Longtime House Dem swats down attack ad from millennial challenger: ‘I trust the voters’

Longtime House Dem swats down attack ad from millennial challenger: ‘I trust the voters’

Mississippi Democrat faces primary opponent Evan Turnage who argues district remains impoverished despite incumbent's lengthy tenure

Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., is seen before a House Homeland Security Committee on January 10, 2024 in Washington, D.C. ((Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images))

The Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker Emerita, U.S. House of Representatives, speaks onstage during the 2025 Concordia Annual Summit at Sheraton New York Times Square on Sept. 23, 2025 in New York City. (Riccardo Savi/Getty Images for Concordia Annual Summit)

Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., center, flanked by Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., left, and Vice Chair Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., on March 28, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)