Overview
- Turnage, 33, a Yale-educated antitrust lawyer and former chief counsel to Chuck Schumer, launched his campaign on Dec. 17.
- He argues persistent poverty in Jackson and the Delta requires new leadership and promotes a “Come Home Agenda” to keep young people in Mississippi.
- He says his ties to Senate leadership would help direct federal attention and resources to the district.
- Thompson, in office since 1993 and known for leading the Jan. 6 committee and serving on Homeland Security, said he trusts voters to judge his record.
- The majority-Black district is solidly Democratic, making the primary the decisive contest, with voting set for March 10, 2026.