
Evan Turnage
Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Mississippi

Evan Turnage
Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Mississippi
MS-02 Democratic nominee?
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Current roleAttorney
PartyDemocratic
LocationMississippi
BackgroundAttorney
EducationJD, Yale University (2017)
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Notable personal detailsEvan Littleton Turnage is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District. He has worked as counsel in the U.S. Senate and later as Director of the Southern Justice Project at the Open Markets Institute. He previously worked as an associate at Kirkland & Ellis and as a legal scholar at Goldman Sachs. Turnage earned a JD and MBA from Yale University and a bachelor’s degree from Morehouse College.
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Evan Turnage is in the news because Alabama’s court-ordered redistricting has reshaped congressional primaries and created confusion for candidates and voters. The new map has changed district lines and political dynamics, especially in the newly drawn 2nd District, where Republicans are facing a crowded primary. More broadly, the redistricting fight is part of a wider Southern push that could affect Black representation and other House seats.
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2026
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