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About This Primary
Mar
11
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Status: Primary
Total Delegates: 41.0
Latest Headlines
- FixCam: McCain and the Republicans' Woes (May. 15, 2008)
- What Does It Mean: Miss. Special Election (May. 14, 2008)
- Winners and Losers: Of Mountaineers and Magnolias (May. 14, 2008)
- Clinton's Broader Base? (May. 8, 2008)
- Obama An Issue in MS-01 (Apr. 28, 2008)
- Mississippi Republican Runs Ad Against Obama (Apr. 28, 2008)
- McCain Derides Obama's National Security Thinking (Mar. 31, 2008)
- Tears and Talk of War's Cost as McCain Bus Rolls Through Mississippi (Mar. 31, 2008)
- FixCam: McCain's "Service To America" Tour (Mar. 31, 2008)
- Obama Is Victorious in Mississippi (Mar. 12, 2008)
The Candidates
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Joe Biden Senator from Delaware - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Hillary Rodham Clinton Senator from New York - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Chris Dodd Senator from Connecticut - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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John Edwards Trial Lawyer, Director of the Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Mike Gravel Candidate - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Dennis Kucinich Representative from Ohio - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Barack Obama Senator from Illinois - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Bill Richardson Governor of New Mexico - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
Mississippi Demographics (2006 Census ACS)
- Population: 2,910,540
- Gender: 48.5 male, 51.5 female
- Race: 60.1 white, 37.4 black, 0.8 asian, 0.2 indian, 0.0 pacific islander, 1.6 hispanic,
- Age: 73.9% 18 years and over; 12.4% 65 years and over; Median age:
- Median Household Income: $34,473
- Families Below Poverty Level: 16.8%
- Education: 8.0% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Today in Mississippi
No candidates are campaigning in Mississippi today.
Campaign Finance
$42,209 raised in Mississippi by Democratic candidates (through May. 31, 2008)
Top Candidates
| Hillary Rodham Clinton | $21,310 |
| Barack Obama | $20,899 |
Top Cities
| Meridian | $30,455 |
| Jackson | $11,432 |
| Brandon | $8,718 |
Past Election Results
| Kerry | 78% |
| Edwards | 7% |
| Sharpton | 5% |
| Bush | 59% |
| Kerry | 40% |
| Other | 1% |
Note: This list of candidates is not comprehensive. Candidates listed on this page were chosen by washingtonpost.com reporters and editors based on an analysis of their overall competitiveness in this race. Candidates will be added and removed from this page as the race unfolds.
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