Scott Colom Pushes for Senate Victory in Mississippi

Scott Colom’s bid to become a Black senator from Mississippi rests on hard-won coalition building after repeated Democratic setbacks.

AI-written summary · The Chestnut Post · November 8, 2026 at 5:15 AM EST · How we use AI

Scott Colom Pushes for Senate Victory in Mississippi

Scott Colom is making a final push for a Senate victory that would give Mississippi a Black senator, with the state’s history lending significance to the campaign.

His momentum follows the difficult work of assembling a coalition after repeated Democratic disappointments. That effort has helped bring him within reach of winning.

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