Republican candidate for U.S. Congress Joe Tegerdine of Petal will speak today in Columbia at 6:30 p.m. at the Second Street Bean coffee shop, 321 2^nd St.

Tegerdine will answer audience questions.  He  is running for Congress in the Fourth District, which includes Columbia.

Tegerdine faces Republican Steven Palazzo of Biloxi in the June 1 primary, and the winner of that election will challenge Democrat incumbent Gene Taylor in November.