Yvonne Brown
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Yvonne R. Brown was a mayor of Tchula, Mississippi
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An African-American, she was the Republican
nominee for U.S. Congress in Mississippi's 2nd congressional district
(map), unsuccessfully challenging incumbent Democrat
Bennie Thompson
in the 2006 mid-term election. She received 35.73% of the vote.
Tchula, Mississippi
Tchula is a town in Holmes County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,332 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Tchula is located at ....
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An African-American, she was the Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
nominee for U.S. Congress in Mississippi's 2nd congressional district
Mississippi's 2nd congressional district
Mississippi's 2nd congressional district is the only majority-black district in the state, covering much of western Mississippi. The district includes most of Jackson as well as the cities of Clarksdale, Greenville, Greenwood, Clinton and Vicksburg...
(map), unsuccessfully challenging incumbent Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
Bennie Thompson
Bennie Thompson
Bennie G. Thompson, is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993, and the ranking member of the Committee on Homeland Security since 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party....
in the 2006 mid-term election. She received 35.73% of the vote.