里基·汤普森 （Rickey Thompson） 赢得密西西比州众议院第 16 区初选，该初选将进行无争议的大选。 Rickey Thompson wins Mississippi House District 16 primary, set for uncontested general election.

Rickey Thompson以79%的选票赢得了密西西比众议院第16区的民主初选,在大选中不会遭到任何反对。 Rickey Thompson won the Democratic primary for Mississippi House District 16 with 79% of the vote and will face no opposition in the general election. 这次特别选举以及另外13次特别选举是为了更好地代表少数族裔选民,因为联邦法官统治了前几个地区,削弱了黑人投票权。 This special election, along with 13 others, was held to better represent minority voters after federal judges ruled the previous districts diluted Black voting power. 包括汤普森在内的若干任职者预计将在1月返回。 Several incumbents, including Thompson, are expected to return in January.