Are we about to win in Mississippi?

Too early to say.  That the answer is not "no" at this point is very encouraging.

The election to replace Roger Wicker in MS-01 was held tonight.  The two main contenders are Democrat Travis Childers and Republican Greg Davis.  Look below the fold to see the results.

 2008 SPECIAL ELECTION & RUNOFFS
22 April 2008
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE 1ST DISTRICT
Special election for 1st District House seat (unexpired term)

Special Election
   
Precincts Reporting: 99%

Candidate Votes Percentage
TRAVIS W. CHILDERS 32,376 49%
GREG DAVIS   30,923 47%
STEVE HOLLAND      772 1%  
GLENN McCULLOUGH      948 1%  
WALLY PANG      718 1%  
JOHN WAGES      396 1%  
OTHERS               30       0%

What a great result, right?  If a plurality was enough, Travis Childers would be the new Representative to the first district of Mississippi.  The law, however, mandates that a candidate must crack 50% of the vote, and Childers fell a little shy of that mark.

Childers and Davis will face off in a runoff on May 13.  Expect the DCCC to throw more money into the race.

This is great news.  If a Democrat can capture MS-01, how many other districts held by Republicans today may be won in November?  

That thought probably will cost John Boehner and Tom Cole some sleep tonight.

UPDATE:  Comments and analysis at the Swing State Project.