GOP intraparty clash poised to shape U.S. Senate contest in Mississippi

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Alabama isn't the only place where the GOP establishment is at odds with hard-line conservatives. @WaPoSean @michaelscherer do a deep dive into the looming U.S. Senate contest in Mississippi:

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GOP intraparty clash poised to shape U.S. Senate contest in Mississippi

By Sean Sullivan and Michael Scherer December 27 at 6:00 AM

Mississippi’s 2018 U.S. Senate race is poised as the next possible front in the fight between rival wings of the Republican Party, a campaign that could test how the GOP’s populist and establishment forces engage in the aftermath of this month’s bitter Alabama contest.

If state Sen. Chris McDaniel, the hard-right’s top recruit for the seat, decides to challenge U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, he will be up against the incumbent’s well-funded allies and President Trump, who has pledged Wicker his support.

Those dynamics could trigger a broad intraparty clash such as the one that played out in Alabama, where the GOP lost a Senate seat for the first time in a quarter-century.

But Mississippi’s insurgent faction faces brisk head winds in its bid to topple another incumbent.
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Josh Dawsey contributed to this report.

Sean Sullivan has covered national politics for The Washington Post since 2012. Follow @WaPoSean