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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-11T02:01:31.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "News",
    "2026 Elections",
    "Bennie Thompson",
    "Michael Guest",
    "Mike Ezell",
    "Mississippi’s 1st Congressional District",
    "Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District",
    "Mississippi’s 3rd Congressional District",
    "Mississippi’s 4th Congressional District",
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    "US House Rep. Bennie Thompson Staves Off Young Challenger in Mississippi’s Democratic Primaries",
    "Mississippi Free Press"
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  "textContent": "U.S. House Rep. Bennie Thompson defeated 34-year-old Democratic challenger Evan Turnage in Mississippi’s Democratic primary election on Tuesday.\n\nThe post US House Rep. Bennie Thompson Staves Off Young Challenger in Mississippi’s Democratic Primaries appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.",
  "title": "US House Rep. Bennie Thompson Staves Off Young Challenger in Mississippi’s Democratic Primaries"
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