Miss. Candidate Tries to Revive Primary Loss Suit

BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS
Associated Press

JACKSON, Miss. — A tea party-supported candidate is taking the first step to try to revive his lawsuit that challenges his Republican primary loss to Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran.

Attorneys for state Sen. Chris McDaniel filed a document Friday saying they intend to appeal a judge’s dismissal of the lawsuit.

Judge Hollis McGehee ruled Aug. 29 that McDaniel missed a 20-day deadline to challenge results of the June 24 Republican primary runoff. McDaniel will appeal to the Mississippi Supreme Court.

Cochran won by 7,667 votes. McDaniel claims the runoff was spoiled by voting irregularities.

State election officials already have prepared a Nov. 4 general election ballot that lists Cochran as the Republican nominee, former U.S. Rep. Travis Childers as the Democratic nominee and Shawn O’Hara as the Reform Party candidate for Senate.