‘It lit a fire’: Democrats work to make the GOP-dominated Mississippi Gulf Coast competitive

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‘It lit a fire’: Democrats work to make the GOP-dominated Mississippi Gulf Coast competitive
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Democrats on the Gulf Coast say they're energized after high-profile national party leaders visited the GOP-dominated region last week.

by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today August 17, 2023 BILOXI — John Willie Dedeaux has suppressed an urge for the last 15 years to mount a campaign for the state Legislature. But this year is different.  After weighing his future retirement options as a school resource officer, he decided to finally run as a Democratic candidate for his House seat in Pass Christian because he believes his community could improve with a different representative in the state Capitol.

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