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Black Democrat Challenges Mississippi's Political Status Quo | San Francisco News
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A Black Democrat with a prosecutor’s record is making an unlikely bid for Mississippi’s U.S. Senate seat against GOP incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith, betting on shifting demographics and voter frustration over the economy. Colom frames Hyde-Smith as disconnected and beholden to national party interests, while his campaign taps into Mississippi’s Civil Rights legacy and mobilizes Black voters through NAACP efforts. Despite being seen as a long shot, he’s outraised Hyde-Smith in small donations and leverages Mississippi’s low-cost media landscape to amplify his message. Hyde-Smith counters by painting him as too liberal and out of touch with local values. The race hinges on whether Colom can energize voters — especially white ones — to break from partisan norms and support a vision centered on everyday economic concerns.
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