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Chris McDaniel announces United Conservative Fund

The Clarion-Ledger

State Sen. Chris McDaniel speaks to supporters Saturday during his "Truth and Justice" tour stop at the Holiday Inn Trustmark Park in Pearl. McDaniel lost the Republican primary runoff to incumbent U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran.

Scott Brewster, former campaign coalition coordinator for Chris McDaniel, announced that McDaniel is forming the United Conservative Fund.

Brewster said the announcement is "huge news for the future of the conservative movement in Mississippi."

The United Conservative Fund is different from The United Republican Fund, which has been the sustaining membership of the Mississippi Republican Party and has been for 50 years.

McDaniel lost in the June primary to incumbent U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran. McDaniel challenged Cochran's win but the appeal was dismissed by the Mississippi Supreme Court in October.