BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards is helping to raise cash for Democratic candidates in Mississippi.
Edwards, a Democrat in office since 2016, is the keynote speaker Saturday for a Mississippi State Democratic Party luncheon fundraiser in Brandon.
The barbecue event is expected to include appearances and speeches from Democrats running for U.S. Senate and U.S. House seats.
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That includes state Rep. David Baria, who is trying to unseat Republican Sen. Roger Wicker, and Mike Espy, a former agriculture secretary for former President Bill Clinton who is running to fill the final two years of retired longtime Sen. Thad Cochran.
Tickets for the fundraising event range from $30 to $60 per person.
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