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Cochran won the 2014 Republican primary against [[conservative]] [[Tea Party movement]] challenger and state Senator [[Chris McDaniel]], albeit with the use of ethically questionable yet legal tactics. In the [[primary]], McDaniel led with 49.5 percent but fell short of a majority. Cochran courted influential [[African-American]] [[Democratic Party|Democrats]] to vote in the open runoff election. Using questionable tactics, Cochran won a majority in the expanded electorate with African American Democrats. Cochran then prevailed in the 2014 general election.
Cochran won the 2014 Republican primary against [[conservative]] [[Tea Party movement]] challenger and state Senator [[Chris McDaniel]], albeit with the use of ethically questionable yet legal tactics. In the [[primary]], McDaniel led with 49.5 percent but fell short of a majority. Cochran courted influential [[African-American]] [[Democratic Party|Democrats]] to vote in the open runoff election. Using questionable tactics, Cochran won a majority in the expanded electorate with African American Democrats. Cochran then prevailed in the 2014 general election.
After Cochran's resignation, Chris McDaniel entered the special election to pick a successor, but the interim appoint from [[Governor]] Phil Bryant]] went to former Democrat [[Cindy Hyde-Smith]]. McDaniel and Hyde-Smith now face the popular African-American Democrat Mike Espy in the November 6 contest.
After Cochran's resignation, Chris McDaniel entered the special election to pick a successor, but the interim appoint from [[Governor]] [[Phil Bryant]] went to former Democrat [[Cindy Hyde-Smith]]. McDaniel and Hyde-Smith now face the popular African-American Democrat Mike Espy in the November 6 contest.
==Early life==
==Early life==