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| − | That same month, Bryant appointed a former [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], Cindy Hyde-Smith, the state commissioner of agriculture and commerce, to fill the seat being vacated on April 1 by long-term [[RINO]] [[United States Senator]] [[Thad Cochran]]. In making his selection, Bryant bypassed [[conservative]] state Senator [[Chris McDaniel]] of Laurel, who announced his candidacy to complete Cochran's term in the special election held on November 6, 2018. In a statement, McDaniel said that he was: | + | That same month, Bryant appointed a former [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], [[Cindy Hyde-Smith]], the state commissioner of agriculture and commerce, to fill the seat being vacated on April 1 by long-term [[RINO]] [[United States Senator]] [[Thad Cochran]]. In making his selection, Bryant bypassed [[conservative]] state Senator [[Chris McDaniel]] of Laurel, who announced his candidacy to complete Cochran's term in the special election held on November 6, 2018. In a statement, McDaniel said that he was: |