What Went Down In The Mississippi Senate Runoff Election

One of my other big takeways from tonight — whether it’s a narrow Espy or (more likely) a modest Hyde-Smith win, is that Republicans probably ought to primary her. Republicans have three current U.S. Reps in Mississippi, all in completely safe districts, plus Gov. Bryant, who is term-limited.

Coahoma County is now 100 percent reporting as well, and as a majority-black county, it could suggest that Espy succeeded in boosting African-American turnout. Espy won here 76 percent to 24 percent. The raw number of Democratic votes is 106 percent of what it was in Round 1; the raw number of Republican votes is 81 percent of what it was in Round 1.

Amite Co. has an Espometer reading of 6.3, which is pretty consistent with his numbers statewide.