The 2008 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 4, 2008. The seat was regularly scheduled for election, unlike the
special election
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taking place on the same day. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator
Thad Cochran
William Thad Cochran (; December 7, 1937 – May 30, 2019) was an American attorney and politician who served as a United States Senator for Mississippi from 1978 until his resignation due to health issues in 2018. A Republican, he previously ...
won re-election to a sixth term.
Candidates
Democratic
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Erik R. Fleming, State Representative and nominee in 2006
* Shawn O'Hara
Republican
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Thad Cochran
William Thad Cochran (; December 7, 1937 – May 30, 2019) was an American attorney and politician who served as a United States Senator for Mississippi from 1978 until his resignation due to health issues in 2018. A Republican, he previously ...
, incumbent U.S. Senator
Predictions
Polling
Results
See also
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2008 United States Senate elections
References
External links
Elections Divisionfrom the ''Mississippi Secretary of State''
U.S. Congress candidates for Mississippiat
Project Vote Smart
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Mississippi, U.S. Senatefrom
CQ Politics
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Mississippi U.S. Senatefrom ''OurCampaigns.com''
Mississippi U.S. Senate racefrom ''2008 Race Tracker''
Campaign contributionsfrom
OpenSecrets
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Cochran (R-i) vs Fleming (D)graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
Wicker (R-i) vs Musgrove (D)graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
* ''Official campaign websites'' (Archived)
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Thad Cochran Republican
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Democratic
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Ronnie Musgrove Democratic
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Roger Wicker Republican
The Real Roger Wicker site critical of Wickerby the
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
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Musgrove Facts site critical of Musgroveby the
National Republican Senatorial Committee
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Mississippi
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United States Senate
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