JACKSON -- Vance Combs and Verda Cooper won contested races for seats on political party central committees in Tuesday's primary election.
Combs, running for Republican committeeman in Ward 14, defeated David Barklage by a vote of 144 to 117.
Cooper, running for Democratic committeewoman in Ward 17, defeated Geraldine McLean Ennis 68 to 49.
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