Synopsis.... Races, Ballot Items Around the Nation on Tuesday [View All]

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Races, Ballot Items Around the Nation
Races, Ballot Items Around the Nation on Tuesday

The Associated Press



Nov. 4 — GOVERNORS
Mississippi: Democratic Gov. Ronnie Musgrove was locked in a tight race with Haley Barbour, a top Washington lobbyist and former head of the Republican National Committee. GOP Lt. Gov. Amy Tuck defeated Democratic state Sen. Barbara Blackmon, who had sought to become the first black official elected statewide since Reconstruction.

Kentucky: GOP Rep. Ernie Fletcher easily defeated Democratic Attorney General Ben Chandler to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Paul Patton, becoming the first Republican to lead the state in 32 years. Former University of Kentucky basketball player Richie Farmer, a Republican, defeated Democrat Alice Baesler for agriculture commissioner in a matchup that touched on the state's deep passion for basketball.

Louisiana: A Nov. 15 runoff for governor will pit Democratic Lt. Gov. Kathleen Blanco against Bobby Jindal, a former health policy adviser in the Bush administration. GOP Gov. Mike Foster is term-limited.


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