Progressive attorney and activist Chokwe Antar Lumumba defeated incumbent Mayor Tony Yarber in the Democratic primary on Tuesday ― virtually assuring his ascent to power in the heavily Democratic city of Jackson, Mississippi. Lumumba secured 55 percent of the vote, avoiding a runoff. The general election is on June 6, when Lumumba is expected to easily defeat Republican, third-party and independent candidates. “People are looking for leaders that offer an inspiring vision and a bold, concrete plan to improve life for everyday people,” Dan Cantor, national director of the Working Families Party, said in a statement. “He put together an inspiring campaign built on the belief that a city must work for all its people.

Source: Huffington Post May 03, 2017 17:48 UTC