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Hinds Dems Throw Down Tomorrow
By R.L. Nave4 Democrats
2 Seats.
The Hinds Count Democratic Party is preparing for what it's billing as a showdown for the District 2 and District 4 races tomorrow night at Metrocenter.
Here's a the full release:
JACKSON-On the evening of Thursday, October 3 at 6:00 PM at Center Court at the Metrocenter Mall, the Hinds County Democratic Party and Metrocenter Mall will host a public forum for the Democratic runoff candidates in supervisor districts two and four to appear and answer questions from a panel and from the public. The event is free and open to all.
In Supervisor District Two, Darrell McQuirter and Willie Earl Robinson will be the two candidates vying for the Democratic nomination in the runoff on October 8. In Supervisor District Four, the October 8 runoff will feature James “Lap” Baker and Michael Maldonado, due to the withdrawal of the September 24 second place finisher Jerry Hopkins.
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