Two Dems Declare In Mississippi Senate Race (Lott's seat)

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Two Dems Declare In Mississippi Senate Race
By Eric Kleefeld - January 6, 2008, 1:37AM


Two Democrats have entered the race to oppose Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), who was appointed to Trent Lott's Senate seat. Just when the special election will be held — in the next three months, or coinciding with the November election — will be the subject of much legal wrangling.

One is former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove, who served one term before his 2003 defeat at the hands of current Gov. Haley Barbour (R). Musgrove confirmed to the Associated Press that he will formally announce his candidacy on Monday.

The other is former Congressman Ronnie Shows, who was first elected to the House in 1998, but lost re-election after the 2002 redistricting. "I think this opportunity doesn’t come by very often — to have an open Senate seat — and it’s something I feel ready to do," Shows told the AP.