Taylor was named chairman last year after the ouster of Tyree Irving over emails he sent to national Democratic Party officials.
Cheikh Taylor fends off challenger, wins full term as state Democratic Party chairman by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today June 24, 2024 The Mississippi Democratic Party’s executive committee on Saturday voted to make state Rep. Cheikh Taylor its chairman for a full term, choosing the Oktibbeha County lawmaker over north Mississippi attorney and businessman Wil Colom, who also sought the position.
READ MORE: Ousted Democratic Party leader claims in lawsuit that he should still be in charge The executive committee rejected Colom, who had been involved in state and national politics for decades, to lead the organization that has struggled to compete in a Deep South state dominated by the Republican Party.
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