When did Wicker win a special election for the Senate?
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In 2008, Roger Wicker won a special election to become a U.S. Senator from Mississippi, filling the seat vacated by Trent Lott. Wicker, a Republican, had previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1995. He is the longest-serving Republican in Mississippi history. In the Senate, Wicker has served as chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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