JACKSON -- Democrat Walter Zinn got the most votes in a congressional special election in north Mississippi this week, and he and Republican Trent Kelly advanced to a June 2 runoff.
Now, there's the big question: Has Zinn peaked in the Republican-leaning district?
Some fellow Democrats are boasting that Zinn ran a relatively low-budget campaign but still worked hard enough to collect 17 percent of the vote in a field with 13 candidates.
Some Republicans point out that, yes, Zinn got 17 percen
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