On Thursday, the Republican National Committee announced Mississippian Mike Hurst as its new general counsel. Hurst currently serves as the Chairman of the Mississippi Republican Party and as one of three committee members from Mississippi at the RNC, together with Lesley Davis and former party chairman Arnie Hederman.

Hurst previously served as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi, after appointment by President Donald Trump during his first term in office.

The general counsel of the two major political parties serves as the top legal officer. In the role, Hurst will advise RNC Chairman Joe Gruters and other party officials on a wide range of topics from election law compliance to the management of outside litigation strategy and execution. In recent years, Republican

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