By Jennifer Jacob
Yet another Republican has announced that he will be running for the 3rd Congressional District nomination, vying for the seat that will soon be vacated by Chip Pickering.
This week's new candidate is James Broadwater, a former Southern Baptist minister, of Flowood.
Broadwater said in a press release Wednesday that he wants to "end all abortion in America" and "stop the flow of illegal immigrants into our country, and punish the business owners who hire them." He also made statements against gay marriage and for a "strong and ready military" that is "free from the social experimentation of liberals."
Other candidates for the Republican nomination include former Pickering aide John Rounsaville, of Madison, who has been campaigning hard in Lauderdale County; State Sen. Charlie Ross, of Brandon, who recently lost the Lieutenant Governor Republican nomination to Phil Bryant; attorney Gregg Harper, of Madison; and businessman David Landrum, of Brandon.
The only Democrat to declare candidacy for the seat so far is Joel Gill, of Pickens, who is in the livestock business.
