State GOP plans to endorse judicial candidates, while Democratic Party does not by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today July 3, 2024 The leaders of the Mississippi's two major political parties recently offered two opposing plans for how much they plan to interact with candidates competing for one the state’s three contested races for the state Court of Appeals and the state Supreme Court.
Wingate struck down the ban as unconstitutional, saying it was a violation of the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment. Taylor, who just won election to a full term as Democratic Party chairman, said the party is still in a “rebuilding phase” and has to carefully decide which races it should get involved with. “There are so many races to get involved in and so many ways that funding is limited,” Taylor said.