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Randy Wadkins

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Last election

November 6, 2018

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Randy Wadkins (Democratic Party) ran for election to theU.S. House to representMississippi's 1st Congressional District. He lost in the general election onNovember 6, 2018.

Elections

2018

See also:United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Mississippi District 1

IncumbentTrent Kelly defeatedRandy Wadkins andTracella Lou O'Hara Hill in the general election for U.S. House Mississippi District 1 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Trent Kelly (R)	66.9	158,245
		Randy Wadkins (D)	32.4	76,601
	Submit photo	Tracella Lou O'Hara Hill (Reform Party)	0.7	1,675

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 236,521 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 1

Randy Wadkins advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 1 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Randy Wadkins	100.0	11,692

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 11,692
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Carlton Smith (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 1

IncumbentTrent Kelly advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 1 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Trent Kelly	100.0	30,151

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• United States House of Representatives
• Mississippi's 1st Congressional District election, 2018
• Mississippi's 1st Congressional District

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