JACKSON, Mississippi — Mississippi Republican Party chairman Joe Nosef has stepped forward to call for only those who plan to vote for the Republican candidate in the general election to vote in Mississippi’s GOP primary runoff between six-term incumbent Sen.
JACKSON, Mississippi — NFL legend Brett Favre has endorsed the re-election of Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS), cutting a television ad for the six-term incumbent days ahead of a runoff election against Tea Party-backed state senator Chris McDaniel. But a drunk-driving
JACKSON, Mississippi — As the Mississippi GOP primary comes down to the wire, with the runoff next Tuesday, Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) and challenger Chris McDaniel are both making the pitch that they can fight for Mississippi’s workers in Washington,
JACKSON, Mississippi — When Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) was pressed by a local reporter on why he thinks Democrats should cross over to vote for him in the GOP primary runoff against conservative state Sen. Chris McDaniel, Cochran said it’s
JACKSON, Mississippi — Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) is appealing to Democratic voters to cross party lines and vote in an upcoming runoff election against his conservative challenger, state senator Chris McDaniel. But a noted election law expert says that may
BILOXI, Mississippi — It’s been called the “nastiest primary in the country.” Now you can add allegations of “walking around money” and “vote buying,” a Democratic operative nicknamed “Scooby Doo,” and the testy denials of a Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS)
BILOXI, Mississippi — A new poll shows conservative state Sen. Chris McDaniel with a commanding 12-point lead the runoff election in Mississippi’s GOP primary over six-term incumbent Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS). The Citizens United Political Victory Fund poll, conducted by
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi — A new poll from WPA Research shows conservative Mississippi state Sen. Chris McDaniel has shot up to an eight-point lead, outside the margin of error, over Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) a little over a week from the
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi — “You’re my President, Dr. Paul!” a woman in the crowd of 300 here shouted as former U.S. Rep. and presidential candidate Ron Paul (R-TX) took the stage. “It looks like I came to the right place,” he
Tea Party leaders are pressing Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) to release a list of the “other members of Congress” he says approved the extensive international travel of his executive assistant Kay Webber. “I think it’s incumbent upon Sen. Cochran, since
When asked by a local television reporter to respond to his bizarre comments about unsavory acts he said he committed with animals as a child, Cochran said he doesn’t remember. “I think maybe I was misunderstood,” Cochran said. “I don’t
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg donated $250,000 to the pro-Thad Cochran super PAC “Mississippi Conservatives” in late May, Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings the organization provided show. Bloomberg’s donation to the Super PAC supporting Cochran could end up
Real estate magnate and conservative provocateur Donald Trump told Breitbart News Thursday that House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s defeat in a primary by conservative Dave Brat shows the entire political class in Washington is in danger. “Everybody is vulnerable because
Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) provided his latest head-scratching comment in public, this time joking he engaged in illicit activities with animals as a child. “[We’d] get back [to the Pine Belt-Hattiesburg area of Mississippi] as often as we could because
Rep. Steve King (R-IA), arguably one of the most anti-amnesty lawmakers in the House of Representatives, told Breitbart News on Wednesday that he thinks Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s “cataclysmic” defeat at the hands of his primary challenger Dave Brat is
One day before Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s historic primary loss, the Wall Street Journal reported: “Immigration’s Primary Effect Muted.” One day after, the newspaper is reporting nothing like the shocking upset will happen again. “Those senators have been preparing for months
A dozen or so senior GOP senators gathered with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell at the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) headquarters to raise funds for Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) on Tuesday evening. Noteably, none of them seemed too proud
Titans of the Washington GOP establishment are bracing for more potential defeats after grassroots-fueled conservative economics professor Dave Brat crushed House Majority Leader Eric Cantor by double digits on Tuesday. The top two GOP establishment icons grassroots conservatives are targeting
Sen. Thad Cochran’s (R-MS) bid to appeal to Democratic voters in the Republican primary runoff appears to be in full swing, with the six-term incumbent leveling personal attacks against his primary challenger for the first time – from the left. At
It’s becoming a signature line for Sen. Thad Cochran’s (R-MS). “Was it Will Rogers who said all he knows is what he reads in the paper?” Cochran told Washington Post reporter Robert Costa. “Well, all I hear about the tea
Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) says other Senators approved his longtime executive assistant accompanying him on dozens of taxpayer-funded trips overseas, despite that she does not have any specialized policy expertise. “She travels at the invitation of the member of Congress
Fox News host and national conservative radio personality Sean Hannity endorsed state Sen. Chris McDaniel over incumbent Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) Monday, saying the race is “too important” and McDaniel is “too good” a candidate not to. Noting, “I mostly
JACKSON, Mississippi — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is gathering his K Street army to help stop the Tea Party-backed state Sen. Chris McDaniel and re-elect 42-year incumbent Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS). “The National Republican Senatorial Committee sent out an
JACKSON, Mississippi — After the Hinds County Sheriff’s Department closed its investigation into how three supporters of state Sen. Chris McDaniel were locked inside a courthouse after midnight–clearing the conservative activists of any accusations of wrongdoing–the local District Attorney has
JACKSON, Mississippi — A local sheriffs office cleared a Chris McDaniel aide and two supporters following an investigation into why they were locked in a courthouse at 3:00am on election night, even as questions about the incident persist. “The Hinds
JACKSON, Mississippi — Although a super PAC supporting Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) issued an attack ad over Common Core, the controversial federal education standards, Cochran himself vouched for Mississippi’s implementation of Common Core in a 2010 letter to President Obama’s
JACKSON, Mississippi — Three supporters of state Sen. Chris McDaniel were found locked inside a courthouse in Hinds County, Mississippi, well after midnight on election night. Right now, it’s unclear what time they got there or who else was there
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi–Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) praised the return of Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl on Twitter on May 31 but has deleted the Tweet since then. “Welcome home, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl,” Cochran tweeted from his official U.S. Senate Twitter account @SenThadCochran. “A
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi–Facing calls from his enemies to throw in the towel and a difficult path ahead in a three-week runoff for the GOP Senate nomination here, Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) indicated he will soldier on ahead. “To the record number
The Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund is offering to host a debate between Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) and his primary challenger state Sen. Chris McDaniel now that McDaniel has topped Cochran in Tuesday’s vote count forcing a runoff. “What the
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi–The Club For Growth, the biggest-spending conservative group on behalf of Mississippi State Sen. Chris McDaniel, is calling on six-term incumbent Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) to drop out of the GOP Senate primary here rather than continue into a
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi –With final votes still being counted, Tea Party-backed state Sen. Chris McDaniel is poised to force a runoff against 42-year incumbent Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) in the GOP primary here, likely prompting a three-week dash to the finish
JACKSON, Mississippi–Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) made his last pitch to voters early Monday afternoon at a campaign rally with some of his most influential supporters by his side, telling an audience of 250 here that his reelection could be “Mississippi’s
JACKSON, Mississippi — Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) was listed as a speaker at a campaign rally for Sen. Thad Cochran today but will instead be in Washington, D.C. for a relatively routine and non-controversial vote, his spokesman said. An advisory
DIAMONDHEAD, Mississippi — With only one full day before polls open for the Mississippi GOP senate primary, former Pennsylvania Senator and 2012 presidential candidate Rick Santorum headlined a campaign stop on the Gulf Coast, telling an audience of 200 that
BILOXI, Mississippi — When Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) goes on the record with reporters, it always seems to bring a surprise or two. This time, in an interview with veteran Washington Post reporter Dan Balz at a campaign stop, Cochran
ELLISVILLE, Mississippi — With only 24 hours notice, a huge, 2000 strong crowd appeared here to see former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin campaign with state Sen. Chris McDaniel Friday. “We need to elect those who can undo a lot of
ELLISVILLE, Mississippi — With only three days until the polls open for the GOP Senate primary here and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin at his side, State Sen. Chris McDaniel vowed to fight President Barack Obama alongside Sens. Ted Cruz
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi — Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) provided a new explanation for his refusal to debate his primary challenger that is sure to give fodder to critics who say that after six terms he feels entitled to his seat. “This