State primary sees low participation, Wicker wins state, loses Lee County
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Mar. 12—TUPELO — Tuesday night's primary ended with low turnout and few complications, with U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker securing his nomination against two primary opponents, despite losing Lee County, and Dianne Dodson Black winning a chance to take on U.S. House Rep. Trent Kelly in November.
Lee County Circuit Clerk Camille Roberts Dulaney said turnout was extremely low for the primary, which she and others in the area predicted. It was just below 20% turnout for the county as a whole.
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