“This morning The Jackson Sun reported for the first time what I’ve repeatedly told citizens: I will not vote for Nancy Pelosi for House Speaker,” Herron said in a statement. “If the DCCC pulling ads is the price of independence and following my conscience, so be it. That’s the kind of congressman I’ll be.”…

“The people of our district are independent-minded folks who put patriotism above partisanship and are not looking to hire a yes-man for either party,” he said. “They know it doesn’t matter if you’re a Democrat or a Republican if you forget you’re an American.”