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Mississippi Will Decide House Race by Drawing Straws 

Allie Jones · 11/20/15 10:37AM

American democracy in action: Mississippi pols will literally “draw straws” today to settle a House race that ended in a tie earlier this month. The stakes are high—the lucky winner will determine whether the GOP gets a supermajority and thus the chance to more fully destroy the state’s already meager safety net.