R primary votes and # of D primary votes for Governor. The craziest:

Quitman County
D - 2,295
R - 0

Wilkinson County
D - 3,019
R - 20

Tunica County
D - 1,881
R - 24

Coahoma County
D - 4,251
R - 43

Tallahatchie County
D - 4,200
R - 43