Republican Sen. Wicker wins reelection in Mississippi, defeating Democrat Ty Pinkins

JACKSON — Republican Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi has defeated Democrat Ty Pinkins, a challenger who received little financial support from his own party in a heavily Republican state.

Wicker, 73, is extending his 30-year career on Capitol Hill. He is an attorney and served in the Mississippi state Senate before winning a U.S. House seat in northern Mississippi in 1994. He was appointed to the Senate in 2007 by then-Gov. Haley Barbour after the resignation of fellow Republican Trent Lott.