In Mississippi, most voters will have no choice about who represents them in the Legislature

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : Though Berry said he's "very blessed" to be guaranteed a victory, he is still asking people for their vote by reminding them that casting a ballot is their chance to have a voice in government.
46% : In some states, "there's so many uncontested seats that one party wins the chamber before an election takes place," said Steven Rogers, a political scientist at Saint Louis University who focuses on state legislatures.
43% : Though contested elections were common in the 1960s and 1970s, about 35% of incumbent state lawmakers did not face either a primary or general election challenger from 1991 to 2020, according to Rogers' new book, "Accountability in State Legislatures.

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