A prominent Republican has been on the coast helping Democratic state Sen. Scottie Cuevas prepare for a possible challenge of a primary in which Cuevas' opponent was declared the winner by 36 votes.
The actions by Hinds County GOP chairman Pete Perry demonstrate the importance to Gov. Haley Barbour of holding onto an ally in the 52-member state Senate, where Republicans hold a slim majority and often rely on Cuevas and other conservative Democrats to push the Republican governor's agenda.
Cuevas said Thursday that he "most probably" will challenge the primary results.
"That's what we're looking at," Cuevas said. "It's nothing we just want to run in and say, 'Hey, we're filing a challenge.' We want to make sure we have our ducks in a row."
Baria said he thinks it's unusual for Cuevas to have chosen Perry to help re-examine ballot boxes. Pete Perry was in charge of the Hinds County Republican primary on Aug. 7, and there were complaints about the GOP not having people to work in some precincts early that day.
"It seems very ironic that he's down here criticizing the election that our local election officials ran," Baria said of Pete Perry.
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