Senate Democrats launch first ad in Mississippi as their midterm optimism spreads in the South
Summary
Senate Democrats’ main campaign group is spending $1.2 million on a TV ad to support Scott Colom in Mississippi’s Senate race against Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith. This is a rare move in a state that usually votes Republican, showing Democrats' growing confidence in the race ahead of the midterm elections.Key Facts
- Senate Majority PAC, linked to Democratic Senate Leader Chuck Schumer, is spending $1.2 million on a TV ad for Scott Colom.
- The ad campaign will run from Wednesday until Election Day in Mississippi.
- Scott Colom is running against Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, who has held the seat since 2018.
- Mississippi is a strongly Republican state, where Donald Trump won by nearly 23 points in 2024.
- No Democrat has won a Senate race in Mississippi since 1982.
- Colom has raised more money for his campaign than Hyde-Smith, spending around $4.6 million to her $3.2 million.
- High-profile Democrats like Kamala Harris and Raphael Warnock are campaigning with Colom.
- If elected, Colom would be Mississippi’s first Black senator since the 1800s Reconstruction era.
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