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

Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., pushed back against accusations of having been in office too long ahead of a primary race against challenger Evan Turnage and amid broader conversations in the Democratic Party on age and leadership.Turnage, 33, needled Thompson’s extensive tenure in Congress, noting in a campaign ad that the incumbent had served in office for the vast majority of his life."We live in the poorest district in the poorest state in the country. That was true when I was one when our congressman was first elected. It’s true today," Turnage said."If our congressman’s 33 years in office...

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