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Evan Turnage

Evan Turnage

Overview

Current roleAntitrust lawyer

PartyDemocratic

GenderMale

LocationMississippi

BackgroundAntitrust lawyer

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EducationMorehouse College (B.S., Physics and Spanish)

Notable personal detailsEvan Littleton Turnage is an antitrust lawyer and political candidate who ran as a Democratic challenger in Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District (MS-02) in the 2026 election cycle. He previously worked in the U.S. Senate as Chief Counsel for Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and as Senior Counsel for Senator Elizabeth Warren, focusing on competition policy and other judiciary-related issues. He has worked with the Open Markets Institute and practiced antitrust law in the private sector.

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AINews Summary
Last updatedMay 22, 2026

Evan Turnage is in the news because Mississippi may redraw its congressional map before the 2026 election cycle, part of a broader Republican push to reshape Southern districts. The move comes after a Supreme Court voting-rights ruling that could weaken majority-Black districts and make it harder for Democrats to hold some House seats. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has said he still wants redistricting, though the timing remains uncertain.

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Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026
Total raisedCash on hand
$462.1K
$346.6K
$231.0K
$115.5K
$0

2026

Latest
Year
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate

Cycle 2026

$462.1K
$619.00
$461.5K
$30.8K

Source: FEC

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