Miss. Senate- Democrat Mike Espy Files to Run Against Hyde-Smith in 2020 Rematch

[KelleyKramer]

Mike Espy Files to Run Against Hyde-Smith in 2020 Rematch


http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2018/nov/30/mike-espy-files-run-against-hyde-smith-2020-rematc/


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JACKSON — On his 65th birthday, Democrat Mike Espy filed Friday morning to run for the U.S. Senate seat held by incumbent Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith when it is up again in 2020. The filing comes just two days after Espy lost to Hyde-Smith in Tuesday's special election, though he came closer to winning a U.S. Senate seat than any Democrat has in decades.
"We flipped four counties that voted for Trump in 2016 and outperformed Obama and Clinton," former Espy campaign Communications Director Danny Blanton told the Jackson Free Press Friday afternoon. "Nobody, no Democrat had done what we did in the state of Mississippi since 1982."

Blanton, who stressed that there is currently no official campaign staff, himself included, said the relative strength of Espy's performance is what compelled him to file to run again in 2020. "I think it was just the momentum, and I think Secretary Espy did a lot of soul searching and determined that there's still too much to be done in Mississippi and wanted to put himself in a good position if he does decide to run," Blanton said. "He's very interested in doing it. As Mike said in his concession, this isn't the end—it's the beginning. We did things we'll be able to build on."

Blanton said he believes Espy outperformed past Democratic candidates because of his focus on issues like affordable health care, protections for pre-existing conditions, rescuing rural hospitals, and helping students and graduates bogged down in student-loan debt.

Espy's performance is even more impressive considering the compressed time frame the special election allowed, Blanton said. No one knew there would be a special election until former Sen. Thad Cochran stepped down from his seat in March for health reasons. Cochran last won re-election in 2014, and his seat was not supposed to be up again until 2020. Gov. Phil Bryant appointed Hyde-Smith as interim senator in April, triggering this month's special election.


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[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. Great news.....Hyde-Smith will have a record for Espy to run on.....

He will be watching her every vote and action in the US Senate as Trump goes down. She said how proud she was to be 100%with Trump.

[GWC58]

2. That's if Espy even gets the chance.

My “spidey” senses tell me Hyde-Smith gets a primary challenge in 2020.

[LuvNewcastle]

4. He knows she's going to fuck up in the next two years.

Either she's stupid or she just doesn't care. She was chosen for that job because she'll be a reliable RW vote. It wouldn't surprise me if she had dementia. I've never heard anyone say that they would like to sit on the front row at a hanging, not even racist people. That statement was just bizarre.

[JHan]

3. kick

[beachbum bob]

5. Espy has to up his ground game and get people registered and voting. Its possible for him to win

BUT he needs a huge turnout of minorities to make that happen