High prices drive tight Mississippi Senate race
Voters in Mississippi are feeling the strain of high grocery and gas prices as a surprisingly close Senate race unfolds. Residents in Jackson say the cost of living dominated their votes in the midterm elections.
Voters in Jackson, Mississippi, are driving a close Senate race as high grocery and fuel prices strain household budgets across the United States. The tight contest highlights the economic pressures that helped Democrats pick up at least 41 House seats and 7 Senate seats in recent midterm elections. Mississippi remains the country's second-poorest state, with Jackson's poverty rate exceeding double the national average.
