George Dale, Mississippi's insurance commissioner for the last 32 years, was defeated in a Democratic primary this month, losing to a government relations political consultant in a close vote.
Gary Anderson won the election on Aug. 7, receiving 51 percent of the vote to Mr. Dale's 49 percent. Mr. Anderson will face Republican challenger Mike Cheney in November.
In 2003, Mr. Anderson ran unsuccessfully for Mississippi state treasurer. Prior to that, he served as Mississippi's chief fiscal officer from 2000-2003. He has also worked as a banker.
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