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<h2>A Son of Mississippi</h2>Evan Turnage grew up in Jackson, Mississippi, in a home where faith, hard work, and service were inseparable. His parents, Ellie and Ellis, showed him that success wasn’t just about what you achieved for yourself — it was about what you gave back.As a child at New Hope Christian School, he learned quickly what that service meant: delivering meals at Stewpot Ministries, singing carols for the sick at Christmas, and helping neighbors in need. These experiences shaped an understanding that still guides Evan today.After graduating as valedictorian of Murrah High School, he continued his education at Morehouse College, studying physics and Spanish and finishing at the top of his class at the esteemed HBCU. From there, Evan went to Yale Law School at a moment when the nation was grappling with systemic inequities in policing and economic opportunity.<h2>An Effective Fighter for Working People</h2>Evan got to work as an antitrust lawyer at Kirkland &amp; Ellis, and he saw firsthand just how broken competition laws were in this country under the first Trump administration. His conviction to unrig the system eventually took him to Capitol Hill, where he served as senior counsel to Senator Elizabeth Warren and later as chief counsel to then-Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a role that made him the top lawyer in the U.S. Senate.Day after day, he worked to hold corporations accountable, expand voting rights, and fight for an economy that worked for everyone. Evan authored various major pieces of legislation, including the No Kings Act, which eventually led to the No Kings protests around the country, and the Price Gouging Prevention Act, which was adopted for Vice President Harris’s presidential platform.<h3>For the People Act</h3>Evan first went to work in Congress because of how meaningful the For the People Act would be for Mississippi. Early voting doesn’t exist here, polling places have closed, and turnout is too often discouraged. To combat this and protect our basic right to be heard, Evan worked on the For the People Act, a sweeping democracy reform package that expands voter access, restores rights to the formerly incarcerated, and cracks down on gerrymandering and dark money. The For the People Act was an integral pillar to Vice President Harris’ 2024 presidential election. Making government work and putting a stop to corruption means that our representatives can deliver for the people, not billionaire and corporate interests. Unfortunately, Rep. Bennie Thompson was the only Democrat in the House of Representatives to vote against this critical legislation. In Congress, Evan will keep pushing to make sure every Mississippian’s vote truly counts and that government works for the people.<h3>Price Gouging Prevention Act</h3>As Senior Counsel to Senator Elizabeth Warren, Evan spearheaded the Price Gouging Prevention Act to stop corporations from jacking up prices during crises. As families are forced to choose between gas, groceries, housing, and medicine, Evan refused to accept corporate greed as business as usual. Price gouging is supposed to be illegal in 40 states already, including Mississippi, but it has been under-enforced. The bill brings in the federal government and calls for steep penalties to hold bad actors accountable. In Congress, Evan will bring this fight back to lower costs for Delta families and working people across the 2nd District. <h3>No Kings Act</h3>As Chief Counsel to then Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Evan wrote the No Kings Act, reinforcing the basic American principle that no one is above the law, especially the President. The bill pushed back against the dangerous 2024 Supreme Court ruling that unconstitutionally granted the President immunity for crimes committed. In Congress, he’ll work to protect democracy and make sure Mississippi families aren’t governed by a system where the powerful play by different rules. <h3>Digital Consumer Protection Commission Act</h3>Evan wrote the bipartisan Digital Consumer Protection Commission Act to rein in Big Tech and AI and to protect consumers from harm online. That means stopping data abuse, protecting kids from dangerous algorithms, and making sure small businesses and communities in the Delta aren’t crushed by tech giants. In Congress, he’ll make sure Mississippians come before Silicon Valley profits. <h3>Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act</h3>As Senior Counsel to Senator Elizabeth Warren, Evan wrote the Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act to stop corporate consolidation that kills jobs and raises prices for everyone. In the 2nd District — where local grocers, farmers, and small businesses are already fighting to survive — mega-mergers threaten livelihoods. In Congress, he’ll fight to protect Mississippi workers, lower costs, and restore strength to our local economy.<h2>Taking on Corporate Greed from the Bottom Up</h2>Even in the halls of power, Evan recognized the limits of top-down reform. Time and again, he saw policies stall, promises broken, and communities left behind.In realizing lasting change required grassroots action and local empowerment, Evan returned to Mississippi where he launched the Southern Justice Project. The initiative brings together Black, rural, and low-income Mississippians to organize, advocate, and build economic strength from the ground up. It’s about more than policy; it’s about people believing in their own power to shape the world around them.Evan believes that true empowerment is not about handouts or empty slogans. It’s about fairness, opportunity, and the freedom to thrive. Whether working in a classroom, a courtroom, the Senate, or his hometown of Jackson, he has dedicated his life to making the system work for people, not the other way around.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, January 12, 2025Contact: Rodericka Applewhaite; <a href="mailto:press@evanturnage.com">press@evanturnage.com</a>JACKSON, MS — After launching his congressional campaign last month, <a href="https://mississippitoday.org/2025/12/17/turnage-challenge-bennie-thompson-mississippi-congress/">anti-trust lawyer Evan Turnage</a> is out with a new video that will take his case directly to the families of Mississippi’s 2nd District who have seen economic opportunities bleed from the state all 33 years of Rep. Bennie Thompson’s leadership.&nbsp; “Done Playing Nice,” which was filmed and produced by Fight Agency — the same team behind Zohran Mamdani and Graham Platner’s viral campaign ads — lays out the argument Turnage has been taking directly to Mississippians across the district since December. For his entire life, MS-02 was and still remains the poorest district in the poorest state, hampered by the “same old playbook from the ’90s” pushed by an incumbent who would rather take millions from Big Pharma, insurance companies, and private prisons than take action to deliver real wins to the district.&nbsp; Drawing on his bona fides from his time in the Senate working for Sens. Chuck Schumer and Elizabeth Warren, the video highlights Turnage’s role in spearheading legislation to strengthen corporate oversight, affirm that presidents are not immune from the law through the No Kings Act, and expand voting rights protections with the For the People Act — legislation that Rep. Thompson was the only Democrat in the US House to vote against.&nbsp; WATCH “<a href="https://youtu.be/LhIeJ7dKhfA">Done Playing Nice</a>” below.<img src="https://run.imgix.net/05f11a8a-1440-4ab8-b541-d3183f8e38c9/8e56bd8a-2ec6-4ed4-8373-9ef3dbd4f687/8e56bd8a-2ec6-4ed4-8373-9ef3dbd4f687.png?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C1093%2C610&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="center" alignwidth="50" variant="base">Full transcript: EVAN TURNAGE: “We live in the poorest district in the poorest state in the country. That was true when I was one, when our congressman was first elected. It's true today. In fact, things have gotten even worse. My grandparents bought their house in 1964, where they provided for a family of nine without a college degree.&nbsp;I'm Evan Turnage, and I'm running for Congress because Washington politicians have made that life impossible today, and I'm done playing nice and waiting for them to fix it. Look, I was born and raised right here, of my classmates from Murrah High School, so many have gone away. There just weren't enough opportunities here. We can't keep sending in the same politicians in Washington who are getting richer every year while our communities fade away, the same old playbook from the ’90s has failed us, and it's time to try something different.&nbsp; This is a moment where we need actual plans for change. We need a representative who will stand up to cheating billionaires and their corruption, not take millions of dollars from insurance companies, from Big Pharma companies, and even from private prisons. When I worked in the Senate for Elizabeth Warren, we fought against giant corporations and stopped them from getting bigger and less accountable to you.&nbsp; I wrote for Democrats the No Kings Act to make clear once and for all that there is no immunity for a president because nobody's above the law. I helped shape the For the People Act, which would have been the most expansive set of protections for voting rights in the last generation, and then I came home to help build economic power here in the south, because poverty has only been trending in the wrong direction.&nbsp; If our Congressman's 33 years in office had helped build up this district, built wealth and health in this district, there'd be no need for change. But if life has gotten harder and less fair for you and your neighbors, like it has for so many Mississippians, then I ask for your support to bring new ideas and new leadership back to the halls of power.” ###

After launching his congressional campaign last month, anti-trust lawyer Evan Turnage is out with a new video that will take his case directly to the families of Mississippi’s 2nd District who have seen economic opportunities bleed from the state all 33 years of Rep. Bennie Thompson’s leadership.

WATCH: Momentum Builds in MS-02 Primary as Turnage Sharpens Case for Change in New Campaign Video

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Mississippi has a long history of voter suppression — and the Supreme Court has made it worse. Democracy only works when everyone can participate freely, safely, and fairly. Congressman Thompson was the only House Democrat to vote against Democrats’ top voting-rights bill, the For the People Act; Evan will support that legislation without reservation.&nbsp;Evan will fight to protect the right to vote and ensure that no politician is above the law.In Congress, Evan will fight to:<ul><li>Expand early voting, automatic voter registration, and online voter registration</li><li>Make Election Day a federal holiday</li><li>Restore the full protections of the Voting Rights Act</li><li>End partisan gerrymandering</li><li>Pass the No Kings Act to hold presidents criminally accountable</li></ul>

Mississippi has a long history of voter suppression — and the Supreme Court has made it worse. Democracy only works when everyone can participate freely, safely, and fairly. Congressman Thompson was the only House Democrat to vote against Democrats’ top voting-rights bill, the For the People Act; Evan will support that legislation without reservation.&nbsp;

Voting Rights and Democracy

America incarcerates more people than any country on Earth — and Black communities pay the highest price. Justice should be about safety, dignity, and second chances — not punishment for profit.In Congress, Evan will fight to:<ul><li>End mass incarceration and racialized over-policing</li><li>Ban private prisons nationwide</li><li>Pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act</li><li>End the War on Drugs once and for all</li><li>Automatically restore voting rights to people who have completed their sentences</li></ul>

America incarcerates more people than any country on Earth — and Black communities pay the highest price. Justice should be about safety, dignity, and second chances — not punishment for profit.

Criminal Justice Reform

From Jackson’s water crisis to rural broadband deserts across the Delta, MS-02 has been left behind for decades. Congressional seniority has not delivered clean water, reliable internet, or safe roads.Evan will fight to send federal dollars directly to local projects — without letting them get stalled or siphoned off in Jackson.These funds would go directly to:<ul><li>Replacing outdated and dangerous water infrastructure, including lead pipes</li><li>Expanding high-speed broadband across rural Mississippi</li><li>Fixing unsafe roads and bridges that communities rely on every day</li></ul>

From Jackson’s water crisis to rural broadband deserts across the Delta, MS-02 has been left behind for decades. Congressional seniority has not delivered clean water, reliable internet, or safe roads.

Crumbling Infrastructure (Water, Wi-Fi, and Roads)

Mississippi workers are some of the hardest-working people in the country — but too many jobs don’t pay enough to live. Wages are low, unions are under attack, and corporations hold all the power.Evan believes workers deserve dignity, bargaining power, and fair pay.In Congress, Evan will fight to:<ul><li>Raise the federal minimum wage to at least $15/hour</li><li>Pass the PRO Act to protect unions, strengthen collective bargaining, and stop union-busting</li><li>Guarantee equal pay for women and men</li><li>Create new federal agency field offices in Mississippi — including the FTC, USDA, and HHS — bringing jobs and enforcement directly to the state</li></ul>

Mississippi workers are some of the hardest-working people in the country — but too many jobs don’t pay enough to live. Wages are low, unions are under attack, and corporations hold all the power. Evan believes workers deserve dignity, bargaining power, and fair pay.

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A former top lawyer for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Wednesday that he will challenge longtime Demoratic Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi for his seat.

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No one in the richest country on Earth should die because they can’t afford care — yet Mississippi leads the nation in maternal and infant mortality. That is a moral failure.Healthcare is a human right.In Congress, Evan will fight to:<ul><li>Enact Medicare for All</li><li>Restore the reproductive protections of Roe v. Wade</li><li>End Mississippi’s maternal- and infant-mortality crises</li><li>Fully fund and protect rural hospitals</li></ul>

No one in the richest country on Earth should die because they can’t afford care — yet Mississippi leads the nation in maternal and infant mortality. That is a moral failure. Healthcare is a human right.

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Families in Mississippi are being squeezed from every direction — groceries, rent, utilities, healthcare — while giant corporations rake in record profits. This isn’t inflation by accident. It’s a rigged system that rewards monopolies and punishes working people.Evan believes affordability starts with breaking corporate power and putting money back in people’s pockets.In Congress, Evan will fight to:<ul><li>Enact stronger antitrust and competition laws to hold cheating corporations accountable</li><li>Ban price gouging and junk fees that quietly drain household budgets</li><li>Get tough on corporate crime and consumer exploitation</li><li>Reverse Trump’s illegal tariffs that raised prices on working families</li><li>Expand the Child Tax Credit, SNAP, and TANF, and ensure federal benefits go directly to families — not mismanaged by the Mississippi government</li></ul>

Families in Mississippi are being squeezed from every direction — groceries, rent, utilities, healthcare — while giant corporations rake in record profits. This isn’t inflation by accident. It’s a rigged system that rewards monopolies and punishes working people.

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Unchecked corporate power isn’t just raising prices — it’s reshaping our economy, our democracy, and our kids’ mental health. Big Tech and AI must serve people, not exploit them.In Congress, Evan will fight to:<ul><li>Break up Big Tech monopolies and enforce the law</li><li>Require real guardrails online to protect kids and vulnerable communities</li><li>Protect workers from AI-driven job displacement</li><li>Establish strong rules to prevent dangerous and unaccountable AI systems</li></ul>

Unchecked corporate power isn’t just raising prices — it’s reshaping our economy, our democracy, and our kids’ mental health. Big Tech and AI must serve people, not exploit them.

New-Age Threats: Big Tech, Social Media and AI

Evan Turnage worked for years as a top aide for some of the most powerful Democrats in Congress. Now, the Yale-educated attorney from Jackson is launching a primary challenge aimed at ousting one of the body’s most long-entrenched members.

Mississippi Today: Attorney with ties to Schumer, Warren launches Democratic primary challenge

Education should open doors — not trap students in debt or underfunded schools. Mississippi’s children and teachers deserve better.Evan believes education is the most powerful long-term investment we can make.In Congress, Evan will fight to:<ul><li>Fully fund public schools and raise teacher pay</li><li>Ban corporal punishment in public schools</li><li>Guarantee universal pre-K and affordable childcare</li><li>Make public colleges, trade schools, and HBCUs tuition-free</li><li>Cancel student loan debt and eliminate interest</li><li>Accelerate Public Service Loan Forgiveness from 10 years to 5 years</li></ul>

Education should open doors — not trap students in debt or underfunded schools. Mississippi’s children and teachers deserve better. Evan believes education is the most powerful long-term investment we can make.

Investing in Education

Our immigration system is cruel, broken, and driven by private profit and political fear-mongering. Families are torn apart while contractors get rich.In Congress, Evan will fight to:<ul><li>Abolish ICE&nbsp;</li><li>Impeach Donald Trump, Pam Bondi, and Kristi Noem for abuses of power</li><li>Cancel funding and contracts for private detention centers</li></ul>

Our immigration system is cruel, broken, and driven by private profit and political fear-mongering. Families are torn apart while contractors get rich.

Dismantling ICE

<h4>Jackson native to challenge incumbent Representative Bennie Thompson in March 10th, 2026 primary for Mississippi’s 2nd District</h4>Wednesday, December 17, 2025Contact: <a href="mailto:press@evanturnage.com">press@evanturnage.com</a>JACKSON, MS — Today, Jackson native Evan Turnage announced his run for Mississippi’s 2nd congressional district in the U.S. Congress. The 33-year-old antitrust lawyer will be challenging incumbent Representative Bennie Thompson as a Democrat in the March 10, 2026 primary.As former <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/08/schumer-hires-warren-antitrust-staffer-as-new-chief-counsel-00086044">Chief Counsel</a> to then-Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senior Counsel to Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Turnage crafted integral pieces of legislation including the No Kings Act, which reinforces the constitutional fact that presidents do not have immunity for criminal actions, and the Price Gouging Prevention Act to address rising costs at the grocery store, which was adopted for Vice President Harris’ presidential platform.“Mississippi’s 2nd was the poorest district in the poorest state when I was born. Sadly, after 33 years of the same leadership, that’s still true,” Evan said announcing his campaign. “It’s time someone fought for Mississippi. Too often, families across my community have been forced to watch their loved ones grow up online as they build lives past the state line, chasing economic opportunities that simply don’t exist at home. I’m running for Congress because I’ve dedicated my life to leveling the playing field so people can not only get by, but get ahead, and raise a family right here. I look forward to earning the support of this district to make it easier for Mississippians to come home.”&nbsp;About Evan TurnageEvan Turnage was born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi, in a home where faith, hard work, and service were inseparable. His parents, Ellie and Ellis, showed him that success wasn’t just about what you achieved for yourself -- it was about what you gave back. This dedication underpinned his academic pursuits at Murrah High School, Morehouse College, and Yale Law School, as well as the pro bono work he did at law firm Kirkland &amp; Ellis, where he worked to expunge records of the innocent so they could get their lives back and eligibility for employment restored.&nbsp;Seeing firsthand just how broken competition laws were in America, Evan’s conviction to fix the system eventually took him to Capitol Hill, where he rose through the ranks to eventually serve as the top lawyer in the U.S. Senate. Day after day, he worked to hold corporations accountable, expand voting rights, and fight for an economy that works for everyone.Evan currently heads the <a href="https://www.openmarketsinstitute.org/publications/announcing-the-southern-justice-project">Southern Justice Project</a> at the Open Markets Institute, a bold initiative based in Jackson to help communities across the Black Belt reclaim economic and political power.Go online to <a href="http://evanturnage.com">evanturnage.com</a> to learn more.###

Today, Jackson native Evan Turnage announced his run for Mississippi’s 2nd congressional district in the U.S. Congress. The 33-year-old antitrust lawyer will be challenging incumbent Representative Bennie Thompson as a Democrat in the March 10, 2026 primary.

Evan Turnage Announces MS-02 Congressional Campaign

The Mississippi Delta needs a congressman who can bring “real economic revitalization” and “stand up to cheating corporations,” and 33-year-old Democrat Evan Turnage says that representative should be him.

Mississippi Free Press: Evan Turnage Launches Primary Bid Against U.S. House Rep. Bennie Thompson

Evan Turnage was once Chuck Schumer’s top lawyer. Now, he’s challenging a longtime CBC member, arguing seniority hasn’t delivered enough economic progress for Mississippi’s poorest district.

 Once Upon a Hill: Former top Senate aide takes on Bennie Thompson in MS-02

Evan Turnage, a Jackson attorney and former senior aide to two top U.S. senators, is launching a Democratic primary challenge to Rep. Bennie Thompson in Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District.

Clarion Ledger: Meet Evan Turnage, a former Senate aide challenging Rep. Bennie Thompson

Government is supposed to work for the people — not corporate donors, lobbyists, or politicians who treat public office like a get-rich-quick scheme. For too long, corruption and insider dealing have blocked real progress and drained trust from our democracy.By cracking down on corruption, ending the revolving door, and replacing gimmicks like Elon Musk’s failed “DOGE” experiments with real accountability, we can make government efficient, honest, and focused on delivering results.In Congress, Evan will fight to:<ul><li>Ban corporate PAC money in federal elections</li><li>Ban members of Congress from trading stock and profiting off inside information</li><li>Strengthen regulations on corporate lobbying and close revolving-door loopholes</li><li>Impose term limits on members of Congress and federal judges</li><li>Reverse Citizens United and reinstate real limits on super PACs</li></ul>

Government is supposed to work for the people — not corporate donors, lobbyists, or politicians who treat public office like a get-rich-quick scheme. For too long, corruption and insider dealing have blocked real progress and drained trust from our democracy.

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