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Harris Campaigns for Colom as Hyde-Smith Leads

By Drooid · Oct 23, 2026, 2:51 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Former Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned for Democrat Scott Colom in Mississippi on Oct. 22.
President Donald Trump will hold a rally in Corinth, Mississippi on Oct. 26 to back Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.
Senate Majority PAC is spending $1.2 million on TV and digital ads for Colom through Election Day, Nov. 3.
Data for Progress poll Aug. 5-15 found Hyde-Smith ahead 44% to 38%, a six-point margin.

History

Historical Context

After Mississippi’s 1890 constitution barred Black voters, SNCC-led Freedom Summer in 1964 built the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, which by August had 80,000 members and sent an integrated slate to the Democratic National Convention. President Lyndon B. Johnson’s 1965 Voting Rights Act then forced a dramatic rise in Black registration, a legacy echoed in today’s 2024 Senate race.

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Story summary

Former Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned for Democrat Scott Colom in Mississippi on Oct. 22.
President Donald Trump will hold a rally in Corinth, Mississippi on Oct. 26 to back Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.
Senate Majority PAC is spending $1.2 million on TV and digital ads for Colom through Election Day, Nov. 3.
Data for Progress poll Aug. 5-15 found Hyde-Smith ahead 44% to 38%, a six-point margin.

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