Mike Hurst’s Statement on the election of Scott Colom

The following statement can be attributed to Mike Hurst, Chairman of the Mississippi Republican Party Chairman, on the election of Scott Colom to the United States Senate for Mississippi: “Scott Colom ran a good campaign here in Mississippi, and I congratulate him on his victory. The people of Mississippi have spoken, and we Republicans respect their decision. I am deeply grateful to Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith and her staff for their years of faithful service to our state, and to the countless Mississippians who worked tirelessly, day in and day out, on behalf of this cause in which we so deeply believe. While elections may determine who holds public office, they do not define who we are as a people nor diminish the principles we hold dear.

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