GOP Primary Is Tuesday

Republicans in the First Congressional District including Yalobusha County will go to the polls next Tuesday, June 1, to nominate a candidate to face one-term incumbent Democrat Travis Childers in the November General Election.

The field includes three Republican candidates, former Fox News commentator Angela McGlowan, State Sen. Alan Nunnelee and former Eupora Mayor Henry Ross.

“It looks like voter turnout in the Primary will be less than what we would like to see,” Yalobusha County Circuit Clerk Daryl Burney reported. At presstime Tuesday, only two absentee ballots had been cast for this election.

Both courthouses in the county will remain open until noon Saturday, the deadline to cast an absentee ballot in the election.

In addition to Childers, the winner of the Republican Primary will also face opposition from Constitution Party candidate Gail Giaramita, Libertarian Party candidate Harold Taylor, Reform Party candidate Barbara Dale Washer and independent candidates A.G. Baddley, Les Green, Rick