Republican candidate Andrew Scott Smith poses for a photo. Smith will face fellow Republican Ron Eller in a runoff election on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. (Wyatt Roberts Jr./Andrew Scott Smith for Congress Campaign via AP)
Smith has worked in pumpkin farming and commercial real estate. He said he wants to rejuvenate agriculture, rebuild infrastructure, reinforce the southern border and require more transparency in government.
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The 2nd district stretches along the Mississippi River on the western side of the state, through the flatlands of the Delta and into the capital of Jackson. It supported Biden over Republican Donald Trump 63% to 36% in the 2020 election.
Eller received about 47% of the vote on March 12, and Smith received 36%.
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