Salter: Mike Tagert & Trent Kelly seem to be the leading contenders to make the runoff

 Mississippi syndicated columnist Sid Salter, in a column about the District One Congressional race offered this observations:

• While Tagert and Kelly seem to be the leading contenders to make the runoff, there are several candidates with "county cluster" strategies who would break out. Others, like Pirkle, have gained ground with innovative marketing strategies. Republicans should watch the special election in the state's First District as a dry run for the looming 2016 presidential and congressional races in Mississippi. Expect to hear the same basic themes from GOP candidates fighting to emerge from primaries.