Scott Colom challenges for Mississippi's US Senate seat
Democrat Scott Colom is unexpectedly competitive for Mississippi's US Senate seat against Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith.
Scott Colom challenges Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith for a US Senate seat in Mississippi. Mississippi has not elected a Democrat since 1982.
The race attracts national attention because Colom is unexpectedly competitive in one of America's most reliably Republican states. Trump campaigned for Hyde-Smith, signalling GOP concern.
National Democrats had abandoned Mississippi in August. They poured money into Colom's campaign after he gained traction.
Colom is a former district attorney with a 94 per cent conviction rate. He unseated a nearly 30-year incumbent when elected to his previous office.
His willingness to compete has energised local party activists.
- 44
- Years since last Democratic Senate win
- $40 million
- Democratic investment abandoned in
- Corinth, Mississippi
- Location of Trump rally
Why it mattersA Democratic victory would signal whether the party can win in Republican strongholds and reshape how it campaigns nationally.
AustraliaNo direct Australian effect, but the race will influence how the Democratic Party approaches supposedly lost states in future elections.
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